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Birth of the Beer Industry |
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Origin of beer-making in Japan |
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- In 1853, it is said that beer
was first test-brewed in Japan by Koumin Kawamoto, a doctor
of Dutch medicine, following a description in a Dutch
book.
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Early period of the Japanese beer industry in the 1870s |
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- In 1870, an American, W. Copeland founded the Spring
Valley Brewery in the settlement of Yamate, Yokohama.
- In 1872 in Osaka, Syozaburo Shibutani became the first
Japanese to brewing and selling beer.
- In 1876, the Hokkaido Kaitakushi Beer Brewery, the first
brewery under governmental management, was established
in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
W. Copeland |
Opening Ceremony of
the Hokkaido Kaitakushi Beer Brewery in 1876 |
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Formation of the modern beer industry |
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- In 1886, the amount of domestically
produced beer exceeded the amount of import beer for the
first time.
- The 1890s marked a time of great
prosperity for the Japanese beer industry.
- In 1901, the Beer Tax Law was
enacted.
- In 1906, major consolidation
took place in the industry for the purpose of preventing
excessive domestic competition, promotion exports and
concentrating capital.
- In 1908, due to a change in the
Beer Tax Law, the minimum quantity of the beer necessary
to be produced to obtain a manufacturing license became
180Kl, which made management of small- scale enterprises
difficult.
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| Beerpub in 1890s |
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Prosperity Due to the First World War |
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- In 1916, the Japanese beer industry
progressed into Asia.
- In 1920, the enforcement of Prohibition
in the United States allowed surplus brewing equipment
to be imported into Japan, resulting in the establishment
of the Nitiei Brewery and Toyo Brewery.
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| Brewhouse in
1910s |
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| Beerpub in
1910s |
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Confusion Resulting from the great Depression and the Second
World War |
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- In 1933, Dainippon Beer combined
with Nippon Beer Kosen due to falling sales caused by
the Great Depression in the 1930s.
- Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. invested
in the companies, giving them stability. Other companies
also came under the control of the joint company.
- In 1939, price controls were
introduced.
- In 1940, the minimum quantity
of beer manufacturing license for a brewery was increased
from 180Kl to 1,800Kl.
- In 1943, a distributive control
mechanism was established. The distribution control period
lasted between 1943 and 1949.
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| Common Label among the
years of the 2nd World War, when each company's brand
can't be used. |
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Postwar Reconstruction |
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- In 1949, the distribution control mechanism was abolished.
The major brewer Dainipponn beer was divided into two
to avoid excessive concentration of financial power.
- In 1953, the Brewers Aassociation of Japan was established.
- In 1959, the minimum quantity of beer manufacturing
license for a brewery was increased from 1,800Kl to 2,000Kl.
- Demand for beer increased rapidly following the advanced
economic growth between 1955 and 1965.
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Movement of the Market in Recent Years |
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- From around 1965, the rate of
increase in demand for beer gradually dropped off. Under
the circumstances, 10 breweries were established nationwide
and the manufactured amount doubled over a 10-year period.
- In 1983, licensed production
of foreign brand beers was started.
- In 1994, the minimum quantity
of beer manufacturing license for a brewery was decreased
from 2,000Kl to 60Kl. As a result, many small regional
breweries were established.
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