Japan: On The Record with Donald Gray

Ranzo is the founder and creator of The Black Experience Japan, an award-winning YouTube Channel highlighting the lives of African heritage residents and business owners in Japan and across Asia.   Though he is typically the one asking the questions, he joined the podcast to discuss his inspiration for the BEJ channel, tips for aspiring content creators, and insight into the compelling personal story that drives him to create and highlight excellence from within East Asia's black community.   You can subscribe to The Black Experience Japan on YouTube.   Connect with Ranzo on instagram @theblackexjp or Connect on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theblackexjp/

Dave Enright is a force to be reckoned with.   Dave is the founder and CEO of Evergreen Outdoor Center, a full-service outdoor guiding, education and adventure center located in the idyllic Hakuba Valley in Nagano, Japan.   Originally from BC, Canada, Dave is a lifelong skier who first came to Japan in the early 1990s. While Japan's ski industry had always been centered around on-piste skiing within the resorts, Dave looked towards the towering peaks of Japan's Northern Alps and determined to introduce backcountry education to the Japanese market.   Today, he is the principal guide for the world's top ski and snowboard talent, international film crews, and international freeriding competitions. Dave joins the podcast to discuss the glory of the great outdoors, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and outdoor education.    You can find Evergreen Outdoor Center online at https://www.evergreen-hakuba.com/ or book a stay in Hakuba at Dave's ski-in-ski-out lodge, The Alps View at https://www.thealpsview-hakuba.com/  

Japan is often called a homogenous society, with Japanese people comprising 99% of the population. The issue of racial identity has been a powerful undercurrent in Japanese society throughout the nation's history, but it wasn't until the dawn of the digital age that these issues came to the forefront.    Nina Cataldo is a half-American half-Japanese communications specialist based in Tokyo who created Hafu Ladies, an online support group for "Hafu" (Half) Japanese women to connect and share their experiences.    Nina has been instrumental in spreading awareness of the complex issues surrounding race in Japan, and she joins the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about life as a Hafu Lady.   You can connect with Nina on Instagram @ninalalala   or connect with the Hafu Ladies facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/hafuladies/

Introducing Japan: On The Record   From the beaches of Southern California to the bright lights and snow-capped mountains of Japan, join host Donald Gray for a light-hearted look at life, love, success, and failure through the lens of life abroad.    Broadcasting from the mountains of Myoko Kogen in Japan's rural snow country, Japan: On The Record will chronicle the life and times of a colorful cast of characters carving out a unique existence in East Asia.    Subscribe to Japan: On The Record today!   To learn more, visit the Japan: On The Record Official Site.    If you are interested in full-service podcast production services, visit www.podmixers.com.