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Establishment of Japan Brewery
- When
- 1885
- Where
- Yokohama
William Henry Talbot and Edgar Abbott founded the Japan Brewery Company in Yokohama in 1885, taking over assets from the Spring Valley Brewery.
The company was established in 1885, acquiring the assets of the Spring Valley Brewery, which had been founded in Yokohama in 1869 by Norwegian-American brewer William Copeland. The founding occurred in Yokohama, a city that had become a base for foreign trade.
Sources
- Kirin Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08
- Yokohama Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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