Journalism in Japan in the age of rising nationalism
Meet River, a correspondent for the New York Times based in Japan. She sits down to talk to us about Japan's current political and economic climate, the life of a journalist in Japan, and the role of ...
15 Mai 1h 22min
What it takes to be a translator for Square Enix
Meet Paula, English localization lead at Square Enix in Japan. She sits down to talk to us about how she broke into the localization industry, misconceptions about game translation, what it was like t...
12 Mai 1h 11min
The reality of being a black woman in Japan
Meet Avril Haye-Matsui, a professor at Aichi Prefectural University in Nagoya. She sits down to talk to us about the reality of being black in Japan, raising mixed black children here, how people trea...
8 Mai 1h 13min
Why Japanese universities are becoming more international
Meet David Kornhauser, Director of Global Communications at Kyoto University. He sits down to talk with us about how Japanese universities are becoming more international, his work in science communic...
5 Mai 1h 19min
The challenges of being a single mother in Japan
Meet Dr. Harriet Ocharo, an applied AI researcher from Kenya working in Tokyo. She sits down to talk to us about coming to Japan on the MEXT scholarship, moving to Tokyo to work in the tech industry, ...
1 Mai 1h 11min
Japanese fashion from a sociological perspective
Meet David, a writer based in Japan, who sits down to talk with us about the origins of Western fashion and culture in Japan. He tells us about how Western fashions are brought over, common misconcept...
28 Apr 1h 22min
Understanding jirai-kei and Japan's fashion subcultures
Meet Yumechi, a fashion creator living in Tokyo and working for the brand ACDC RAG. She sits down to talk to us about the birth of fashion subcultures, how trends change over time, and her work in the...
24 Apr 1h 18min
The reality of being a mixed artist in Japan
Meet Shala, a singer, dancer, and musician who was born in Nagoya and grew up in London. She sits down to talk to us about her career across the 2 countries, and her identity as a biracial and bicultu...
21 Apr 1h 16min
