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

  • 2020 — Kyoto Prefectural Crisis Overcoming Conference (Tourism Division)
    Contributed to post-COVID tourism policy.
    Document1 PDF / Document2 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.

Lecture at Kyoto University
Kyoto University lecture (2019–present)

Global Education (Stanford GMIX, Babson, Tea Business School)

  • Stanford GSB — GMIX host (2017–2025)
    Popular destination since 2023 with 30+ applicants annually. GSBGMIX
  • Babson College MBA — Japan Trek (2018 & 2019)
    Hosted MBA cohorts for immersive tea & rural revitalization learning.
Stanford GMIX & Babson program (YouTube)

Joint Research

Omron Corporation — Multiple environmental sensors deployed in our tea fields to analyze variables driving microclimate differences across Yubune, Wazuka.

Environmental sensors in tea fields (Omron joint research)
Joint research with Omron (environmental sensors in tea fields)

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.
Tea Business School & internships (YouTube embed).
Program page

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