Culture and Agriculture – Your Agency in Japan
Company Profile
IKKEI LLC is a consulting company based in Eiheiji Town, Fukui Prefecture, one of the birthplaces of Zen Buddhism in Japan, providing management consulting services.
In addition to consulting for businesses within Japan, we offer the following services for overseas companies and individuals:
- Support for Sourcing from Japan
- Support for Business Expansion into Japan
- Fukui Sightseeing Guide
Representative
Kei Nakano, born in 1987
Education
Bachelor of Arts in French Literature from the University of Tokyo.
Master of Science in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Tokyo Graduate School.
Professional Experience
Mikado Kyowa
Worked as Sales Manager for Oceania and South America at Mikado Kyowa (now Vilmorin Mikado), a seed company under the Limagrain Group in France, handling market research, variety trials, sales and marketing activities, and export operations.
Agri Connect
Served as a consultant and manager at Agri Connect, a Japanese management consulting company, where he supported major companies entering the agricultural sector, improved the management of agricultural corporations, and organized and lectured in management seminars.
IKKEI LLC
Established IKKEI LLC in 2024. As a management consultant, he provides consulting services for agriculture, manufacturing, and service industries. Additionally, as part of his own business, he works on raw material production and market expansion in the field of traditional crafts and folk arts.
Services Provided
Support for Sourcing from Japan
Our representative originally worked in sales and exports, catering to international clients, and now leverages that experience to assist Japanese companies with exports.
Japan is home to many companies that create exceptional products, though they may not be widely known.
If you are seeking a specific product but unable to find a supplier, or if you want to procure a product from Japan but the supplier is unfamiliar with exporting, please feel free to contact us.
We can help with supplier searches, sample procurement, business negotiations, and building export systems for suppliers or even act as an export agent.
Support for Business Expansion into Japan
Are you considering expanding your business into Japan?
In particular, we have accumulated experience in the agricultural sector and can assist with the following:
- Searching for potential distributors for agricultural products in Japan, supporting business negotiations, and managing customer relations.
- Market and entry barrier research, as well as entry support in agricultural-related fields, including seeds, fertilizers, farming tools, machinery, and facilities.
- Identifying and proposing potential business partners.
Fukui Sightseeing Guide (Eiheiji / Traditional Crafts and Folk Arts of Fukui)
Our company is located near Eiheiji, the largest Zen training monastery and one of the origins of Japanese Zen culture.
We offer guided tours of Eiheiji and surrounding areas to help non-Japanese speakers fully appreciate the charms of Zen and Eiheiji.
To be honest, this is not the core business of our company.
However, we are deeply concerned about the current situation where Fukui, despite being a major cultural hub, lacks sufficient guides proficient in English and French. As a result, many foreign tourists are only able to experience a superficial glimpse of its Zen culture and the traditional Japanese way of life.
Driven by a desire to contribute, even in a small way, to the local community, we have undertaken this initiative.
Fukui is home to various traditional crafts such as Washi paper, pottery, and lacquerware.
We are actively working to preserve the plants and resources necessary for producing these cultural crafts.
We can guide you through key production sites and traditional arts.
The fee is JPY 15,000 (approx. USD 100) for a 60-90 minute tour.
Please note that we may not be able to accommodate groups of more than seven people.
As we are not a travel agency, we cannot arrange transportation or accommodation due to Japanese regulations. Please arrange your transportation to the destination independently.