Keizo Kay Yamamoto (a.k.a. K. K. Yam) is a tranquil rover and deliberate writer, weaving monologues, dialogues, and travelogues into the digital realm.

He also serves as an independent English-Japanese [en-US | ja-JP] content editor, interviewer, translator, and subtitler. Since 2006, he has Read morecontributed to numerous media content production projects in Japan and globally under his digital media sole proprietorship Bluish Media (formerly BLUISH MEDIA OÜ | azure connexion, LLC).

Keizo is a native Japanese speaker and writer fluent in English (TOEIC L&R score Percentile Rank 99.5%), with proficiency in other languages. He pursued studies in Languages, Information Science and Management, and Multimedia Communications at universities and a graduate school in both Japan and the U.S. Before 2006, Keizo accumulated professional experience as an Airport Services Manager and Marketing Specialist at prominent global airlines based in the U.S. and U.K.

Having lived and worked in Japan, the US, Hong Kong, Thailand, and the EU, Keizo has visited over 600 airports across 85 countries and regions on 5 continents, flying with 100+ different airlines since the late 20th century. Currently based in Tokyo and Sapporo.

A user of XTM, Wordfast, memoQ, and other translation management tools.

Passed the Qualification Test for the Hokkaido Gov-certified Outdoor Nature Guide (2024)

Free to travel.

Christopher Jue is a photo editor/photographer in Tokyo, Japan. 15 years photography experience in corporate photography and photojournalism. Currently freelance for Getty Images, European Pressphoto Agency, Associated Press, and Xinhua News Agency.

I'm a cameraman based in Japan. 
If needed, I can also work as a photographer.

My work ranges from corporate gigs to documentary or news pieces. I'm therefore extremely reactive and understand how difficult it might be for you to find the right person to work with in this country.

I own my Read moreequipment (Sony FX6, light kit, various microphones, etc) and work on a regular basis for various news and production companies from around the world.

If needed I can as well hire a crew or work as part of a crew for much larger and ambitious projects.

I can as well deal with rental and fixing/translation services (for a fee).

Feel free to contact me so we can start talking about your project!

Chris Page is a journalist based in Ōsaka-shi, Japan. Writing on a broad range of topics, such as current affairs, culture, society, literature, travel, and film, I have contributed to the BBC World Service, CBC (Canada) TV News 1, The Japan Times, Time Out Kyoto City Guide, The London News Review, Read moreKansai Scene, Tokyo Scene, The Gloucester Citizen, Kansai Time Out and various independent publications and websites. I have written commercial copy for many clients, including Sony and Thai Airways.
I am an experience editor and sub, with basic skills in graphics, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and illustration.
I have also published four books of fiction.

Hey all. 
I'm a Japanese-English bilingual independent journalist out of Tokyo, Japan. If you're based in America and you're tuned into public radio, you'll often hear my spots from Japan on NPR's newscasts. Aside from that, I hold regular agreements with clients like Reuters for audio and video Read morework, both live and pre-recorded/pre-filed. I also appear on Japanese television outlets as a sort of bilingual culture bridge.

I'm available for on-the-ground fixing and news production in any area of Japan. Visiting teams needing a coordinator will get top-notch service before they even get to the airport.
In front or behind the mic/camera, I'm perfectly comfortable (in both Japanese and English).
I'm also equipped with audio and video gear for most any occasion.

One last thing - although I don't cut my labor rates, I am intensely budget-minded and generally know where to find the good areas to cut here in Japan.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Irene Herrera, PhD(c) is a Cuban-Venezuelan documentary filmmaker and journalist based in between Tokyo and Miami. Among her non-fiction works are Kodo wa Awaseba (Gran Prix Expo Aichi Film Fest); Gaijin no Honne (2004); You Can Call Me Nikkie (2008); Women in Refugee: Stories from a Border (2009); Read moreCrossing Hispaniola (2010); Spirits to Enlightenment (2012-HotDocs) and Cracked Foundations a 28-minute documentary broadcasted on NHK World this year.  Irene has also been an active producer and director for the Lebanon and Japan chapters of the Global Lives Project. In 2008 she was a fellow at the Flaherty Film Seminar and in 2009 a Resident Professional at the Knight Center for International Media.  Her journalistic work has been published by The Japan Times, AFP, Al Jazeera Plus, CNNE, Globovision, MSNBC.com, Discovery Digital, NHK World, LinkTV, Center for Investigative Reporting and PBS Newshour. She has traveled to over 60 countries and gets by in 5 languages.

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Androniki Christodoulou is a photographer based in Tokyo, Japan. 
With many years experience photographing for international magazines and newspapers such as The Financial Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, etc.. Available for assignments in Greece and Japan. I shoot mainly photos Read morebut I can also shoot video (with mirrorless camera, gimbal, drone, etc.). My work varies from documentary style and photojournalism to environmental or studio portraits. My portfolio plus full CV can be viewed at www.androniki.com

Erin is a journalist based in Tokyo, Japan. She writes in variety of styles an on variety of topics for printed, online and broadcast media worldwide.  

She is specializing in setting up and conduction exclusive interviewed with a variety of sought after A-list celebrities, politicians, CEOs and Read moreother professionals, as well as doing war/disaster coverage for newspapers (Tohoku earthquake, for a major Russian-language newspaper called Vesti) and writing witty pieces on traveling, family, fashion, trends, etc. 

She has conducted interviews/written articles and/or acted as a "fixer" for members of the Johnny's Entertainment (a famous boy-band production company, known for their dislike to media outside their own cycle), GACKT (Japan's top rock singer), Saito Takumi (a known actor in Japan),  VITAS (a famous Russian singer), Backstreet Boys, Ne-Yo, Tom Cruise, etc. 

Erin works for printed media, online media and TV/films. She can take professional photographs and videos. 

More of Erin's published works are available upon request.

Ali Noorani is currently a broadcast Specialist at NHKWorld Japan. 
Before, he was Agence France-Presse’s former correspondent in Tehran, where he covered a wide range of topics on the country. He has appeared on networks like France24 English, DW English, NPR, BBC, Al Jazeera English, etc. Read morethrough video, audio and text. 
He is also a certified English-Persian translator in Iran.