August 2014

【Newspaper】News of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award was featured on the Japanese agricultural paper "Nihon Nogyo Shinbun", which was published on August 2nd. The news was introduced with photo of Giichi Nukui holding a certificate.

【Newspaper】Green Tea and Shiitake Nukuien was featured on the evening edition of leading economic newspaper in Japan, Nihon Keizai Shinbun. It was on a serial article called "A Bearers of Agriculture" with 8 stories. And Nukuien was featured on 8th.

【Presentation】On July 23th and 24th, the seminar for improvement of agricultural business in areas was held in Nagasaki Prefecture for 2 days, and Kaori Nukui appeared and presented for an hour with the theme "Challenge the World Food Market!". This seminar was held in Ojika islands on 23th, and Yoshii-cho on 24th.

【Newspaper】"Omotenashi Plan" of "Women's Agricultural Project" which was held at RIHGA ROYAL HOTELS on July 12-13th was featured on "Nikkan Sports" on 20 July 2014 issue, and Kaori Nukui was appeared as one of the farmer members. About "Women's Agricultural Project" http://nougyoujoshi.jp

【TV】"Women's Agricultural Project" was featured on "news every.", the news program of Nippon Television Network Corporation, and "Omotenashi Plan" held at RIHGA ROYAL HOTELS was introduced. Kaori Nukui, who are the member of this project appeared as one of the women farmers in Saitama Prefecture. About "Women's Agricultural Project" http://nougyoujoshi.jp About "news every." http://www.ntv.co.jp/every

We have received the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award at the prize show 2013 of shiitake mushroom farms in Saitama Prefecture. This is our 4th time and it's been 5 years since our previous awards. We are so thankful for everyone around us. We couldn't done this without such supports. You can see some pictures here on our blog.

We are featured in the Japanese food magazine "Tabemono Tsushin" on July Issue with 2 pages introducing our effort at the series of "Bridge of Food".

As part of "Women's Agricultural Project", we had an opportunity to talk with Yoshimasa Hayashi, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. You can check the blog about this topic.(only in Japanese) http://ameblo.jp/nukuien/entry-11880352956.html "Women's Agricultural Project" aims to create and share new product and ideas by connecting demands of company and women farmers' skills which comes from their daily lives, works, and surrounding

Our Director, Kaori Nukui was on the TV program "SBW"(Saitama Business Watch) which was broadcasted on May 17th 22:00 JST. ============================== ◆Watch Report "Going Abroad, Female Farmer" Introducing the female farmer, Kaori Nukui(Nukuien in Iruma-shi, Saitama Prefecture) who is exporting the Sayama Tea to France. http://www.teletama.jp/sbw/index.html

We participated in the event "Celebrate WASHOKU" held in Seattle, United Staes, which was organized by JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY, and made public relations about our green tea.