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    Distillery Manager

    Yoshiyuki Nakazato

    Distillery Manager, Karuizawa Whisky Co., Ltd.

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    Portrait of Yoshiyuki Nakazato

    Portrait of Yoshiyuki Nakazato

    i. Biography

    Yoshiyuki Nakazato is the Distillery Manager at Karuizawa Whisky Co. Ltd. in Karuizawa. He previously spent decades at Mercian Karuizawa Distillery in Miyota, where he worked as a distillery manager and cooper to 2011. Nakazato also worked as a grape cultivator at Château Mercian Mariko Winery in Ueda.

    Career - Distillery Manager, Karuizawa Whisky Co. Ltd. Karuizawa (2022–present) - Grape Cultivator, Château Mercian Mariko Winery, Ueda (2012) - Distillery Manager / Cooper, Mercian Karuizawa Distillery, Miyota (1974–2011)

    FAQ What is Yoshiyuki Nakazato's current role? He serves as the Distillery Manager at Karuizawa Whisky Co. Ltd. in Karuizawa. What roles did Yoshiyuki Nakazato hold prior to his current position? He worked as a distillery manager and cooper at Mercian Karuizawa Distillery in Miyota to 2011, and as a grape cultivator at Château Mercian Mariko Winery in Ueda.