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#28 Building Kominka Businesses in the Dragon Village
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#28 Building Kominka Businesses in the Dragon Village

A discussion with XJ Lee of Ryunohara

In this episode, Jarrod and Olivier speak with Xian Jie (XJ) Lee. Lee runs Ryunohara, a kominka cafe nestled deep in the mountains of Ryujinmura, Wakayama Prefecture. A tea connoisseur and tour guide, Lee makes our own tea from wild tea plants and serves it at his cafe, along with local food. He also has a beautiful guesthouse in the famous onsen town, …

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