twenty minutes with…

Daniel Robson - Journalist【EN】

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.

Daniel Manning & Kenji Yoshida #2 【EN】

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.

Oshaberi George - YouTuber 【EN】

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.

Claude Leblanc - Journalist 【EN】

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 – YouTubers 【EN】

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.