Today on Small Business Japan Spotlights I will feature another great look at social entrepreneurship in Japan through the lense of a winery and vineyard called Coco Farm and Winery in Tochigi prefecture.Learn about how you can build a profitable business and feel good about yourself doing it.

Entrepreneur and author Leonard Loo joins the Japanpreneur Community to talk about how he achieved lifestyle and financial freedom while working 12 hour days at a Japanese company in Osaka, Japan. We walks us through his journey of setting up his own company, passive income strategies such as real estate, and how to build trust in the Japanese business community.

Small Business Japan Spotlights will feature a great example of social entrepreneurship in Japan though craft beer. Derailleur Brew Works is in Nishinari-ku, a section of the southern part of Osaka city that is often overlooked and even avoided. They are helping to transform the neighborhood by providing jobs to many of the traditionally “unemployable” people.

Today on Small Business Japan I talk with Lee Reeve of InCiderJapan.com who is leading the hard cider revolution that is taking place in Japan. We’ll discuss the ups and downs of his Japanpreneur journey with tips for starting your business in Japan, and the overall state of the cider industry in Japan.

Plain and simple, I'm your host Josh Smith and this is what the Small Business Japan podcast is about and who I am. I talk about my journey and relationship with Japan, my businesses, and my family, the most important part of the entrepreneurial team.