Business Overviews
Takara Shuzo International Group is a leading company of washu and Japanese food in the world.
Takara Shuzo International Group's mission is to "promote Japanese food culture (washu and Japanese food) around the world," and our business is built on two key pillars. In "Overseas Alcoholic Beverages Business", we export alcoholic beverages and seasonings from Japan, as well as manufacture and sell alcoholic beverages in overseas markets. In "Overseas Japanese Food Wholesale Business", we supply Japanese food ingredients to Japanese restaurants and retail stores abroad.
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- Overseas Alcoholic Beverages Business
- Through the export of products manufactured in Japan by Takara Shuzo, as well as local production overseas, we offer a wide range of alcoholic beverages—including washu (with a focus on sake) and Western-style liquors to markets around the world.
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- Overseas Japanese Food Wholesale Business
- We have established a wholesale distribution network for Japanese food ingredients across Europe, North America, and Oceania. Through this network, we supply Japanese food products—such as rice, sushi ingredients, sake, and seasonings—to Japanese restaurants and retail stores worldwide.
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Takara Shuzo International Group's Strengths
A leading network of distribution and information promoting Japanese food culture—washu and cuisine—across the globe.
The Takara Shuzo International Group has been expanding its wholesale network to supply Japanese food-related products to retailers and restaurants around the world, driven by a strong desire to spread the culture of Japanese cuisine and sake globally. This network offers not only Japanese food ingredients and alcoholic beverages, but also a wide range of items essential to Japanese dining, such as kitchen equipment, tableware, and glassware for restaurants. The global interest in Japanese cuisine and washu has been growing steadily, especially following the recognition of “Washoku: Traditional Dietary Cultures of the Japanese” as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2013, and the inscription of “Traditional Japanese Sake Brewing” in 2024.
One of our group’s greatest strengths lies in our comprehensive distribution and information network, which starts from manufacturing as a producer to operating wholesale businesses that allow us to hear feedbacks from retailers and restaurants on Japanese food and alcoholic beverages firsthand. This network enables us to access a wide range of real-time, on-the-ground insights from various markets. By leveraging this network, we have consistently gathered customer evaluations and the latest market trends from the world, allowing us to swiftly and sincerely engage in product development and renewal efforts.
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Mutual Trading Co., Inc. (U.S.) is actively expanding its overseas Japanese food wholesale business in North America, with operations currently spanning 13 locations.
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Yutaka, an original brand of Tazaki Foods in the UK
Takara Shuzo International Group Business Locations
By leveraging synergies with Takara Shuzo and our overseas group companies, we are delivering “washu” to the world through both traditional※１and innovative※２approaches.
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With over 180 years of history, Takara Shuzo has cultivated both technological expertise and brand strength, and our group companies enable us to collect valuable customer insights, identify needs, and monitor global trends. Based on this feedback, we develop products tailored to overseas markets, manufacturing them either in Japan or locally.
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Exportation
We have developed and exported Sho Chiku Bai “Kaori” that captures European needs with a fruity aroma and fresh taste, Mio <NIGORI> for the Asian and European markets, Mio <CRISP> and “TaKaRa CHU-HI” for the US market.
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Local Production (Takara Sake USA Inc.)
Since its establishment in 1983, Takara Sake USA Inc. has been committed to the mission of “bringing truly delicious sake to America”. Under strict quality control, the company brews traditional sake using locally sourced rice and water from California. In addition, it manufactures and sells innovative products tailored to local preferences, such as a new type of aged sake matured in barrels.
※1：Alcohol that complies with the standards defined under Japan’s Liquor Tax Act
※2：An innovative alcohol that expands the boundaries of traditional Japanese sake
Takara Shuzo International Group is committed not only to selling alcoholic beverages or food ingredients, but to sharing the rich culture of Japanese cuisine—including sake—with the world, contributing to smiles and happiness across the globe.
