Chuko History

Chuko History

1949Founded at Takayasu, Tomigusuku Village in Okinawa Japan as a Ohshiro Distiller Limited
1952Moved to Nakachi, Tomigusuku
1980Company renamed "Chuko Distiller Co., Ltd.
1986New distillery established (Capacity: 180,000 litre)
1989The first kiln established to produce earthenware pots to store Awamori
1991The second kiln established
1992Chuko Awamori in earthenware pots sold in size: 1.8 litre, 5.4 litre, 9 litre
1994Chuko Awamori in earthenware bottle sold in size: 720 millilitre, 400 millilitre
1995The third kiln established, the Earthenware Department newly established
1996Excellent Facilities for Food Safety Award, given by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
1999Sales of Ryukyu Awamori Jimpu started
2002The Earthenware Department Main Factory built
2003Storehouse built, the largest wooden architecture in Okinawa
2004Sales of Chuko Earthenware bottle with a design of each animal in 2005 Chinese astrology started

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Chuko Distillers Corporation
http://www.chuko-awamori.com/
Phone : 098-850-1257
132 Nakachi Tomigusuku Okinawa 901-0235 Japan