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, or Choya, is a Japanese company headquartered in Habikino, Osaka, Japan, which specializes in the production and sales of ''umeshu'' plum liqueur. Its other main businesses include brandy, sake, wine, and foods. The company started producing ''umeshu'' in 1959. As of 2011, the company's products are distributed to more than 60 countries. == History == *1914: Started cultivating grapes. *1924: Company was established by Sumitaro Kondo. Started producing and selling wine. *1949: Started producing and selling brandy. *1951: Started producing and selling fruit wine. *1959: Started producing and selling ''ume'' fruit liqueur. *1962: Establishment of Choya Yoshu Jozo Co., Ltd. *1968: Started producing and selling medicinal herbal liqueur. Started exporting ''ume'' fruit liqueur. *1973: Started producing and selling medicinal liqueur. *2000: The company was renamed Choya Umeshu Co., Ltd. *2009: Launched a cosmetic brand "Choya Puranasu" as a mail-order product *2010: Company changes its logo to "Choya".〔Original article from Japanese Wikipedia〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Choya Umeshu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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