TAKARA HOLDINGS INC.

Takara Holdings Inc. manufactures and sells alcoholic beverages and seasonings in Japan, the United States, and other international markets. It operates through the Takara Shuzo, Takara Shuzo International Group, Takara Bio Group, and Other segments. Its products include shochu, sake, light-alcohol refreshers, Scotch whisky, Hon Mirin, food seasonings, and distilled raw alcohol, along with sundries, seafood, wine, bourbon whiskey, food ingredients, frozen food, and cookware and dinnerware for restaurants. The company is also active in reagents and instruments, contract development and manufacturing for regenerative medicine, genetic analysis and testing, genetic medicine and gene therapy, logistics, market research, staffing, food byproduct sales, and real estate leasing, and it exports its products. Founded in 1842, it is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.