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The First Japanese Woman Who Owns And Runs A Tequila Company
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57 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2020
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Our guest is Kumiko Zimmerman who is the Founder and CEO at Don Sueños Tequila. She is the first Japanese woman who owns and runs a tequila company. Although Japan is now famous for great whisky production, tequila is not instantly connected with Japan in our mind. But Kumiko has been proving to the world that she can make the world-class tequila by winning reputable awards since she launched her products in the U.S. in 2018. In this episode, we will discuss how Kumiko got into the tequila business, her philosophy of making great tequila, challenges she faces in running the business, why she is committed to charitable causes through her tequila business and much, much more!!!Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Japan Eats! by becoming a member!Japan Eats! is Powered by Simplecast.
Released:
Sep 21, 2020
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