Type: Public
On the web: http://www.takara.co.jp
Employees: 3,265
Employee growth: (99.6%)

Karaoke singers can find courage in bottles from Takara Holdings. Through its Takara Shuzo subsidiary, the company is a leading distiller of "shochu", a traditional Japanese liquor. It also produces sake, "mirin" (a sweet cooking wine used for seasoning), "happoshu" (a low-malt beverage), and low-alcohol beverages, including fruit-based and vitamin-fortified drinks. A second subsidiary, Takara Bio, conducts gene research and is a leading Japanese supplier of reagents for DNA research; it also produces health foods and seasonings for the Japanese consumer. Takara Holdings also owns cardboard box, label making, transportation, and real estate leasing, warehousing and logistics businesses, among others.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending 2010:
Sales: $2,055.4M
One year growth: 3.7%
Net income: $56.0M
Income growth: (3.3%)

Officers:
President and Director; Chairman, Takara Bio; President, Takara Shuzo: Hisashi Ohmiya
Director Accounting, Finance, and Investor Relations: Shuichiro Matsuzaki
Director General Affairs and Personnel, Environment and Public Relations, and Administration Innovation; Director, Takara Shuzo: Takao Okane

Competitors:
Asahi Breweries
Kirin Holdings Company
Suntory Holdings

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