June • 2019
Megumi did a very nice job providing us with unique content from Beijing. She is a good and persistent interviewer. I especially like that she is keeping us up to date on upcoming events related to our story.
Megumi L.
Beijing, China
15 reviews$400 - $800 / Day
About
Video journalist based in East Asia. Previously with Reuters Video News in Tokyo. Experienced in filming and editing news footage and documentaries.
Top Services
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- 14 reviews
- Reporter / Journalist
- Video Editor - News
Clients
Top Reviews
June • 2019
Megumi did an amazing job! She delivered great content, exactly what we asked for and then some. And she stayed in touch throughout the shoot. We would definitely hire her again.
June • 2019
Megumi consistently does great work. She not only kept us up to date on the latest news but also secured an interview with a newsmaker.
Top Projects
Produced for Reuters
Seven years after tsunami, Japanese live uneasily with seawalls
Seven years after tsunami, Japanese live uneasily with seawalls. “It feels like we’re in jail, even though we haven’t done anything bad.”
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
Produced for Reuters
Dying at home rather than in hospital, elderly Japanese 'go to the afterlife quietly'
Many Japanese are reluctant to die at home because they feel hospitals are safer and they don’t want to burden family members with caring for them. But dying at home may prove an acceptable option as hospital beds become ever scarcer in an aging society where one in four are over 65 and health officials predict a shortfall of more than 470,000 hospital beds by 2030.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
Produced for Reuters
Bullying in schools keeps youth suicide rate high
Schoolyard bullying has long bedeviled Japan where some students have taken their own lives after being harassed in person or online through emails, text messages and blogs. (Picked up by The Japan Times: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2017/04/28/national/social-issues/bullying-schools-keeps-youth-suicide-rate-high/)
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
Produced for Reuters
Japanese engineer builds giant robot to realize 'Gundam' dream
Japanese engineer Masaaki Nagumo had always dreamed of suiting up as a robot from “Mobile Suit Gundam”, his favorite animation series growing up. Now he has made it a reality by creating a giant humanoid inspired by the science fiction franchise.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
Produced for Reuters
Japanese bachelors learn the art of parenting to help find wives
Japanese bachelors looking for love can now learn child-rearing skills to boost their chances of finding a partner.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Video Editor - News
- Reporter / Journalist
Produced for The Washington Post
Covid-19 put him in the hospital, where he thought he’d die. Months later, he’s still recovering
Masahiro Hoshino, 74, and his wife celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, where he contracted the novel coronavirus. From his hospital bed in Tokyo, he recorded his last goodbyes to her and their sons. But after months of recovery, he is back to playing his saxophone.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Reporter / Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - Documentary
Equipment
Video
- Multiple cameras
- DSLR or equivalent
- GoPro or equivalent
- Drone
- 4K video camera
Video
Audio
- External recorder
- Wireless lavalier mic
- Shotgun mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Lighting kit
- Stabilizer
- Sliders
Miscellaneous
All Services
Production Support
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Reporter / Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - News
- Video Editor - Documentary
Post Production
Miscellaneous
- Fixer
- Translator
Miscellaneous