Sitting down with Shibuya Kaho about her life as a writer & cosplayer
Unpacking Japan · Produced by ZenStudio
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Show Notes
Meet Shibuya Kaho, a writer, cosplayer, and livestreamer from Tokyo. She sits down to talk with us about her time as a journalist, her book on the AV industry, and her current life as a streamer and cosplayer.
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0:00 Intro
4:17 All-girls school in Japan
7:57 Journalism internship
11:48 Time as a sports journalist
17:58 Book about the AV industry
23:18 Reaction from the industry
29:52 Suing the AV industry
33:12 Cosplay career
37:06 Being a cosplay judge/host
44:40 How to work with Japanese companies
50:42 Overcoming stigma as a woman and former AV actress
52:49 Streaming career
55:21 Learning kimono
1:00:44 Book about becoming fluent in English
1:08:36 Kaho's single life
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