Meet Julian Domanski, videographer and creative director of Future Collective, who sits down with us to talk about working in Japanese film production, as well as working with Netflix and some of Japan's biggest YouTubers. Follow Julian & Future Collective: https://www.instagram.com/kantanjapan https://www.youtube.com/c/KantanJapan https://x.com/kantan_japan https://www.facebook.com/kantanjapan https://www.juliandomanski.com https://futurecollective.jp Follow us on our social media: https://...
Nov 15, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Meet Dennis, the General Secretary of the General Union in Osaka, Japan, who sits down to talk with us about Japanese labor laws, unions, and how they can help protect workers from many of the challenges of the Japanese workplace. Follow Dennis & the General Union: https://www.instagram.com/jpenonline https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN861GtRXgWEyn7qE3jAMCA https://x.com/jpenonline https://www.facebook.com/jpenonline https://generalunion.org https://www.jpen.online Follow us on our social me...
Nov 08, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Meet Heidi, American member of Japanese underground idol group Merkmal Mermal, who sits down to talk with us about the origins of Japan's idol culture, as well as her own unique challenges as a foreigner in the idol scene. Follow Heidi & her group Merkmal Mermal: https://www.instagram.com/heidichandesu https://www.youtube.com/@heidichandesu https://www.tiktok.com/@heidichandesu https://x.com/MERMALHEIDI https://www.showroom-live.com/r/HEIDI_HAIBARA https://www.merkmalmermal.com/ https://x.co...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Meet Billy, a German woman who shares her story of coming to Japan and falling in love with its most beloved clothes, the humble kimono. She sits down to talk with us about the nuances of kimono crafting, the culture and history around it, and the many misconceptions people have of kimono. Follow Billy: https://www.internationalwafuku.com https://www.youtube.com/c/BillyMatsunaga https://www.instagram.com/biriinyan https://www.x.com/biriinyan https://www.ameblo.jp/biriinyan https://www.kumakimono...
Oct 25, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Meet Mr. Yabatan, Japan's silliest and most beloved foreign influencer, who sits down to talk with us about the origins of his character, his insights on Japanese comedy, and what it's like being such a recognizable face. Follow Mr. Yabatan: https://www.instagram.com/mr_yabatan https://www.youtube.com/mryabatan http://www.tiktok.com/@mr_yabatan https://www.twitch.tv/mr_yabatan https://www.facebook.com/MrYabatan https://www.x.com/mr_yabatan Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpa...
Oct 18, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Meet Cathy Cat, beloved actress, reporter, and overall media personality in Japan who explains the struggles and what to expect as a foreigner when navigating a career on social media and television Japan. Ladybeard and Cathy Cat from Cat with Beard from JAPAN PODCAST came to our studio and also interviewed Tobi! Check out their interview here: https://youtu.be/W88oPln8S3E Follow Cathy Cat: https://cathy-cat.com https://www.youtube.com/@Cathy_Cat https://www.youtube.com/@CathyCat_TV https://www....
Oct 11, 2024•58 min
Meet Ladybeard, one of Japan's most beloved foreigners, who sits down to talk to us about his experiences in Hong Kong and Japan's entertainment industries, and how he rose to fame as a singer and wrestler after over an unexpected decade-long journey. Follow Ladybeard: https://www.ladybeard.com https://www.instagram.com/ladybeard_japan https://www.instagram.com/babybeard_japan https://x.com/Ladybeard_Japan https://x.com/babybeard_japan Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackin...
Oct 04, 2024•58 min
Today we're joined by Jean Francois, who talks to us about what it's like working for the French Chamber of Commerce, and how his journey in Japan has taught him valuable insights on surviving Japanese business culture. Follow Jean Francois: https://www.ccifj.or.jp/ https://www.instagram.com/jeanfrancoisrauch/ https://www.instagram.com/cci_france_japon/ https://x.com/cci_francejapon Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https...
Sep 27, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Meet Zaya, a Mongolian entrepreneur who sat down with us to talk about introducing her culture to Japan through her import company and cafe in Osaka. Follow Zaya: https://mongorusei.co.jp https://www.instagram.com/mongorusei https://x.com/bigmangas https://www.facebook.com/MONGORUSEI https://www.facebook.com/cafemongolia Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingj...
Sep 20, 2024•45 min
Meet Nick, half of Manzai comedy duo Time Bomb, who sits down to talk to us about his Japanese comedy career, and his transition to entrepreneur and content creator. Follow Nick: https://youtube.com/@nikkuniisan https://www.instagram.com/nickniisan/ https://x.com/TIMEBOMBGEININ https://youtube.com/@atsueigo Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://y...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Meet Oliver, a Japan-North Korea relations researcher based in Kyoto, who sat down to talk with us about politics, kidnappings, North Korean schools in Japan, and the complicated relationship Japan has with its neighbor to the north. Follow Oliver: https://www.foreignperspectives.net/ https://twitter.com/OliverJia1014 Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapa...
Sep 06, 2024•57 min
Meet Stephanie, owner of Burmese restaurant 95Yooya in Shibuya, who sits down to talk with us about her challenges immigrating to Japan and opening a halal restaurant in such a homogeneous country. Check out 95Yooya: https://www.instagram.com/95yooya/ https://www.facebook.com/people/95Yooya/61551720519731/ Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://yo...
Aug 30, 2024•52 min
Meet Brad, marketer for Japanese knife company Sakai Ichimonji Mitsuhide, who sits down to talk with us about Japanese steel, tradition, business, and everything to do with Japanese knives. Follow Sakai Ichimonji: https://global.ichimonji.co.jp/ https://youtube.com@ichimonji-jp https://www.instagram.com/ichimonji.jp https://x.com/ichimonji_jp https://www.tiktok.com/@ichimonji.jp Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://w...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Meet Ryan, creative director at Cutters Studios Tokyo, who sits down to talk with us about his experiences heading the first foreign-owned commercial production company in Japan, as well as his time as an interpreter for Tadahito Iguchi. Follow Ryan: https://cuttersstudiostokyo.com/ Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapa...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Meet Beebo, a live streamer walking more than 2500km across Japan, from Kagoshima to Sapporo. Midway through his journey, Beebo stopped by our studio in Osaka to talk with us about his adventure. Follow Beebo: https://www.twitch.tv/beebo https://www.instagram.com/beebojapan Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts S...
Aug 09, 2024•57 min
Meet Giulia, an Italian sake brewer and a sommelier living in working in Japan, who sits down to talk with us about her work as a brewer and educator, and the challenges of Japan's sake industry. Follow Giulia: https://www.jijisake.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jijisake/ Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts Sub...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Meet Dr. Felix Moesner, the Swiss consul to Japan and the CEO of Swissnex. The Swiss consul, located in Osaka, promotes science, and technology, with the goal of connecting Japan and Switzerland through innovation. Follow Dr. Moesner: https://youtube.com@SwissnexJapanOsaka https://jp.linkedin.com/in/felixmoesner https://swissnex.org/japan/ https://x.com/FelixMoesner Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpa...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Meet Gretchen, a grief and mindfulness educator at Dairyuji temple in Akita, Japan, who sits down to talk to us about Zen, meditation, grief, and her life since marrying into a Japanese buddhist temple. Follow Gretchen: https://www.dairyuji-oga.com/ https://www.dairyuji-oga.com/reserve/retreat/registration/dairyuji https://sarah-furuya-coaching.mykajabi.com/lighthouse-circle Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x...
Jul 19, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Meet James, a professional storm chaser based in Japan, who sits down to talk to us about the thrill and danger of storm chasing, and how his work has changed over the past 20 years. Follow James: https://www.youtube.com/@EarthUncutTV https://www.earthuncut.tv/ https://www.x.com/EarthUncutTV https://www.instagram.com/earthuncuttv/ https://www.facebook.com/EarthUncutTV/ Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/u...
Jul 12, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Meet HarriBoi, the mind behind numerous viral street interviews from the Japanese nightlife, asking about their life and dreams, as well as views on controversial topics like sex, cheating and prostitution. We sat down with Harri to learn about his interview process, as well as his day job as a data scientist in Tokyo. Follow HarriBoi: https://www.instagram.com/harri_boi_/ https://www.tiktok.com/@harriboi5 https://twitter.com/harri_boi_JPN Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpa...
Jul 05, 2024•58 min
Meet Janna, a factory machinist and TikToker living in Nagano, who moved to Japan 5 years ago to pay off her family's debts. We sat down with Janna to hear about her experiences as an immigrant laborer, and how her sudden TikTok success has changed her life. Follow Janna: https://www.tiktok.com/@jannajapandiaries https://www.facebook.com/p/Janna-Japan-Diaries-61550997789235/ Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x...
Jun 28, 2024•49 min
Meet Anton, a fashion model and home renovation expert living in Tokyo, who sits down to talk with us about his work with Japanese akiya, and the challenges of buying and renovating old and damaged properties. Interested in Japanese housing? Tobi recommends our interview with real estate agent Tokyo Portfolio: https://youtu.be/6awVGa1xpZ0 Follow Anton: https://www.youtube.com/@ANTONINJAPAN https://www.instagram.com/anton.injapan/?hl=en https://www.houseintokyo.com/ https://www.anton.jp/ Follow u...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Meet Muho, a Zen monk who sits down with us to share his journey from lost child in Germany searching for the meaning of life, to the abbot of Buddhist temple Antaiji in Kyoto prefecture. Follow Muho: https://www.youtube.com/@muho https://antaiji.org/en/ Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts Subscribe for more in...
Jun 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Meet Sabria, a marketer for GaijinPot – Japan's biggest job board for foreigners – who sits down to talk with us about the origins of GaijinPot, the challenges created by its controversial name, and the future of parent company GPlus Media. Check out GaijinPot: https://gaijinpot.com/ https://gplusmedia.com/en/ Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https:...
Jun 07, 2024•50 min
Meet Beau, an entrepreneur developing Japan's first anti-Asian-flush product, who sits down with us to talk about the challenges of developing such a product in Japan, and the legal nuances of developing medical products vs. supplements. Follow Beau: https://www.reiwaseiyaku.co.jp/ https://www.instagram.com/reiwaseiyakukk/ https://jp.linkedin.com/in/beaubecker Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Meet Tyson, a serial entrepreneur from Hawaii, who sits down with us to share his experiences growing multiple businesses in Japan, to startup consultant, helping other succeed in his footsteps. Follow Tyson: https://scalingyourcompany.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tysonbatino/ Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapans...
May 24, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Meet, Dwayne an extended reality (XR) entrepreneur, who breaks down the challenges of growing a business in such a new field, and the startup landscape in Osaka. Follow Dwayne: https://www.hello-xlab.com/ https://jp.linkedin.com/in/dwayne-grech-77677912 https://jp.linkedin.com/company/startup-guild-japan Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://yout...
May 17, 2024•59 min
Meet Brittany, an experienced international business adviser from Australia, who sits down to talk with us about human-centered design, as well as her personal challenges starting a business Japan. Follow Brittany: https://www.youtube.com/@BrittanyArthur1 https://www.instagram.com/_brittanyarthur/ https://twitter.com/_brittanyarthur https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanyart/ Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.c...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Meet Casey, a university teacher in rural Japan, who sits down to teach us about his experiences as a forest gardener, university English teacher, and English learning podcaster. Follow Casey: https://twitter.com/TBeanpod Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in ...
May 04, 2024•59 min
Meet Christoph, game developer and CEO of Nakazawa Tech, who sits down to talk with us about tech, life in Japan, his game Athena Crisis, and his love of open source development. Follow Christoph: https://twitter.com/cpojer https://nkzw.tech/ https://athenacrisis.com/ Follow us on our social media: https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapan https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan https://youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts Subscri...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 3 min
