Discover Top Reporters / Journalist in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

I'm a freelance self-shooting producer based in Kyoto, Japan. I have been very lucky involved with various projects including commercial, journalistic, and factual content both internationally and domestically. I usually work as a one-man band for much of my career and have experience as an editorial assistant at a Newspaper in Japan. As such gave me opportunities to explore various aspects of filmmaking, I am able to act any roles when it comes to production. I am fundamentally interested in and passionate about factual content. If you have any projects along with this line, or even if it is commercial projects, feel free to let me know. Let's make it happen.

• Documentary DP
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Translator
• Fixer
• Production Assistant
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Transcriber

Journalist in Japan. I'm able to provide live news hits on topics related to breaking news in Japan and frequently have done so for the BBC, ABC, NHK, and other major international outlets. With a background of experience working with international media outlets such as VICE News and Japan's public broadcaster, NHK, I have the technical skill and networks here in Japan to produce documentary video packages from anywhere in Japan and the surrounding area. I speak fluent Japanese and am ready to work whenever the news breaks.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Field Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer

Freelance photographer and cinematographer in Japan. Creating visual identity or brand story through photograph or story movie for Japanese traditional factory or craftsman. Of course, my clients are not only those historical factories or companies.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial

Hikaru is a self-shooting Director/Editor based in London and Osaka working in broadcast, viral and independent documentaries as well as branded content, producing long and short format films for BBC, NHK, the Guardian, Tate gallery, and international brands such as Casio, Sony, Dove and Yamaha. Currently producing and directing a feature length documentary 'Lawyers' about the first openly gay couple who started their own law firm in Japan. The film is supported by BBC and NHK (Japanese public broadcaster) and have won the Best Pitch award at the 2014 Tokyo Docs forum. Also initiated and co-directed an award winning film 'Love Hotel' (2014, UK/France/Japan) about a love hotel in Osaka for BBC4 Storyville/France 2, which premiered at Hot Docs International Film Festival 2014, receiving warm reception from both critics and audience.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial