"22nd Glass Bottle Award 2026": Products Using Glass Bottles from Our Company and Group Companies Win Awards

Nihon Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hyogo Prefecture; President and Executive Officer: Noboru Yamamura; hereinafter "the Company") and its group company Yamamura Seibinjyo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hyogo Prefecture; President: Kohei Asano) are pleased to announce that products using their glass bottles have received various awards at the "22nd Glass Bottle Award 2026."

What is the "Glass Bottle Award"? The Glass Bottle Award is one of the industry's largest events, hosted by the Japan Glass Bottle Association. It evaluates and honors glass bottle products released over a one-year period (December 2024 to December 2025) from various perspectives, including design, functionality, and environmental friendliness. The event is held annually to introduce the public to the many wonderful glass bottle products being released and to deepen the understanding of glass packaging.

[Japan Glass Bottle Association Website: https://glassbottle.org/]

Results of the "22nd Glass Bottle Award 2026" In this 22nd edition, a product using the Company's glass bottle received the Miki Tominaga Award and the Japan Glass Bottle Association Special Award, while a product using Yamamura Seibinjyo's glass bottle won the Rina Mirai Award.

The Company will continue to manufacture beautiful, high-quality glass bottles and work in coordination with industry organizations to ensure that consumers are widely aware of the many benefits of glass bottles.

Miki Tominaga Award Can Water Co., Ltd. "EASTBLUE M" Glass Bottle: Nihon Yamamura Glass Co., Ltd. "We were truly stunned by its self-shining, prominent presence. The bottle, finished with a beautiful mirror surface using half-aluminum vapor deposition technology, harmonizes perfectly with the purple tint layered on top, brilliantly embodying the concept of a gorgeous and sexy worldview. This product demonstrates the wide range of expression and possibilities of glass bottles." Based on these points, the product was selected for the Miki Tominaga Award.

Rina Mirai Award ACOU SPIRITS Co., Ltd. "ACOU RUM Silver" and "ACOU RUM Aging α FIRST EDITION 2025" Glass Bottle: Yamamura Seibinjyo Co., Ltd. "The bottle, inspired by the goddess of the sacred 'Akou tree,' features a rounded shoulder..."