Source from Nikka.com
- 1895 Born in Takehara-city Hiroshima prefecture.
- 1916 Graduated from the Osaka technical high school fermented food production.
- 1916 Entered Settsu Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.
- 1921 Studied abroad in Great Britain. Entered Glasgow university majoring in applied chemistry. Graduated from the Glasgow university. Back to Japan. Acquired a method for making real whisky.
- 1923 Left Settsu Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. since the producing liqueur plan was abandoned.
- 1925 Entered Kotobukiya Co., Ltd. with 10years contracts. Engaged in whisky production, established Kotobukiya Co., Ltd. Yamazaki factory.
- 1925 Visited France to review the whisky and wine production.
- 1931 Back to Japan.
- 1932 Visited the Great Britain and France again for research of whisky and apple wine.
- 1934 Back to Japan.
- 1934 Left Kotobukiya Co., Ltd.
- 1943 Established Dainipponkaju Co., Ltd.. Became the president.
- 1952 Became CEO of Dainipponkaju Co., Ltd..
- 1956 Altered Dainipponkaju Co., Ltd.’s corporate name to NIKKA WHISKY DISTILLING CO.LTD.
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Remained as CEO of NIKKA WHISKY DISTILLING CO.LTD
1963 Made a tour of Europe and the United States to study.
- 1965 Visited the Great Britain for the partnership with W&A Gilbey Ltd and research.
- 1970 Became the board chairman of NIKKA WHISKY DISTILLING CO.LTD.
- 1972 Donated Taketsuru Schanze to Yoichi-machi after he changed its name to Kasaya Schanze.
- 1979 Died at the age of 85.
