Why do you live in Japan?: I came pursuing my dream of being a successful musician in and from Japan and find what true self-realization and freedom is for me.
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Category: INTERVIEW
“20th Century Asian Pears” produced in Tottori Prefecture. Now on Sale in California.
Governor Hirai promotes the Pears delicious taste in LA.
Tottori’s Famous “Nijisseiki Asian Pears” Now Available in California’s Tokyo Central Stores!
I LIVE IN JAPAN / Jason Garcia / Photographer, Art Director
What is your dream?: It’s safe to say that I’m living my dream as a photographer in Tokyo.
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Yuichi Kohatsu – Therapist to the World “A path to healing exists if you don’t give up.”
Yuichi Kohatsu – Therapist to the World A path to healing exists if you don’t give up. Who is Yuichi Kohatsu? World Series MVP. This prestigious award is given to the top player from the winning team of Major League Baseball’s World Series. In the history of MLB, the only Japanese player to ever win this title is Hideki Matsui, who achieved this accolade with the New York Yankees. Sharing that moment of ultimate joy with Matsui in 2009, when the Yankees won the World Series and he was named MVP, was Yuichi Kohatsu, who served as Matsui’s personal trainer…
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I LIVE IN JAPAN / Andy / Assistant Language Teacher
Why do you live in Japan?：Because I enjoy my job and the people I’ve met here.
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I LIVE IN JAPAN / Ricardo Suhr / Freelance Tourguide, Photographer
Right now, I try to fullfill my dream work as a photographer!
It was always my big passion to do something creative!
I LIVE IN JAPAN / Mélanie Labrosse / Creative Producer, Translator
I work as a creative producer at Gaku inc. Our service, PeakJapan helps Japanese creators and artisans to make their crafts and products known to the overseas audience through crowdfunding projects. My role is to put together the project from the content to the design, but also to give input to Japanese creators to help them cater to overseas backers better. It can also involve some occasional translation work!
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I LIVE IN JAPAN / Jenya / Voice actress, narrator, singer, TV & Radio personality, Russian language consultant
The reason I came to Japan is that I wanted to become seiyuu, and I guess I wished hard enough so I actually got plenty of roles.
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Jenya / Voice actress, narrator, singer, TV & Radio personality, Russian language consultant
I LIVE IN JAPAN / Lucy Wu (Wu Shihhsin) / Editor, Writer, Model
I am enjoying my life here, having a job I love, and can really choose many things as I want without too much pressure from other people.
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I LIVE IN JAPAN / Matt Okuhara / Interpreter for the Matsumoto Castle Gun Corps
I saw it as a good opportunity to start a new chapter in my life. I knew that it would be challenging at times and that a lot of the activities that I took part in, in the UK would come to an end. But I also knew that I would be able to develop new interests and pursuits – which in and of itself is an exciting prospect.
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Matt Okuhara / Interpreter for the Matsumoto Castle Gun Corps
I LIVE IN JAPAN / Sophia Appelbaum / Writer
Which places in Japan do you recommend that foreigners see?
Maybe Nagano! I know it’s a popular prefecture among Japanese vacationers, but it tends to be an afterthought for anyone coming from overseas, and I think it deserves to be better appreciated. Matsumoto Castle has one of the oldest original castle keeps in Japan, and it even has the cool nickname “Crow Castle”! Nagano’s onsen-loving snow monkeys are also adorable, and the wasabi farms in Azumino are fun to visit. Plus, basically everywhere you look is green and gorgeous.
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I LIVE IN JAPAN / Nicholas Gardiner / Senior Wine Ambassador
What do you do in Japan? Can you talk about your job in Japan?
I first came to Japan to do Karate! I was lucky to have a Japanese instructor at my university and he recommended that I train in Japan. I trained with 2 of the most famous masters and have a 3rd-degree black belt. I studied Japanese very hard and got a very good job working for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry promoting Japanese crafts and culture overseas as well as helping with press releases and media communications. I studied wine with the Japan Sommelier Association and the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) and changed my career to working with wine. I now teach WSET courses at a famous wine school in Tokyo and am a Senior Wine Ambassador for Pernod-Ricard. I do training for staff, educate consumers and sommeliers, do wine-tasting events, and promote wine in general. My dream is to become a Master of Wine (Japan only has 1 MW at the moment).
View More I LIVE IN JAPAN / Nicholas Gardiner / Senior Wine Ambassador