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Sankei editor-in-chief Takita Makiko joins us to talk about her long career covering Japanese politics, a posting as Sankei's New Delhi bureau chief, and her years reporting on the comfort women issue.

Every month we sit down with entrepreneurs, creators, and changemakers in Japan for open, unscripted conversations about their backgrounds, dreams, and ambitions — all in just twenty minutes.

In this follow-up conversation, Oshaberi George returns to Twenty Minutes With… to talk tattoos, identity, and what living between England and Japan has taught him—from the meaning behind his ink to whether 'home' still has a fixed address.

Every month we sit down with entrepreneurs, creators, and changemakers in Japan for open, unscripted conversations about their backgrounds, dreams, and ambitions — all in just twenty minutes.

In this episode of 20 Minutes With…, Benjamin Boas talks Japanese pop culture, his experience as Cool Japan Ambassador, tourism, fandom, and how Japan can better connect with global audiences.

Every month we sit down with entrepreneurs, creators, and changemakers in Japan for open, unscripted conversations about their backgrounds, dreams, and ambitions — all in just twenty minutes.

In this episode of 20 Minutes With…, Daniel Robson of IGN Japan talks games media, Japanese pop culture, criticism, AI, and what it takes to translate Japan's creative world for global audiences.

Twenty Minutes With… is a bilingual podcast by Japan Forward, where professionals including artists, scholars, politicians, and business insiders discuss their lives and work in Japan.

JAPAN Forward reporters Daniel Manning and Kenji Yoshida sit down for a candid conversation about life in Japan — from the lower house election to getting a driver's license, moving house, and cherry blossoms.

Twenty Minutes With… is a bilingual podcast by Japan Forward, where professionals including artists, scholars, politicians, and business insiders discuss their lives and work in Japan.

YouTuber Oshaberi George talks how he built a following, communication, integrating into Japan, and what foreigners misunderstand about the country. What does it take to belong here?

Twenty Minutes With… is a bilingual podcast by Japan Forward, where professionals including artists, scholars, politicians, and business insiders discuss their lives and work in Japan.

Veteran French journalist explores a nation's soul through films, trains, and everyday life.

In this interview, he explains how discovering Yoji Yamada and the Tora san film series shaped the way he understands Japan from the ground level of daily life, not just the big headlines.

Twenty Minutes With… is a bilingual podcast by Japan Forward, where professionals including artists, scholars, politicians, and business insiders discuss their lives and work in Japan.

The Reutter family talks life, faith, and raising children in Japan — an American family of six documenting everyday family life, public schools, and cross-cultural living through their YouTube channel Life in Japan. What does it take to truly make Japan home?

Twenty Minutes With… is a bilingual podcast by Japan Forward, where professionals including artists, scholars, politicians, and business insiders discuss their lives and work in Japan.

GEM Talks founder Kanako Date talks heritage, global education, and the arts — from opera stages to traditional Japanese dance, law school to youth empowerment. What does it take to stand between worlds and still sound like yourself?

Twenty Minutes With… is a bilingual podcast by Japan Forward, where professionals including artists, scholars, politicians, and business insiders discuss their lives and work in Japan.

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What does it mean to be a Buddhist monk in modern Japan? Myoshun Tsuji, the executive manager of Nara’s UNESCO-listed Kohfuku-ji Temple shares how ancient faith meets the challenges of contemporary life.

Twenty Minutes With… is a bilingual podcast by Japan Forward, where professionals including artists, scholars, politicians, and business insiders discuss their lives and work in Japan.