Ichinokura Co., Ltd. conducted a director election at the general meeting of shareholders held on 30 September 2026 and at the subsequent board meeting, and Asami Shuhei (淺見周平) was appointed representative director and president. Suzuki Hitoshi (鈴木整) was also appointed representative director and vice chairman, marking the launch of a new management structure.
Ichinokura, a sake brewery in Matsuyama, Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, held a director election at its general meeting of shareholders and board meeting, appointing Asami Shuhei (淺見周平) as the new representative director and president. The election marks the transition to a 2nd-generation leadership structure at the company, which was founded in 1973.
Asami Shuhei (淺見周平) is the 8th representative director and president, counting from the company's first president. Under the new management structure, the company plans to pursue sake brewing by leveraging its fermentation and brewing technology. It emphasizes its commitment to continuing new initiatives, including low-alcohol sake, sparkling sake made through secondary bottle fermentation, and warm maturation, while carrying on its traditions.
The new management structure lists Matsumoto Yoshifumi (松本善文) as representative director and chairman, Suzuki Hitoshi (鈴木整) as representative director and vice chairman, Asami Shuhei (淺見周平) as representative director and president, and Tamaki Kazunari (玉木一成) as representative director and executive senior managing director. In his message as president, Asami expressed his determination to deliver new surprises and enjoyment to customers through the continued transfer of technology and the development of new fields.