Matcha Samurai on on the state of Japan content
About this episode
Matcha Samurai discusses his experiences as a Japanese creator and cultural expert, reflecting on his life in Kochi and London.
Meet Matcha Samurai, a Japanese creator known for his infectious laugh. He sits down to talk to us about his identity as someone from Kochi, his life abroad in London, and being a creator with the role of assumed Japanese culture expert. A big thank you to our colleagues from ZenMarket for sponsoring this episode. Interesting in buying anything from Japan? Find out more here: https://go.zenmarket.jp/unpackingjapan -- 0:00 Intro 1:07 Meet Matcha Samurai 3:14 Interest in studying abroad 6:02 Arriving in London 10:32 Start as creator 13:08 Role as defacto culture expert 17:40 Thoughts on "JaPaN" as a Japanese 21:42 Why he doesn't monetize his videos 23:26 Career in London 25:40 Trying not to get cancelled 31:25 Topics he avoids 33:14 On his unique laugh 39:52 Looking back on 10 years in London 47:11 Kochi people are different 51:46 Where to go in Kochi 56:47 Why everywhere in Japan is so different 59:12 Looking back 1:03:01 What to know coming to Japan -- Follow Matcha Samurai: https://www.youtube.com/@matcha_samurai https://www.tiktok.com/@matcha_samurai https://www.instagram.com/matcha_samurai Follow us: https://unpacking.jp/ https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan…
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