Corporate History
Showa 25
Takeshi Yoshida became the Representative Director
Established UMENOYADO BREWERY Co., Ltd.
Showa 62
Introduced the automatic rice polishing machine
1987
Showa 62
Introduced the automatic rice polishing machine
Heisei 1
Yearly contract employment for brewers started
Umenoyado awarded a gold prize at the Annual Japan Sake Awards
Heisei 9
The first "Sake festival" was held
Umenoyado awarded a gold prize at the Annual Japan Sake Awards
Heisei 13
Obtained a production license for liqueurs and shochu (distilled beverage) and opened the Tokyo office
Umenoyado awarded a gold prize at the Annual Japan Sake Awards
Heisei 14
Established Emu Corporation Inc., approved under the Act on Supporting Business Innovation of Small and Medium Enterprises, and started overseas exporting business
Gas Chromatography and Spectrophotometer were installed
2002
Heisei 14
Gas Chromatography and Spectrophotometer were installed
Umenoyado no Umeshu on sale
SANABURI SHOCHU on sale
2002
Heisei 14
Umenoyado no Umeshu on sale
SANABURI SHOCHU on sale
Umenoyado awarded a gold prize at the Annual Japan Sake Awards
Heisei 17
Started exportation to Hong Kong
Gas pressure measuring device was installed
2005
Heisei 17
Gas pressure measuring device was installed
Heisei 19
Started exportations to Taiwan and the UK
Installed new liqueur filling line
2007
Heisei 19
Installed new liqueur filling line
Aragoshi Umeshu on sale
2007
Heisei 19
Aragoshi Umeshu on sale
Umenoyado awarded a gold prize at the Annual Japan Sake Awards
Heisei 20
Started exportations to Dubai and Australia
Obtained miscellaneous liquors production license
Installed a new room for malted rice
2008
Heisei 20
Installed a new room for malted rice
Yuzu shu on sale
Aragoshi Momo on sale
2008
Heisei 20
Yuzu shu on sale
Aragoshi Momo on sale
Heisei 21
Started exportations to South Korea and Singapore
Obtained sweet fruit wine production license
Installed new refrigerated storage
2009
Heisei 21
Installed new refrigerated storage
Aragoshi Mikan on sale
2009
Heisei 21
Aragoshi Mikan on sale
Heisei 22
Koji Kitaba of Nanbu-toji (master brewer)
Started exportations to Switzerland, France and Brazil
Umenoyado awarded a gold prize at the Annual Japan Sake Awards
Katsuragi awarded a grand gold prize from the Monde Selection
Junmai Daiginjyo Gin awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Heisei 23
Opened Umenoyado Honpo
Katsuragi awarded a grand gold prize from the Monde Selection
Junmai Daiginjyo Gin awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Yuzu shu awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Heisei 24
Started exportation to Malaysia and Thailand
Aragoshi Ringo on sale
2012
Heisei 24
Aragoshi Ringo on sale
Umenoyado awarded a gold prize at the Annual Japan Sake Awards
Katsuragi awarded a grand gold prize from the Monde Selection
Junmai Daiginjyo Gin awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Yuzu shu awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Heisei 25
Kayo Yoshida became the 5th president
120th anniversary
Sanpuca on Sale
2013
Heisei 25
Sanpuca on Sale
SANCA - Junmai Daiginjo, Junmai Ginjo, Honjo-zu
HUCA - Junmai Daiginjo, Junmai Ginjo, Junmai
Katsuragi awarded a grand gold prize from the Monde Selection
Daiginjo Gold Label awarded a grand gold prize from the Monde Selection
Heisei 26
Opened the logistics center
2014
Heisei 26
Opened the logistics center
Installed the new Sake production lines
2014
Heisei 26
Installed the new Sake production lines
Katsuragi awarded a grand gold prize from the Monde Selection
Daiginjo Gold Label awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Heisei 27
Frutas on sale
2015
Heisei 27
Frutas on sale
Blood Orange, Mango
Katsuragi awarded a grand gold prize from the Monde Selection
Umenoyado Junmaishu awarded a silver prize from the Monde Selection
TSUKIUSAGI Natural awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Heisei 28
Installed a multitubular heat exchanger
2016
Heisei 28
Installed a multitubular heat exchanger
Four new products on sale
2016
Heisei 28
Four new products on sale
Frutas Sparkling on sale
Blood Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit
Nararyu-Godan Tsuyubakaze on sale
Katsuragi awarded a grand gold prize from the Monde Selection
Umenoyado no umeshu awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Heisei 29
Established the Umenoyado Taipei office and UMENOYADO USA,INC
2017
Heisei 29
Established the Umenoyado Taipei office and UMENOYADO USA,INC
Established the Taipei office
Established UMENOYADO USA,INC
Established KOUME Co.,Ltd.
Aragoshi Lemon on sale
HAIKARA on sale
2017
Heisei 29
Aragoshi Lemon on sale
HAIKARA on sale
Katsuragi awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Kobai awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Frutas Blood Orange awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Heisei 30
Awarded for the Overseas Expansion Leading Company (Exportation) by Nara prefecture
Authorized as The Driving Company For The Regional Future by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Umenoyado awarded a gold prize at the Annual Japan Sake Awards
Daiginjo Gold Label awarded a grand gold prize from the Monde Selection
Katsuragi awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Reiwa 1
Katsuragi awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Junmai Daiginjo Yamada Nishiki awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Reiwa 2
Awarded for the Women’s Award of the 58th Kansai Economic Federation Awards
Year-round Sake Product Refresh
2020
Reiwa 2
Year-round Sake Product Refresh
Junmai Daiginjo Yamada Nishiki
Umenoyado Junmai
Hakuho Daiginjo
Kobai Junmai
Katsuragi Junmai Daiginjo
Umenoyado Honjouzo
Junmai Daiginjo Bizen Omachi
Umenoyado Junmai Ginjo
Katsuragi Junmai Daiginjo awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Irodori Series on sale
Irodori Series on sale
Irodori Junmai Red label
Irodori Junmai Green label
Irodori Junmai Yellow label
Un series on sale
Un series on sale
Unfold SAKE
Undersong SAKE
Unfeigned SAKE Dry
Unfeigned SAKE Terroir
Unfeigned SAKE Harvest
Unfeigned SAKE Warm
Unfeigned SAKE Nouveau
Unfeigned SAKE Nonfilter
Unfeigned SAKE Classic
Unfeigned SAKE Pleasure
Unfeigned SAKE Cuvee
Reiwa 3
Aragoshi Ginger on sale
Aragoshi Cool Yuzu on sale
2021
Reiwa 3
Aragoshi Ginger on sale
Aragoshi Cool Yuzu on sale
Katsuragi Junmai Daiginjo awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Aragoshi Mikan awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Reiwa 4
Got an award of excellent company for exporting in 2022.
Mixed Aragoshi Fruits/Aragoshi Pineapple Available
2022
Reiwa 4
Mixed Aragoshi Fruits/Aragoshi Pineapple Available
Katsuragi Junmai Daiginjo awarded a grand gold prize from the Monde Selection
Hakuho Daiginjo awarded a gold prize from the Monde Selection
PARLOR Aragoshi Series Available
PARLOR Aragoshi Series Available
Strawberry liqueur with pulps
Tangerine dressing with pulps
Reiwa 5
Got an Encouragement Award for Japan Marketing Award
Super Aragoshi Apple Available
2023
Reiwa 5
Super Aragoshi Apple Available
Katsuragi Junmai Daiginjo is awarded for a gold prize from the Monde Selection
Acquired certification of "Osaka Food Safety and Security Certification System"
PARLOR Aragoshi Mango liqueur with pulps Available
PARLOR Aragoshi Mango liqueur with pulps Available
