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Upcoming Virtual Tours


Aida Rice - Sado Island

In our last episode we visited Aida-san on Sado Island.

Here is a little snippet from some of the video we looked at as he explained to us what he does.


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Etsuko Nakamura - Your Host

Etsuko Nakamura is a Sake Samurai, Advanced Sake Professional certified by The Sake Education Council and a Government Certified Bilingual English Guide [Registration Number: EN02400]. Etsuko owns and operates Kumquat JP under enakamura Inc, Registered Travel Agency No. 3 – 7490 approved by the Government of Tokyo.

Etsuko’s began her original business (Sake Tours) in 2008 and believes in giving guests an experience rather than just a tour. She has toured more than 300 sake breweries around Japan and enjoys creating and leading customised tours for special interest groups.

Etsuko is also passionate about Japanese craftsmanship, farming and food culture and due to recent international travel restrictions because of Covid-19, she has developed Kumquat JP - a virtual online tour platform that can bring Japanese cultural experiences to people all over the world.