Shinjirō Torii

Shinjirō Torii (鳥井 信治郎, Torii Shinjirō; 30 January 1879 – 20 February 1962) was a Japanese entrepreneur who founded the business that became Suntory. He began as an importer and seller of Western-style alcoholic beverages and later led early domestic whisky production efforts, including the establishment of the Yamazaki distillery in 1923. He is remembered as a pioneer in Japan’s Western liquor industry.

Honors and recognition The National Diet Library profile records that Torii received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (Third Class).