Official & Academic Engagements of d:matcha Kyoto
Official & Academic Engagements of d:matcha Kyoto
A summary of our public partnerships, educational programs, research collaborations, and talent development.
Partnership with Kyoto Prefecture
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2020 — Kyoto Prefectural Crisis Overcoming Conference (Tourism Division)
Contributed to post-COVID tourism policy.
Committee member list PDF / Tourism policy report PDF -
2020 — Committee for the New Migration Ordinance of Kyoto Prefecture
Helped design an ordinance to increase settlement in depopulated areas.
Committee member list PDF / Official page -
2021 — Ino-Tabi with ANA & Kyoto Prefecture
First host body for suburban/distributed hands-on education programs in Kyoto.
ANA News 2023 / ANA News 2022 -
2024 — Kyoto Tea Industry Promotion Plan (2024–2028)
Appointed as one of seven committee members to draft a five-year vision.
Official Page / Strategy Book PDF
Collaboration with Kyoto University
Since 2019, lectures and presentations for the Faculty of Agriculture (Food & Environmental Economics) as part of Kyoto Prefecture’s leader-training program.
Global Education (Stanford GMIX, Babson)
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Stanford GSB — GMIX host (2017–2025)
Popular destination since 2023 with 30+ applicants annually. -
Babson College MBA — Japan Trek (2018 & 2019)
Hosted MBA cohorts for immersive tea & rural revitalization learning.
Joint Research
Omron Corporation — Multiple environmental sensors deployed in our tea fields to analyze variables driving microclimate differences across Yubune, Wazuka.
Training the Next Generation of Tea Entrepreneurs
- Internships: 20+ interns annually; many join d:matcha, launch tea ventures abroad, or become our partners.
- Tea Business School: ~10 students each session; many are active entrepreneurs who champion Japanese tea globally after graduation.
Program page
