​蔵元
Kuramoto (sake brewery)

Masashi Takeuchi

Born in Ogaki city, Gifu prefecture in January 1971. 
Spent time in his hometown Ogaki city from childhood to high school graduation. Graduated from a university in Osaka in1993 (major in business administration) 

Joined a major alcohol manufacture. Experienced in local liquor stores sales and area marketing.

Gained experience in the field and administrative work such as PDCA. 
After joining Shiokamaya Co., Ltd (alcohol beverages wholesaler) in 1998, I was sent to the National Research Institute of Brewing. At the same institute, I gained knowledge about alcohol beverages production with a focus on Sake and experienced actual brewing. 

Joined Takeuchi Sake Brewery (Takeuchi Limited Partnership) in 2000. At that time, I studied under Mr. Hiroshi Nakano who was a technical adviser of Sake Brewing Association in Gifu prefecture and received technical guidance on Sake brewing and Sake tasting.  
In 2012, I became the nine the generation Kuramoto after the death of his predecessor until now. 

Favorite word: “If you try hard, anything is possible. If you do not try, you would not succeed.”
Attitude toward business: “Sampo Yoshi” (Three-way satisfaction: purchaser, buyer, society)