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Michael Keferl – CScout Japan

Michael Keferl is Managing Director of CScout Japan, a trend analysis company based in Tokyo. More information.

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Japanese Pod101.com

Peter Galante – JapanesePod101.com

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Peter Galante is the creator of JapanesePod101.com, an educational podcast production company based in Tokyo. More information.

Part 1: The JapanesePod101.com learning method (Download, 11mins 10.5mb MP3)

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Part 2: Doing business in Japan (Download, 13mins 12.6mb MP3)

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Nathan Reaven – Founder / president of Hear Japan

www.hearjapan.com is a Japanese music MP3 download site – providing a huge range of DRM-free music for music fans all over the world. More information.

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myGengo – simple human translation

www.myGengo.com is a Tokyo-based startup using technology to offer translation services to a whole new market. More information.

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John Daub – Founder/President of Weblish Media Ltd.

John Daub is Founder and president of Weblish Media Ltd., an educational entertainment network. Click here for more information.

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Mike Sheetal – Founder/Director of UltraSuperNew Inc.

Mike Sheetal is Founder and Director of UltraSuper New Inc., a Tokyo based interactive creative agency.

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Kat McDowell

Kat McDowell – Professional Singer / Songwriter

Kat McDowell, born in Japan, raised in New Zealand, has just released her first Album here in Japan having been spotted by Sony Music.

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Jamie Lano

Jamie Lano – Manga Artist, writer, TV Presenter

Jamie Lano, a self-taught manga artist from Seattle has, through hard work and persistency, turned her hobby into a career. She also writes for the Asahi Weekly and presents Pop’n’ Press on Asahi TV.

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Jeffrey Rowe

Jeffrey Rowe – Jet Set Inc

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Jeffrey Rowe is a media producer, actor, model and trainer who, with Jet Set Inc, is seeking to bridge the gap between East and West in the entertainment industry. In part 1 of this interview, we’re focusing upon acting and modeling in Japan. In part two, the tables are turned as Jeffrey asks the questions of Joseph in a discussion about learning Japanese.

Part 1: Acting and modeling (Download, 12mins 11mb MP3)

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Part 2: Learning Japanese (Download, 11mins 10mb MP3)

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Heather Russell

Heather Russell – Rinkya.com

Heather Russell is founder and president of www.Rinkya.com an online shopping service for non-Japanese speakers who want to buy stuff from Japanese stores and internet auction sites

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