Asahi Breweries, Ltd. (アサヒビール株式会社, Asahi Bīru Kabushiki Gaisha, TYO: 2502) is a leading brewery and soft drink company based in Tokyo, Japan.As of January 2014, Asahi, with a 38% market share, was the largest of the four major beer producers in Japan followed by Kirin Beer with 35% and Suntory with 15%.