Shinjirō Torii

Shinjirō Torii
鳥井 信治郎
Torii (photograph; see image page for licensing)
Born(1879-01-30)January 30, 1879
Osaka, Japan
DiedFebruary 20, 1962(1962-02-20) (aged 83)
Japan
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forFounder 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.