
Think Global, Act Local. Welcome to Japan!

Think Global, Act Local. Welcome to Japan!
When travelling abroad, you may need a driver, translator, negotiator, and local guide to avoid trouble and getting '' lost in translation''. Shin, Tokyo-based native Japanese media fixer gladly offers assistance to the international journalists,
filmmakers, TV producers, and professional corporate travelers visiting to Japan on market research purpose.
He has been acquired by the many international media crew who has come up against unpredictable difficulties in carrying out their project due to cultural and communicational matters of Japan. Japan is one of the most fascinating countries
in many aspects. However it is still unique, difficult and even way different from other countries, especially in traditional manner and cultural behavior, which always makes you awkward shooting what you want.
Including above, Most important thing is that your production in Japan goes smooth and results in a great success.
To make it happen, let a savvy local and native Japanese fixer/facilitator help you out to make sure you would be happy
with all of your filming needs in Japan. Shin's services are customized to the specific needs of your project.
Think Global, Act Local.
Shin, Tokyo-based native Japanese media
facilitator/fixer gladly offers
assistance to international journalists, filmmakers,TV producers, and
professional corporate travelers visiting to Japan on market research purpose.
Let a savvy local native Japanese fixer/facilitator help you to make sure you will be happy with all of your great stories in Japan.
Shin Kinoshita - Tokyo Media Communication Fixer
When travelling abroad, you may need a driver, translator, and local guide to avoid ''lost in translation''.
Shin, Tokyo-based native Japanese media facilitator / fixer gladly offers assistance to international journalists, filmmakers, TV producers, and professional corporate travelers visiting to Japan on market research purpose. He has been aquired by many international media related people who have come up against unpredictable difficulties to carry out their project in both cultural and communicational matters of Japan. It might be true that Japan is one of the most advanced and fascinating countires in many aspects. However, It is also true that Japan is still UNIQUE, DIFFICULT and even way DIFFERENT from other countries you know, especially in language, traditional culture and behavior, which always makes you awkward doing what you want to do.
Most importantly, your production in Japan would need to result in great success.
Let a savvy local and native Japanese fixer/facilitator help you to make sure you would be happy with all of your
great stories in Japan. And his services are customized to the specific needs of your project.
Good footwork and network

Good footwork and network
Shin has traveled extensively around Japan and knows from northernmost to southernmost of the country to deal with
various different types of projects. His well organized preparation with flexible and hands-on approach has surely
engendered loyal guests from all over the world, not only from big channel but also small independent production.
By fully utilizing his useful local contacts and solid resources into the fixing work, he would be able to let your project
carry out smoothly right after you land on Japan.
Genre
Media : TV, Internet (web magazine), Newspaper, Magazine
Type : News, Documentary, PV, MV, Corporate PV, CM, advertisement (videography + photography), etc.
Genre Tag: #Subculture, #Motorcycle, #Food, #Travel, #Sports, #Adventure, #Fashion, #Technology, #Japan_Culture
Good Footwork and Great Network
Shin has traveled extensively around Japan and knows from northernmost to southernmost of the country to deal with various different types of projects. His well organized preparation with flexible and hands-on approach has surely engendered loyal guests from all over the world, not only from big channel but also small independent production.
By fully utilizing his useful local contacts and solid resources into the fixing work, he would be able to let your project carry out smoothly right after you land on Japan.
STYLE & GENRE
Good footwork and network
Shin has traveled extensively around Japan and knows from northernmost to southernmost of the country to deal with
various different types of projects. His well organized preparation with flexible and hands-on approach has surely
engendered loyal guests from all over the world, not only from big channel but also small independent production.
By fully utilizing his useful local contacts and solid resources into the fixing work, he would be able to let your project
carry out smoothly right after you land on Japan.
Genre
Media : TV, Internet (web magazine), Newspaper, Magazine
Type : News, Documentary, PV, MV, Corporate PV, CM, advertisement (videography + photography), etc.
Genre Tag: #Subculture, #Motorcycle, #Food, #Travel, #Sports, #Adventure, #Fashion, #Technology, #Japan_Culture

If you are unable to travel to Japan yourself, I can :

If you are unable to travel to Japan yourself, I can :
- Provide basic or comprehensive research
- Scout locations
- Track-down pre-interview subjects
- Conduct interviews according to your instructions
- Arrange any other filming you need
If you will be traveling to Japan, I can help :
- English-Japanese speaking translator, interpretor or negotiator
- Provide basic or comprehensive research
- Find/Track-down pre-interview subjects
- Give advice on filming locations
- Obtain filming permits where necessary
- Drive vehicle - crew van
- Hiring local crew, model and equipment
- Book transportation and accommodation
If you are unable to travel to Japan,
-> Provide basic/comprehensive research
-> Scout locations
-> Track-down pre-interview subjects
-> Conduct interviews
-> Arrange any other filming you need
If you will be traveling to Japan,
- English-Japanese translation
- Provide basic/comprehensive research
- Find/Track-down pre-interview subjects
- Give advice on filming locations
- Obtain filming permits where necessary
- Drive vehicle - crew van
- Hiring local crew, model and equipment
- Book transportation and accommodation
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?
If you are unable to travel to Japan yourself, I can :
- Provide basic or comprehensive research
- Scout locations
- Track-down pre-interview subjects
- Conduct interviews according to your instructions
- Arrange any other filming you need
If you will be traveling to Japan, I can help with the following,
- English-Japanese speaking translator, interpretor or negotiator
- Provide basic or comprehensive research
- Find/Track-down pre-interview subjects
- Give advice on filming locations
- Obtain filming permits where necessary
- Drive vehicle - crew van
- Hiring local crew, model and equipment
- Book transportation and accommodation
If there is something you need that is not on the list above, just ask.
Serviceable?

Serviceable?
With many years of experiences in Hospitality & Travel firm, which is also my master's degree, I am delighted to
provide a personalized servcie to my valuable clients from all over the world. Please feel free to discuss with me
about what you need over here, I am more than happy to facilitate that for you.
As my passions & professions out of the media field, I have scuba dived for more than twenty years and even holds a
certified scuba diving instructor ticket as well as a boat operator. In addition to that, I have been a snow skier and
has solo skydived more than 50 jumps. ''If'' you are looking for a travel or adventure type of a story in Japan, these
backgroud might come in useful for the venturesome production?!?
Please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to working with your team. Cheers world!
TOKYO-BASED
MEDIA FIXER

MEDIA FIXER

Feel free to discuss about your story
to be fixed.
PASSIONS & PROFESSIONS
Serviceable?
With many years of experiences in Hospitality & Travel firm, which is also his master's degree, I am delighted to
provide a personalized servcie to my valuable clients. Please feel free to discuss with me about what you need here, I am more than happy to facilitate that for you.
As my passions & professions out of the media field, I have scuba dived for more than twenty years and
even holds acertified scuba diving instructor ticket as well as a boat operator. In addition to that, I have been a snow skier and has solo skydived more than 50 jumps. ''If'' you are looking for a travel or adventure type of a story in Japan, these backgroud might come in useful for the venturesome production?!
Please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to working with you. Cheers world!