Live in Tokyo with Max D. Capo
Live in Tokyo with Max D. Capo features conversations with unique people who live in Tokyo, exploring what life in Japan is like from both insider and outsider perspectives. Guests include creatives, entrepreneurs, mixed Japanese individuals, and others with distinctive views on Japan. The show focuses on personal experiences and cultural observations about living in Tokyo.
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Ep. 33 | My Life in Japan as a Mixed Race J-POP Singer ft. Angela Aki
Episode #33 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastAngela Aki is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter born and raised in Tokushima, Japan, known for her powerful piano-driven ballads and deeply personal lyrics. After spending a decade fighting to break into Japan's music industry as a mixed-race artist, she became one of the country's most beloved performers, with songs like 「手紙」 becoming generati
Ep. 32 | Living the Dream Life in Tokyo | Half Japanese-Australian Singer ft. Alisa
Episode #32 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastAlisa is a singer-songwriter based in Tokyo, Japan. She was born in the UK to a Japanese father and Australian mother, and was raised between Australia and Japan. This episode covers topics such as being mixed Asian with a Japanese father, finding out how to live your best life in Tokyo, and interesting facts about Japan. 👉Guest's Socials:YouTube: @al
Ep. 31 | My Life between Malaysia, Japan, and the West ft. Ayako Ogawa
Episode #31 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastAyako is currently a DJ based in Southeast Asia. She is born to a Japanese father and Malaysian-Chinese mother. In this episode she describes her experiences growing up in Malaysia versus Japan, Japanese family structure vs Malaysian, and her experience on the latest dating show "House of Feelings", including differences between Asians from Ameri
Ep. 30 | Moving to Japan for a Music Dream | ft. Kole from Tokyo Sims
Episode #30 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastKole from Tokyo Sims is a musician and content creator based in Japan. In this episode, topics involve growing up in Atlanta, being mixed Japanese, cultural norms in Japan, and how Kole is making moves to create music again, his original passion.👉Guest's Socials:YouTube: @Tokyo_Sims_yt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kole404_Instagram: https://www.i
Ep. 29 | My Life as a Female Ex-Japanese Delinquent | ft. Ajuchan
Episode #29 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastAju "Ajuchan" is a DJ from Japan. She is mixed Black (Bahamian) and Japanese, and was born and raised in Tokyo. Having lived the life of a Japanese ヤンキー (yankee/delinquent), she pivoted later in life to do fashion, and now DJs worldwide. In this episode, we cover topics surrounding finding acceptance of yourself, not belonging to Japan as a mixed
Ep. 28 | Being a "Foreigner" English Girl Born and Raised in Japan ft. Jazmine Ross
Episode #28 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastJazmine Sachiko Ross appeared 4 years ago on this channel, discussing her upbringing in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan, as a "foreign" girl raised in Japan by 2 English parents.4 years later and 7 million views later, she is back to tell everyone what she has been up to all this time.Watch Jazmine's Homecoming video to Noto, Ishikawa:👉https://y
Ep. 26 | Why this German Athlete Moved his Family to Japan ft. Jason Paul
Episode #26 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastJason Paul is a parkour athlete and champion, who has competed in numerous competions worldwide. Currently sponsored by Red Bull, he moved his family to Japan in February 2025, due to him always being fascinated with the culture. This video goes into his decisions into moving his family to Japan, raising his young daughter in Japan, as well as a descriptiv
Ep. 25 | Life in Japan as a Mixed Race Singer and Moving to America for the First Time | ft. AISHA
Episode #25 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastAisha is a half Black American-Japanese singer born and raised in Yokohama, Japan. She currently is a singer for the popular game Guilty Gear, and after 30+ years living in Japan, she moved to America for the first time just a few years ago.She is a bilingual native speaker of both English and Japanese, and went to international schools in Japan her whole
Ep. 24 | My Dating Experiences as a Japanese Bilingual in Tokyo | MINAMI MINAMI from CREAM
Episode #24 of “Live in Tokyo” Minami Minami, (that's her official name!) is a vocalist in the duo CREAM in Japan. She's been performing for 17 years in the music industry, touring the nation and releasing multiple albums over her career. She is a bilingual native speaker of both English and Japanese, and was born in Hong Kong, and raised in Kobe, Japan before moving to Tokyo after high sc
Ep. 23 | The Pioneer of Male Fitness in Japan | IFBB PRO @KanekinFitness
Episode #23 of “Live in Tokyo”Shun Kaneko, otherwise known as Kanekin (Kanekin Fitness), is arguably Japan's first and biggest Japanese fitness content creator. He started in 2014 and shined a lot on fitness content for a Japanese audience, and currently is a Olympia and IFBB Pro competitor and champion in the Men's Physique category. In this episode, you will learn about how Japan sees th
Ep. 22 | I Left Japan and Became a Music Icon | ft. Sarah of Kero Kero Bonito
Episode #22 of “Live in Tokyo”Sarah is the lead vocalist of the band, Kero Kero Bonito. She is Japanese and English, born in Nagoya Japan and lived in Otaru, Hokkaido This conversation goes into her experiences as a singer, and as a person living between Japan and the UK.
Ep. 21 | My Life in the Spotlight as a Celebrity in Japan | ft. Sumire
Episode #21 of “Live in Tokyo”Sumire Matsubara is a Japanese-American actress, singer, model in Japan. After living most of her life in Hawaii, she moved to Japan at the age of 21 following the Tohoku Earthquake in Japan, and started her career in the entertainment industry.
Ep. 19 | What It's Like Being a Racing Driver in Japan ft. Hana Burton
Hana Burton is a racer, based in Nagoya Japan. She is half Japanese from Los Angeles, California, and has been living in Japan since 2022.After falling in love with racing on a circuit, she decided to pursue her passion of driving despite being 22 years old, which is considered "late in the game."Listen to her story of how she made her way into the racing industry in Japan, figuring out
Ep. 18 | I am Brazilian But Grew Up in Japan | Japan’s HIDDEN Brazilian Community ft. Fadile
Fadile is a model/actress in Tokyo and is of Brazilian-Lebanese descent. Coming from Brazil to live in Nagoya, Japan since the age of 8, she talks about what the Brazilian community is like in Japan and what it's been like growing up in Japan as a foreigner.
https://www.instagram.com/fadilewaked/
Ep. 17 | How this Filipino-American Music Producer Navigated Japan to the Top of the Industry | ft. Matt Cab
Matt Cab is a Filipino-American producer who has been living in Japan for 17 years, working as a music producer and creator. Having worked with many artists in Asia including BTS, m-flo, Be:First, as well as brands like JR or Yomiuri Giants, Matt continues to influence the Japanese music industry with his deep understanding for music, hip-hop, and a blend of American and Japanese culture.
Ep. 16 | Japan’s Biggest Mixed Black-Korean J-POP Singer | Singing 25 Years in Japan ft. Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay is a singer in Japan who debuted at age 13, and has been singing for the past 25 years.
This is her story of her career, as well as being Black-Korean (Blasian) in Japan and what her life living in Tokyo is like.
Discussions include the change in people around the globe listening to Japanese music or K-POP now, how Crystal uses her influences in Black music to sing in Japanese, and
EP. 15 | Being a “Foreigner” British Man Born in Japan | Life in Japanese High School ft. Joshua
Joshua is a 3rd generation British citizen, born and raised in Japan. His parents are both of European descent who also were born and raised in Japan. He discusses what it's like going to school in Japan and about his life in Tokyo, as well as comparing what it's like living in the UK versus Japan.
👉Joshua Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jj.jj.7
Ep. 14 | Why You Should and Shouldn't Move to Tokyo ft. Lily | Japanese Conbini Snack Haul
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Ep. 13 | Miss World Japan (Indian-Japanese) Talks Love is Blind Japan and Dating in Tokyo ft. Priyanka
Priyanka Ghosh Yoshikawa is the first Half-Indian Japanese Miss World Japan from 2016, and is a businesswoman based in Tokyo.
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Ep. 12 | How Japan's Gen Z is Changing Japan and Why You Should Go to the Countryside ft. Rikodon
Riko is a self-taught English speaker from Kagoshima, Japan. This is her story on how she is not a typical Japanese woman, and how learning English and traveling opened her worldview.
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Ep. 11 | Half Japanese Fitness Instructor on Being Swedish Japanese, Gym Culture, Mental Health, and more ft. LionLifts
Erika is a fitness instructor and self-employed mixed Japanese-Swedish person living in Tokyo.
In this podcast we discuss topics on what it's like being half Japanese in Sweden vs. in Japan, fitness culture in Japan and what gyms are like, Japanese healthy foods, mental health and loneliness, finding a community, and much more.
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Ep. 10 | Being Half Japanese Black, Ghosts in Japan, Corporate and School Life ft. Pelegroso
Pele is a Blasian content creator and "salaryman" in Tokyo. After living in Ghana for many years, he moved to Japan for work and is currently 27 years old.
Hear about his experiences being mixed Japanese Black and what it's like living in Japan. This one is full of comedy!
Pele's Socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pelegroso_
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pelegroso__
Ep. 9 | Half Japanese-Nigerian Girl on Being Black/Nigerian in Japan | What are Blasians in Tokyo Doing? ft. Elianna Cheli
Elianna is a Mixed Nigerian-Japanese rapper based in Tokyo. She was born in Tokyo, but spent 7 years in Nigeria where she learned both Yoruba and English.
In this episode, she speaks about what it's like being mixed Japanese of African descent living in Tokyo, how it was going to school, fashion in Japan, discrimination from police while being Black in Japan, as well as how Blasians in Tokyo
Ep. 8 | Being an Online Celebrity in Japan vs USA ft. Kemio
Kemio is a mixed Japanese Persian-Italian model, TV personality, and social media sensation from Tokyo. His parents both unfortunately passed away when he was 2 tragically in a car accident, so he was raised by his two Japanese grandparents, and told he was "full Japanese" rather than half Japanese until age 18.
Originally getting his start from Vine, he was one of the original social
Ep. 7 | What it's Actually Like Working in Japan as a Mixed Japanese Person ft. Alex
This episode features a close friend, Alex, who discusses some of the norms when working at Japanese companies.
Discover how different working in Japan is compared to the West!
Ep. 6 | Living in Japan as a Blasian from Hokkaido ft. Isaac of the GoldnRush Podcast
Isaac is a mixed Japanese/Cameroonian filmmaker, podcaster, and music video creator from Sapporo, Hokkaido Japan. She was born and raised in Sapporo his whole life, and self-teaching himself with the Disney Channel, and eventually moving to Los Angeles. Listen to him talk about the differences Japan and the US, Hokkaido and Tokyo, and what it's like being mixed Japanese/Blasian in Japan.
Ep. 5 | Japanese Sexiness versus the West ft. Lily
Lily is a mixed Japanese/British pole dancer based in Tokyo. She has lived in Japan her whole life, having been born and raised here.
Her education was all in English, so she touches topics on what it's like teaching pole dance in both English and Japanese to western and Japanese students, and some of her experiences being mixed Japanese in Tokyo.
Ep 4. | Life as a Russian Girl Born and Raised in Japan ft. Victoria
Victoria was born and raised in Niigata, Japan. She is 23 years old and a student at Temple University in Tokyo. Both her parents are Russian, having moved 25+ years ago into Japan from Russia.
Victoria speaks Japanese as her native language, as well as Russian thanks to her parents, and is a self-taught English speaker.
Ep. 3 | Moving to Japan as a Content Creator who is Half Japanese from Hawaii ft. Kojimochi
Live in Tokyo Podcast Episode 3 features Kai Kojimoto, a video creator based in Japan but originally from Hawaii. Here he talks about what it was like making the transition from living in the US to Japan, teaching English in Japan in Tottori, and experiences living in Japan ranging from Topics of being above 6 foot, as well as anime cooking.
Ep. 2 | Being a Mixed Okinawan Artist in Japan ft. Grace Aimi
Grace Aimi is a singer songwriter from Okinawa, Japan. She is 1/4 Okinawan, and makes amazing music.
Check out her latest song "OKIDOKI" on BigKnotRecords!
Ep. 1 | Interview with Japan's Most Famous Street Interviewer ft. Takashii from Japan
Takashii from Japan, a YouTuber in Japan with 1.5M subscribers on YouTube, talks about what it's like living in Japan currently.
Topics involve best places to visit in Japan, what it's like for a 24 year old Japanese guy to live in Tokyo, as well as dating in the biggest city in Japan.
Video version of this interview is available on the "Max D. Capo" YouTube Channel
