Year of Birth: 1992

Nationality: Japanese

Bio

During his high school years, Shohei developed a deep appreciation for Japan's agricultural landscape while travelling across the country on a bike. He studied at Keio University in Japan which afforded an opportunity to study agricultural management abroad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the USA. To further broaden his knowledge and experience, Shohei interned at farms in Brazil, Kagoshima and other locations. After graduating, he joined McKinsey & Company's agriculture team. Then, in 2016, Shohei founded Nihon Agri.

Company Overview

Mission: WOW the world with Japanese agriculture.

Business: 1. Agriculture Export 2. IP Business

Established: November 28, 2016

Total Revenue: JPY 1.4 bn

Capital: JPY 445 m

Investors: Oisix Ra Daichi Inc., Denso, A Five (Ministry of Agriculture in Japan)

Employees: 37

Production

Nihon Agri, Inc. is not only the largest apple grower in Japan but also the only Japanese grower attempting large-scale Japan-style production overseas. They are currently operating a strawberry and sweet potato farm in Thailand utilising Japanese plant varieties and are in the process of opening a kiwifruit and sweet potato farm in Japan for export to Asia.

23 ha → 100 ha
2 ha → 100 ha
1 ha → 100 ha
0.25 ha → 4 ha

Sales
A top fruit exporter in Japan, sourcing directly from farmers, with a full sales team dedicated to Asia.