Is Gekkeikan Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Japanese sake brewer, family-owned since 1637. Haradaya family controls. Headquarters Kyoto, Japan; North American sales via Gekkeikan USA.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Kyoto |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gekkeikan secondary source — registry check pending “Gekkeikan Sake Company is a Japanese manufacturer of sake based in Fushimi, Kyoto, founded in 1637 by Jiemon Ōkura.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Gekkeikan
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|---|---|---|---|
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