Navigating the Business of Sake and Fermentation as a Female Entrepreneur in Japan w/ Kyoko Nagano

On this episode of Small Business Japan I talk with Kyoko Nagano, a female entrepreneur in Japan who is navigating the traditional worlds of Japanese culture, sake, and fermentation, adding elements of modernity to expand her businesses. Kyoko is a Japanese national who has lived overseas in countries such as South Korea, Saudi Arabia, USA, Thailand for 17 years as an expatriate together with her family. In 2018, After working for big companies like ITOCHU Corporation, AIG, UBS and MetLife, she felt that it’s time to launch her own businesses.