About · Hawaii Herald Interview
I love interviewing people I meet through my travels, special guests on Doko Ga TV, or on other shows I’ve been privileged to work on. Being interviewed is a whole different thing.
However, I had the honor of being featured in an interview with one of my favorite people I've had the honor of traveling and filming with, Olena Heu, for her Da Best Hawaii Unedited series!
One of my first interviews was for an article featured in the Hawaii Herald (Hawaii's Japanese American Journal), now available online at the Discover Nikkei website, thanks to writer Lois Kajiwara. Lois wrote a piece on the late, great Sonny Chiba and interviewed JN Production’s Joanne Ninomiya, Kauai filmmaker (and fellow movie and pop culture geek) Aaron Yamasato, and me. After that, she’d asked if I’d be game for an interview. Lois conducted the interview over several months, giving me a chance to talk about my music career, the TV show, my だいせんぱい (mentors), and how my love for Japan started.
If you’re interested in reading the interview, click here.
My sincerest thanks to Olena Heu and Lois Kajiwara for the opportunity!