Ichiro Takanashi was born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1954. After graduating from college, he worked at Dongyang Pipe. In 1981 and joined Coca-Cola Bottling Japan, which was founded by his uncle, Gorinisaburou. He is currently an adviser to Hanyin Holdings Co., a group holding company. In 2007, he became the CEO of Bian Co., Ltd. as a franchise company. Currently, he is an adviser for established FBN Japan (Family Business Network Japan) in 2002 and Chairman of the Board. He is the director of the 100-years Development Organization. Takanashi-Bonga is a co-founder of Kikomon which is famous as a world-famous soy sauce company.