Shinjirō Torii
Shinjirō Torii | |
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鳥井 信治郎 | |
Torii (photograph; see image page for licensing) | |
| Born | January 30, 1879 Osaka, Japan |
| Died | February 20, 1962 (aged 83) Japan |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Founder of Suntory; early development of Japanese whisky at Yamazaki |
Shinjirō Torii (鳥井 信治郎, Torii Shinjirō; 30 January 1879 – 20 February 1962) was a Japanese entrepreneur who founded the business that became Suntory. He began as an importer and seller of Western-style alcoholic beverages and later led early domestic whisky production efforts, including the establishment of the Yamazaki distillery in 1923. He is remembered as a pioneer in Japan’s Western liquor industry.