# Shinjirō Torii

> Shinjirō Torii 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.

*Father of Japanese whisky*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Business Professional
- **Category:** Business Professionals
- **Country:** Japan
- **Born:** 1879-01-30
- **Died:** 1962-02-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Shinjirō Torii 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.

## Fame
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## Sources
- [Shinjirō Torii](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjir%C5%8D_Torii)
- [Torii Shinjirō](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torii_Shinjir%C5%8D)
- [鳥井信治郎](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%B3%A5%E4%BA%95%E4%BF%A1%E6%B2%BB%E9%83%8E)
- [鳥井信治郎](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%B3%A5%E4%BA%95%E4%BF%A1%E6%B2%BB%E9%83%8E)
- [Wikiquote](https://zh.wikiquote.org/wiki/%E9%B3%A5%E4%BA%95%E4%BF%A1%E6%B2%BB%E9%83%8E)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11674375)

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