Press & Speaking Requests
Press & Speaking Requests
Press, Filming & Speaking Requests
From our tea gardens in the Yamato Highlands of Nara, we speak about growing tea through natural cultivation. We welcome requests for interviews, filming, speaking engagements, and editorial supervision.
From our tea gardens in the Yamato Highlands of Nara, we speak about growing tea without pesticides or fertilizers. We welcome requests for interviews, filming, speaking engagements, and editorial supervision.
- Company
- Yusando Co., Ltd.Yusando Co., Ltd.
- Location
- Yamato Highlands, Tsuge, Nara PrefectureTsuge, Yamato Highlands, Nara, Japan
- Method
- Natural cultivation (no pesticides, no chemical fertilizers)Natural cultivation — no pesticides, no chemical fertilizers
- Since
- Began natural cultivation in 2015Began natural cultivation in 2015
- Certification
- Organic JAS certified in 2018Organic JAS certified in 2018
- Cultivated Area
- Over 3 chō of self-owned tea gardensOver 3 chō (approx. 3 ha) of self-owned gardens
- Gardens
- Okuyamato and UjitawaraOkuyamato and Ujitawara
- Products
- Sencha, hojicha, bancha, Japanese black tea, genmaicha, natural-cultivation matcha, oolongSencha, hojicha, bancha, Japanese black tea, genmaicha, matcha, oolong
- Markets
- Japan, and abroad in Australia, the United States, and the United KingdomJapan, Australia, United States, United Kingdom
Ryotaro Isozaki
Born in Osaka Prefecture. Graduated from the School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I at Waseda University. Based in Tsuge in the Yamato Highlands of Nara, he runs Yusando Co., Ltd. together with his younger brother. The farm shifted to natural cultivation in 2015 and obtained Organic JAS certification in 2018. Continuing to grow tea without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, he handles everything from sencha and hojicha to Japanese black tea and natural-cultivation matcha, delivering it both within Japan and overseas.
Born in Osaka and a graduate of the School of Letters, Arts and Sciences I at Waseda University. Based in Tsuge in the Yamato Highlands of Nara, Ryotaro Isozaki runs Yusando together with his younger brother. The farm shifted to natural cultivation in 2015 and obtained Organic JAS certification in 2018. Growing tea without pesticides or chemical fertilizers, they produce everything from sencha and hojicha to Japanese black tea and matcha, selling both in Japan and abroad.
- Certified Japanese Tea Instructor
- Natural cultivation tea farmer
Press Interviews
Interviews for magazines, newspapers, web media, TV, and radio. We can accommodate these at the tea gardens or online.
Interviews for magazines, newspapers, web media, TV and radio — on-site at the gardens or online.
Photo & Video
Filming at the tea gardens, the tea factory, and the old farmhouse. The scenery changes with every season.
Filming and photography at the tea gardens, the factory, and the old farmhouse. The landscape changes with each season.
Speaking Engagements
Talks on themes such as natural cultivation, farming and business succession, and taking Japanese tea overseas. We accept both in-person engagements throughout Japan and online sessions.
Talks on natural cultivation, farming and succession, and taking Japanese tea overseas. Available nationwide in Japan and online.
Writing & Supervision
Article writing, editorial supervision for books and programmes, and expert commentary.
Article writing, editorial supervision for books and programmes, and expert commentary.
Talks & Events at Our Farmhouse
Our old farmhouse in Tsuge is available as a venue for talks and events, with capacity for around 20 people.
Our old farmhouse in Tsuge is available as a venue for talks and events, with capacity for around 20 people.
Product Loan
Product loans and samples for print features, broadcasts, and events.
Product loans and samples for editorial shoots, broadcasts, and events.
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Tea Grown Without Pesticides or Chemical Fertilizers
How tea grows once you stop feeding it. A story about soil and grass.
What happens to tea when you stop feeding it. A story about soil and grass.
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Inheriting Farmland in the Hills
The journey of taking on tea fields left without successors, and expanding them over time.
Taking over abandoned tea fields in the hills, and how the farm grew.
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Bringing Japanese Tea Overseas
Expanding into Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and how Japanese tea looks from abroad.
Reaching Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom — and how Japanese tea looks from outside Japan.
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Why Natural-Cultivation Tea Costs More
Breaking down the price in terms of yield and labour.
Breaking down the price, in terms of yield and labour.
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The Field School
A volunteer programme that brings university students into the tea fields.
A volunteer programme bringing university students into the tea fields.
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How a Single Cup of Tea Is Made
The process from plucking to processing to finishing, shown on site.
From plucking to processing to finishing — shown on site.
Tea Ceremony Demonstration
You can view a tea ceremony demonstration using our own natural-cultivation matcha. Useful as a visual centrepiece for filming, or as an opening for a talk.
A tea ceremony demonstration using our own natural-cultivation matcha. Suitable as a visual centrepiece for filming, or as an opening for a talk.
Tea Tasting
Compare sencha, hojicha, bancha, Japanese black tea, and more. Experience for yourself how cultivation method changes the flavour.
A comparative tasting across sencha, hojicha, bancha and Japanese black tea — a direct way to experience how cultivation shapes flavour.
※ Please let us know your preference for optional add-ons in the "Optional Add-ons" field of the form. Whether we can accommodate a request depends on the date and location.
Please indicate your preference in the Optional Add-ons field of the form. Availability depends on the date and location.
May through July is our busy season, when plucking and processing overlap, making it difficult to accept on-site interviews, filming, or talks at the tea gardens. For requests during this period, we would be grateful if you could consider an online session instead.
May through July is our busiest season, when plucking and processing overlap. On-site interviews, filming and talks are difficult during this period. For requests in these months, we would be grateful if you could consider an online session instead.
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On Fees, Interview Costs, and Speaking Fees
Fees are negotiable, and vary depending on the content, duration, and whether travel is involved. Please let us know your budget, and we will discuss it with you from there.
Fees are negotiable and depend on the scope, duration, and travel involved. Please share your budget and we will discuss from there.
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Areas We Can Travel To
We can travel anywhere in Japan, and we also accommodate online speaking engagements and interviews. In addition, our old farmhouse in Tsuge can be used as a venue for talks and events for up to about 20 people.
We can travel anywhere in Japan, and are also available for online talks and interviews. Our old farmhouse in Tsuge can also host talks and events for up to about 20 people.
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Review Before Publication
Descriptions of our cultivation methods and certification are easily misunderstood, so we ask that you let us check the relevant passages before publication or broadcast.
Descriptions of our cultivation methods and certification are easily misunderstood. We ask to review the relevant passages before publication or broadcast.
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Photos and Materials We Can Provide
We have photos of the gardens and products, as well as logo files, available. If you need these, please note it in the form.
Photographs of the gardens and products, along with logo files, are available on request. Please note this in the form.
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On Our Reply
We aim to respond to requests within about one week. If your matter is urgent, please note it in the "Deadline for a Reply" field of the form.
We aim to reply within one week. If your request is urgent, please use the Deadline for a Reply field in the form.
Submit the Form
Please fill in the required fields and submit.
Fill in and submit the form.
We Review and Reply
Our team will contact you regarding availability and terms.
We reply regarding availability and terms.
Arranging Date and Details
We will settle the date, location, and any add-ons together.
We settle the date, location and any add-ons.
The Day Of
At the tea gardens, a location of your choosing, or online.
On site, at your venue, or online.
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