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In accordance with the Japanese laws for liquor production, the Brewing Society of Japan has implemented the domestic distribution of sake yeasts to breweries and distilleries on condition that they maintain the standards for liquor production licensing. Owing to the increase in overseas liquor production sites and the demand for yeast distribution, the association is now distributing yeasts for alcohol production to overseas liquor production sites through the respective agents listed below or other domestic retailers.

1 Yeasts available for distribution
Sake yeast: Kyokai No.701, Kyokai No.901
Shochu yeast: Kyokai S-2
All are active dry yeasts．

2 Conditions for distribution
(1) Hold licenses of their respective country for the production of alcoholic drinks (Note: As production licenses for types of alcoholic drinks differ in aspect by country, any comparable level of licensing will be permitted)
(2) Submit a description of the desired strain of yeast, amount, proposed use, and quantity of product to be produced with that strain
(3) Be a corporate member of the Brewing Society of Japan (Application form found here)
(4) Submit a description of the Company
Distribution will be implemented following a favorable evaluation of the contents of documents submitted for(1)-(4)
Please contact the agents or distributors before ordering.

3 Caution:
The purchased yeast may not be used for any purpose other than that submitted. Also, even if there is a necessity to transfer the yeast, etc. it cannot be subdivided or sold. Furthermore, the yeast strain is forbidden to be cultivated for the purpose of retailing.

4 Agents
The Brewing Society of Japan has appointed the company listed below to handle purchases. Purchases of the Kyokai yeast can be requested to:

1-1-29，Yasunaka-cho, Yao, Osaka 581-0085 Japan
Iida Trading Co., Ltd.
Trading Team : [email protected]