The Nonnative Creative Podcast

In Episode 12 of the Nonnative Creative podcast, we hear from James Catchpole (aka Mr. OK Jazz). James was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Seoul, South Korea for a few years with his family when he was 10 years old. Eventually, his interest in film and music motivated him to explore Japan. Through living in Japan, he found out about jazz cafes (jazz kissa), and decided to launch TokyoJazzSite.com, an English-language resource that shares details about jazz and listening bars all around Tokyo. James hosted a long-running radio show for a few years, and then shifted to podcast format (he shares music and discusses music history). Find him and his projects from the links below!

Tokyo Jazz Site (James' project website): www.tokyojazzsite.com 
Tokyo Jazz Joints (James' collaborative jazz bar photo project): www.tokyojazzjoints.com
Find James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrokjazztokyo/
Find James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrokjazztokyo
Listen to the OK Jazz Podcast:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/ok-jazz-podcast/id977965597?l=en
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ok-jazz-podcast

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Episode 11 of the NNC podcast is from Seoul, South Korea and features Maltese videographer Franco Rizzo. In this talk, you'll hear about how Franco got exposed to Korean movies when he was a kid and how his interest in Korean films led to explorations in videography. This eventually kicked off his studies into Korean and ultimately brought him to Seoul. Franco shared about some cultural differences between Malta and Korea, and also talked about how he's been building his professional network in Seoul. Find his work from the links in the desription!

Franco on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indigo_f87
Franco's website: https://fjrrizzo.wixsite.com/indigof87

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Episode 10 of the NNC podcast is from Seoul, South Korea and features Canadian singer/songwriter Erockfor (also known as Rocky). In this talk, you'll hear about how Rocky encountered career challenges in Canada that pushed her to explore other options that eventually led her to Korea. You'll also hear about how she gradually shifted to doing entertainment work overseas. She also shared about her other creative passions, and gave lots of great advice about how to work toward your goals. Make sure to check her out on social media (and find her poetry book) from the links in the description!

Erockfor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erockfor/
Erockfor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/erockfor
Find Erockfor's music and her poetry book here: https://campsite.bio/erockfor

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In Episode 9 of the NNC podcast, Egyptian dentist/cartoonist Sherif Adel shares about how he got his start making humor-based comics, how he brought this interest to Japan with him as he worked toward his PhD in dentistry, and how he uses his work to make observations and share commentary. Sherif describes how comic books in Egypt are a kind of "alternative art" and explains why he chose to poke fun at aspects of everyday life in Egypt through humor and imperfect characters. You'll also hear about how he began creating Gaijin Falafel, an English comic about his experiences in Japan. Find Sherif online from the links below!

Sherif on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Barbatoze
Sherif on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbatoze/
Gaijin Falafel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gaijinfalafel/

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Episode 8 of the NNC podcast features Maurice Jones, the Artistic and Communications Director for MUTEK Japan. MUTEK is a worldwide organization that produces events at the intersection of art, music, technology, science, and more. In this discussion, Maurice described what brought him to Japan from Germany in the first place, how he found his current position with MUTEK, and what they're working on now. The discussion includes how MUTEK is working to prioritize diverse, inclusive lineups in their events (as well as how they're making spaces to engage in discussion about these topics). Find more about MUTEK and their events from their homepage!

MUTEK Japan Website: https://mutek.jp/
MUTEK Japan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mutek.jp/
MUTEK Japan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MUTEKJP/
MUTEK Japan Twitter: https://twitter.com/mutek_jp?lang=en
MUTEK Home: http://www.mutek.org/en/
Maurice on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mauricej.studio/

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In this episode, author and food consultant Momoko Nakamura shares about her experiences working in food media and how it led to her publishing a book resource for plant-based food in Tokyo. With a background in making shows like Iron Chef and Master Chef during her time outside Japan, Momoko is now based in Tokyo and working to better connect people with the Japanese countryside. In this discussion, she explains her strong connection to rice and how it led to her developing a network of farmers, craftspeople, and cooks all across the country. She talked about some of the challenges of discussing sustainable food practices within Japan and shared her thoughts about key lifestyle approaches in Japan that resonate with her. Find her online via the links below for more!

Momoko's Website: http://www.thericegirl.com
Momoko on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricegirlmomo/
Momoko on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thericegirl/

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In this episode, New Zealand-born Hikosaemon talks about the experience of growing up an "army brat" and moving around the world a lot. He shared about how he established his life in Japan and how the online community (especially YouTube) has evolved and grown and been a part of his non-work life for more than 10 years. His projects and interests span many fields, including music, video, and, most recently, app development. Hiko talked about MyChan, a service he has developed to help people organize their YouTube subscriptions and get more enjoyment out of the YouTube experience. Don't forget to find him on social media from the links below!

Hikosaemon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hikosaemon
Hikosaemon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikosaemon/
Hikosaemon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hikosaemon
Hikosaemon on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/hikosaemon
MyChan.tv Homepage: https://mychan.tv/
MyChan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mychantv/

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In this episode, Jamaica-born and Toronto-raised restaurant owner Dexter Greenwood shared about the road that brought him to Japan. He described the process of visiting Japan for the first time, returning to Canada (where he gained experience in the broadcasting world), and ultimately determining life in a small town in Gunma prefecture was right for him. Dexter runs two seasonal restaurants (one in spring/summer/autumn and one in winter), and he shared advice about the restaurant business, working in Japan, and language learning. Make sure to check out Dexter and his projects from the links below!

Find Dexter on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dexter.greenwood
The Big Jerk Nozawa (Dexter's winter restaurant) on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebigjerknozawa/
The Big Jerk Nozawa on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebigjerknozawa/
The Big Jerk Nozawa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebigjerknoza1
Kanto Dining: https://kantodining.com/
Ruins (Dexter's spring/summer/autumn restaurant): https://www.facebook.com/RUINS-Minakami-1488963401363293/

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Freelance Japanese to English translator Emily Balistrieri talked about how he got his start in the translation world, what it's like to be a translator for a Japanese publishing company (even part time), described some of the challenges translators face in their work. This discussion includes some great suggestions for how to practice translation. Emily also shared some very exciting news about a huge upcoming project (studio Ghibli fans take note)! This episode is a wonderful listen for anyone interested in translation. Find Emily on Twitter (in English or Japanese) for more!

Find Emily on Twitter in English: https://twitter.com/tiger
Find Emily on Twitter in Japanese: https://twitter.com/tora
Find Emily on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byluuvu/

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Tokyo-based Luuvu Hoang works in the role of creative director for food-related projects. Though he doesn't call himself a food photographer, you'll find his amazing food photos in international publications from time to time, too. In this discussion, Luuvu shared about what helped him move from the world of banking to the world of food and photography. He talked about his experiences running a food truck in Tokyo and also discussed how he moved from that to his current restaurant, Txiki Plaka, which has been included in the Michelin Guide for Tokyo for the last 2 years. Find Luuvu on social media for updates about pop-up events and more.

Find Luuvu on his website: http://by.luuvu.com/
Find Luuvu on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luuvu
Find Luuvu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byluuvu/

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