Kansai Kollective

Japan’s resident globetrotter

From the horse stables to the military and back, the guys get the pleasure of sitting down with Ken Lim, Osaka's premiere globe trotter. Tune in for conversations on business in Japan, being a non-japanese asian in Japan, and a whole lot of interesting stories from Ken and what brought him to Japan!

Kansai Kollective is focused on bringing you all the insights into Kansai, Japan. Interviews, current news, travel info, recommendations, conversations, we've got it all. We're here to highlight the people, businesses and places that make Kansai one of the best up-and-coming places in Japan.

Working in Japans Gaming Industry

It takes a lot to build a business in Japan and maintain it over the years. We sit down with Jeremy Blaustein, one of our original guests, to learn more about how he built DragonBaby, a game localization business here in Japan. Tune in to hear more about the realities of working in the game industry, the challenges, necessities and what life is like for a localizer!

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Kansai Kollective is focused on bringing you all the insights into Kansai, Japan. Interviews, current news, travel info, recommendations, conversations, we've got it all. We're here to highlight the people, businesses and places that make Kansai one of the best up-and-coming places in Japan.

A lito conversation with Japan streamer !

Coming to Japan are you starting a youtube channel? Or maybe a twitch and streaming channel is more suited to your tastes? Today the guys sit down with a fellow Kansai Creator Lito, and learn baout his journey here in the land of the rising sun ! Tune in to hear more about the challenges hes faced, how the youtube community here is growing and more on this episode !

Kansai Kollective is focused on bringing you all the insights into Kansai, Japan. Interviews, current news, travel info, recommendations, conversations, we've got it all. We're here to highlight the people, businesses and places that make Kansai one of the best up-and-coming places in Japan.

Japan Alternate Lifestyle Living

We've all heard the stories and some of us have experienced first hand Japanese work culture. Unpaid overtime, workplace hierarchy, Keigo and Business Japanese. Truly a nightmare, but is this the only way to go about life in Japan? We sit down with our friend Tommy Ly and discuss the ways hes found to live a more alternative and fulfilling lifestyle here in Japan! Tune in for some of his tips and tricks and to see which part of the country side he plans on spending significant time in !

Kansai Kollective is focused on bringing you all the insights into Kansai, Japan. Interviews, current news, travel info, recommendations, conversations, we've got it all. We're here to highlight the people, businesses and places that make Kansai one of the best up-and-coming places in Japan.

Osaka Lifestyle and Communities

Travel, language mastery, university, building a community and more, Burak has done quite a bit in his short time here in Osaka. Check out part 1 of our interview with Burak Gorgulu and here how he got his start in Osaka and a bit of how he went on building the community around him!

Kansai Kollective is focused on bringing you all the insights into Kansai, Japan. Interviews, current news, travel info, recommendations, conversations, we've got it all. We're here to highlight the people, businesses and places that make Kansai one of the best up-and-coming places in Japan.

Fashion and University as a foreigner in Japan

How is the university experience in Japan different than western countries? What's it like as a non japanese enrolled? How about the process to get enrolled in the first place? This episode the guys sit down with Caro, a local uni student and fashion standout based here in Osaka! Tune in for her story and the inside story on the Japanese uni.

Kansai Kollective is focused on bringing you all the insights into Kansai, Japan. Interviews, current news, travel info, recommendations, conversations, we've got it all. We're here to highlight the people, businesses and places that make Kansai one of the best up-and-coming places in Japan.

Jakarta to Japan

Stepping away from a paycheck? Hard. Stepping away from a paycheck to pursue your creative outlets in country youve never been to before? Not for the faint of heart. Yet, thats exactly what our guest today breaks down for you all! Tune in as we sit down with pop culture phenom Dhika as he takes us through how we left it all behind to pursue his dreams here in Japan and some of the challenges and successes along the way !

Kansai Kollective is focused on bringing you all the insights into Kansai, Japan. Interviews, current news, travel info, recommendations, conversations, we've got it all. We're here to highlight the people, businesses and places that make Kansai one of the best up-and-coming places in Japan.

Local Osaka Enchantress

She sings, she dances, she models, she acts she really does it all. The guys sit down and learn more about our guest Chloe. A creative based in the Kansai region for a few years. We touch on how she got involved in the community, built a name for herself and more in this episode of the Kansai Kollective.

 

Kansai Kollective is focused on bringing you all the insights into Kansai, Japan. Interviews, current news, travel info, recommendations, conversations, we've got it all. We're here to highlight the people, businesses and places that make Kansai one of the best up-and-coming places in Japan.

Osaka’s Bagel Empire

Think starting a business in Japan is difficult? What about an empire? If you listen to Nate however, apparently its pretty much a breeze! The guys sit down and discuss Nates journey from the US to the streets of Osaka, how he got here and how his empire got to the place its at today!

 

Kansai Kollective is focused on bringing you all the insights into Kansai, Japan. Interviews, current news, travel info, recommendations, conversations, we've got it all. We're here to highlight the people, businesses and places that make Kansai one of the best up-and-coming places in Japan.

Japan or China? Interview with Johnny Kimchee

Is China more fun to live in than Japan? Does our show check all the diversity boxes? Whats it like making it as a Japanese Youtuber ? We join up with our guy Johnny Kimchee ! Another Youtuber here in Japan. Plenty of hot takes in this episode so be sure to tune in !

Kansai Kollective is focused on bringing you all the insights into Kansai, Japan. Interviews, current news, travel info, recommendations, conversations, we've got it all. We're here to highlight the people, businesses and places that make Kansai one of the best up-and-coming places in Japan.