People of Yoshinogawa
People of Yoshinogawa
President and Representative Director: Yuki Minemasa
What I value most is carrying Yoshinogawa into the next era in a solid, lasting way. Revisiting long-loved products and deciding to fundamentally change everything from sake quality to our facilities was never an easy decision. Yet I believed that to pass our everyday sake on to the future, we must be ready to change when the time comes. Not moving forward alone, but trusting in our employees and turning each person's experience and passion into one collective strength. Building a new Yoshinogawa together with everyone—that is my role.
Kuramoto (Brewery Owner): Shohji Kawakami
When I returned to Yoshinogawa, the first place I worked was on the brewery floor. Working up a sweat alongside our brewers and immersing myself in brewing and production, I came to understand the sincerity and dedication of the people who work here. I became convinced that, with these colleagues, we could make Yoshinogawa an even better brewery—and that conviction continues to drive me today.Our goal is to become a brewery that the people who work at Yoshinogawa, those who drink our sake, and the people in our local community can all be proud of. Because this brewery is also the place where I was born and raised, I want Yoshinogawa to be more than a place that simply makes sake. I want it to be a place where everyone connected to it can feel, "I'm glad to be here." With that future in mind, we will continue to take on new challenges with optimism.
Kuramoto (Brewery Owner): Mai Kawakami
We want Yoshinogawa to be widely loved, including by the community around the brewery and local people. That vision became one of the key starting points in shaping the philosophy of the new Yoshinogawa. Welcoming visitors at the SAKE Museum "Joh-Gura" and sharing the history of this land and the culture of sake brewing is also part of the brewery's role. Gently connecting people with people, and people with the community, we aim to be an open brewery that feels familiar to everyone. We will nurture a Yoshinogawa where new encounters are born.
Toji (Master Brewer): Masatsugu Fujino
What I value most in sake brewing is noticing the changes that happen every day and listening closely to the sake itself. Rice, koji and yeast may appear the same, yet their character shifts from year to year and even from day to day. Building on the skills and experience handed down to us, we are also willing to adopt new approaches to sake-profile design and new equipment when they serve the sake. Our aim is to express Yoshinogawa’s Bimi Tanrei in the best possible condition, one glass at a time. We will continue to face the sake with the same care and attention.
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Working at Yoshinogawa
Recruitment process
New Graduate Recruitment Guidelines
We are now accepting applications for new graduates joining in fiscal 2027.
- Positions
- Sales Department
- Number of Openings
- a few people
- Work place
- Nagaoka Head Office (Sales Division positions may be transferred to the Tokyo Branch or Niigata Sales Office)
- salary
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Determined by company regulations, taking age into consideration
*Trial period: 3 months -
Benefits &
Conditions
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- Social insurance - Support for obtaining qualifications
- Annual salary increase (once a year) - Bonuses (twice a year) - Retirement allowance
*In accordance with company regulations
- Employment type
- full-time employee
- Qualifications
- High school graduate or above
- Working hours
- 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (60-minute break)
- Holidays & Leave
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Two days off per week, New Year holidays, Obon holidays, Golden Week (117 days off per year)
*According to the company calendar
Mid-Career Recruitment Guidelines
We are not currently recruiting mid-career employees.
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