MOE – The Kimono Mom
Today’s guest is Moe, the Kimono Mom. She is a former Geisha who is now a YouTube content creator who gained 1.2…
Interviews
Lyena Yonekura – The Bilingual actress and director
Today’s guest is Lyena Yonekura. She is a woman of many talents; a director, actress, casting director, translator and acting coach. She…
[INTERVIEW] Being the bridge between Spain and Japan
Ambassador of Spain to Japan Jorge Toledo Albiñana Japan and Spain are two countries that not only share a solid friendship but…
Robert Whiting – Tokyo Junkie
Today’s guest is journalist Robert Whiting, author of several highly successful books on Japan, including the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book ‘You gotta have…
Robert McGuinness – Leading TEDxNiiza
Robert McGuinness was born in Papua New Guinea to an Australian military officer and an Australian nurse. He moved around the world…
Girolamo Panzetta
Girolamo Panzetta is an Italian celebrity living and working in Japan. He came to Japan 23 years ago with his father and…
Japan and Greece, two great Sea Powers
In this insightful talk with the Greek Ambassador to Japan, Constantin Cakioussis, we learn about the highlights of his time in Japan,…
Steven A. Haynes in Japan
Today’s guest is the famed entertainer Steven Haynes. Steven Haynes was born in San Francisco, USA and came to Japan during the…
Interview with the Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti Helph Monod Honorat
We sat down with Helph Monod Honorat, Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti to Japan, to discuss his career trajectory to becoming…
Interview with Jamaican Ambassador to Japan, H.E. Ms. Shorna-Kay M. RICHARDS
We sat down with the Jamaican Ambassador to Japan, Her Excellency Shorna-Kay M. Richards, to talk about her mission in Japan and…
Interview with Ghada Kamel, spouse of Egyptian Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Ayman Aly Kamel
The life of a diplomat is accompanied by encounters and farewells. Many diplomats and their families in their country of residence will…
Richard Geoffroy and the idea of harmony, balance, and complexity
We spoke with Richard Geoffroy to discuss his new passion in life—Japanese Sake and his own Sake brand, IWA. From figuring out…
Andrew Koji – The New Storm Shadow
Our guest is a British actor of mixed-Japanese heritage, a martial artist and stuntman – Andrew Koji. Koji is known for TV…
Ikumi Yoshimatsu – Role Model for Japanese Women
Ikumi Yoshimatsu Our special guest is a well-known activist and former Miss International 2012 – Ikumi Yoshimatsu. We met her and her…
Karolina Styczyńska – Conquering Japan through Shogi
We had the honor of interviewing Karolina Styczyńska. She is a Polish women’s professional shogi player and the first non-Japanese to be awarded professional status by…
Olumide Larry Ogunjobi – Defensive Tackle with a Big Heart
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi recently fulfilled his childhood dream of visiting Japan-he described the city as the cleanest he’s ever…
Josephine Skriver and Her Love for Japan
We had the honor of sitting together with Josephine Skriver, a Victoria’s Secret Angel and the face of luxury watchmaker IWC, in…