Hideyo Motoyama (Japanese: 本山英世, romanized: Motoyama Hideyo; August 27, 1925 – November 22, 2005) was a Japanese businessman who served as president and chairman of the Kirin Brewery Company. He was additionally the representative director of the Beer Brewing Association and a chairman of the National Soft Drink Association. He was nicknamed 'the Emperor of Kirin' and was an awardee of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Second Class.
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