Ladybeard and Cathy Cat from @CatwithBeardfromJAPAN came to our studio and also interviewed Tobi! Check out their interview here: https://youtu.be/W88oPln8S3E
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Meet Cathy Cat
1:08 Cathy Cat's Introduction to Japan
5:13 Getting a degree in science fiction
6:50 Settling in Japan long term
8:09 What is Harajuku fashion
10:10 How to succeed as a street interviewer
13:14 Moral responsibility of an interviewer
15:39 How opinions shift with time in Japan
16:30 Unexpected interviews
19:26 Expanding into more media work in Japan
22:23 The key to success for working in media industry in Japan
23:40 Difference between content creation for personal and professional media
25:39 What's it like being on Japanese TV
27:36 Working on Japan Railway program
29:03 What does it take to make a show on Japanese TV
31:42 Language challenges in a Japanese media company
32:56 Breaking into Japanese media as a foreigner
34:47 Favorite places visited from travel shows
37:01 Recommended train journeys and services
38:40 Perspective on current Japanese society
42:33 Venturing into streaming
45:47 Changes in Japanese content creation community
49:31 Next steps and goals
50:31 Twitch community booming in Japan
53:40 Secrets to time management as a media success
55:26 How did the Cat with Beard podcast start
Liked this episode? Check out our interview with Jean-François, head of the French Chamber of Commerce for Kansai and West Japan! https://youtu.be/RaHfDIR-Mac?si=312OVjeL6RSNRJHj
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