Live in Tokyo with Max D. Capo

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Live in Tokyo Podcast with Max D. Capo is a podcast that features unique individuals living in Tokyo, to talk about what it's like to live in Japan as someone who is both an insider and outsider at the same time. Individuals to be featured are creatives, entrepreneurs, mixed Japanese, and other people with a unique take on Japan.

  1. 2d ago

    Ep. 30 | Moving to Japan for a Music Dream | ft. Kole from Tokyo Sims

    Episode #30 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastKole from Tokyo Sims is a musician and content creator based in Japan. In this episode, topics involve growing up in Atlanta, being mixed Japanese, cultural norms in Japan, and how Kole is making moves to create music again, his original passion.👉Guest's Socials:YouTube:  @Tokyo_Sims_yt  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kole404_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tokyo_sims_👉Follow Live in Tokyo Podcast or Max D. CapoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveintokyopodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxdcapoTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maxdcapoX: https://x.com/maxdcapo🎧Live in Tokyo Podcast audio only:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XdRNqW9BYi9avrXHiuczqApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-in-tokyo-with-max-d-capo/id6806572530Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/bdh7wpjd📙Like the Live in Tokyo Podcast? Please Support me on Patreon, or become a YouTube member and your name will be in the ending credits.https://www.patreon.com/maxd🎙️My Podcast Equipment:https://a.co/d/09Qbid4zTime Stamps:0:00 Intro: Gen Z vs. Millennial Wasian0:14 Welcome Kole from Tokyo Sims1:53 Having a Japanese mom, American dad4:25 Parents met at Waseda in Tokyo5:29 Growing up in East Point, Atlanta9:11 Kole being the "white kid" at school in ATL & being white-passing11:18 Kole did Wrestling in High school12:20 Japanese as a first language & Saturday school15:17 How a realtor led to songwriting with Sony Music16:17 Writing songs for Crystal Kay, Sumire & LDH16:54 Full circle: the rappers from a Vice documentary18:20 Kole discovers Max's videos at age 1421:56 Dropping out of college & moving to Kawasaki22:57 Competing on Japanese rap show "RAPSTAR"24:17 Out of savings: construction work25:53 The factory job that broke Kole27:06 Rock bottom & starting Tokyo Sims29:12 Why there's no "cringe" in Japan30:54 Most memorable (and unpostable) interviews32:58 Japan's hidden m3th problem35:42 Kabukicho touts & who really runs the area38:01 The Japanese mafia and the 2011 earthquake38:22 Streaming, longevity & getting back into music40:45 Interviewing Ice Spice41:14 Jackson Wang & the back-crack video44:32 Celebrity lookalikes: Tom Cruise, Tobey Maguire & more47:06 Advice for new creators

    Ep. 30 | Moving to Japan for a Music Dream | ft. Kole from Tokyo Sims

  2. Aug 21

    Ep. 29 | My Life as a Female Ex-Japanese Delinquent | ft. Ajuchan

    Episode #29 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastAju "Ajuchan" is a DJ from Japan. She is mixed Black (Bahamian) and Japanese, and was born and raised in Tokyo. Having lived the life of a Japanese ヤンキー (yankee/delinquent), she pivoted later in life to do fashion, and now DJs worldwide. In this episode, we cover topics surrounding finding acceptance of yourself, not belonging to Japan as a mixed person, depression and anxiety, and what it's like dating women as a woman in Japan.

    Ep. 29 | My Life as a Female Ex-Japanese Delinquent | ft. Ajuchan

  3. Jul 26

    Ep. 28 | Being a "Foreigner" English Girl Born and Raised in Japan ft. Jazmine Ross

    Episode #28 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastJazmine Sachiko Ross appeared 4 years ago on this channel, discussing her upbringing in Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan, as a "foreign" girl raised in Japan by 2 English parents.4 years later and 7 million views later, she is back to tell everyone what she has been up to all this time.Watch Jazmine's Homecoming video to Noto, Ishikawa:👉https://youtu.be/jZwvmfeRtVQ?si=yjlerzexJtzHBfMR💰 Want to Support the Growth of the Live in Tokyo Podcast?https://gofund.me/67ccb3c5e👉Follow Jazmine:YouTube:  @sachi.liminal  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sachi.liminal/👉Follow Live in Tokyo Podcast or Max D. CapoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveintokyopodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxdcapoTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maxdcapoX: https://x.com/maxdcapo🎧Live in Tokyo Podcast audio only:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XdRNqW9BYi9avrXHiuczqApple Music: https://tinyurl.com/486frwfzAmazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/bdh7wpjd📙Like the Live in Tokyo Podcast? Please Support me on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/maxdPatrons get Exclusive Early Access to Interviews, Behind the Scenes discussion, and more!✖️Thank you to the below Patrons and YouTube Members for helping me create videos✖️Dana Tarantino, Jon Ruben, Kang Garnic, Anonymous x2Joshua Titus, Kazuo Jin, David Morales, Alex Capo, Ken, Andy, YahikoLey89, briangraf2653Time Stamps:0:00 Intro1:07 Who is Jasmine Sachiko Ross1:57 Growing up in rural Noto, Ishikawa4:17 What was really going on during our first video4:58 Selling everything and quitting the corporate job5:48 "I had the perfect life, but something was missing"6:57 Growing up visible: TV crews in the house9:13 Going viral and freezing up10:15 A TED Talk, and "am I supposed to have a message?"11:44 Van life with no plan12:28 Goen (ご縁): trusting serendipity13:35 First time in Thailand14:16 Why Japan felt "confined"16:10 Solitude, soul searching, and inner work17:14 Feeling inauthentic online19:34 Identity crisis #222:30 How she feels after four years23:20 The parts of herself Japan never let her see26:24 The UK, and being a "fake gaijin"27:11 Laughing at labels takes their power away28:35 Comfort zone, fear zone, growth zone30:43 Cultural codes vs. cultural wisdom31:29 Underneath culture, we're all the same34:20 Is culture just a big cult?35:02 The chance meeting in Bulgaria36:34 The 2024 Noto earthquake37:15 "Would they even want me back?"39:47 Going home for the first time in a decade41:45 "I'm culturally Japanese"43:15 Slipping back in as a Noto local45:09 Eating Noto fish and crying47:16 Standing where her childhood home used to be48:46 The neighborhood moms and old classmates50:31 "So this is what community is"52:20 Learning she can just be herself54:47 Arinomama, goen, ma wo toru56:21 What's next: sharing Japan's wisdom56:44 "Ki" (気): energy as everyday language

    Ep. 28 | Being a "Foreigner" English Girl Born and Raised in Japan ft. Jazmine Ross

  4. Jun 19

    Ep. 26 | Why this German Athlete Moved his Family to Japan ft. Jason Paul

    Episode #26 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastJason Paul is a parkour athlete and champion, who has competed in numerous competions worldwide. Currently sponsored by Red Bull, he moved his family to Japan in February 2025, due to him always being fascinated with the culture. This video goes into his decisions into moving his family to Japan, raising his young daughter in Japan, as well as a descriptive process into getting a visa and housing. 💰 Want to Support the Growth of the Live in Tokyo Podcast?https://gofund.me/67ccb3c5e 👉Follow Jason: YouTube: ⁠ @TheJasonPaul ⁠ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejasonpaul 👉Follow Live in Tokyo Podcast or Max D. Capo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveintokyopodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxdcapoTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maxdcapoX: https://x.com/maxdcapo ✖️Thank you to the below Patrons and YouTube Members for helping me create videos✖️ Dana Tarantino, Jon Ruben, Kang Garnic, Anonymous x2Joshua Titus, Kazuo Jin, David Morales, Alex Capo, Ken, Andy, YahikoLey89, briangraf2653

    Ep. 26 | Why this German Athlete Moved his Family to Japan ft. Jason Paul

  5. Jan 16

    Ep. 25 | Life in Japan as a Mixed Race Singer and Moving to America for the First Time | ft. AISHA

    Episode #25 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastAisha is a half Black American-Japanese singer born and raised in Yokohama, Japan. She currently is a singer for the popular game Guilty Gear, and after 30+ years living in Japan, she moved to America for the first time just a few years ago.She is a bilingual native speaker of both English and Japanese, and went to international schools in Japan her whole life. instagram for AISHA is @aishadayo Full video on YouTube

    Ep. 25 | Life in Japan as a Mixed Race Singer and Moving to America for the First Time | ft. AISHA

  6. 12/14/2025

    Ep. 24 | My Dating Experiences as a Japanese Bilingual in Tokyo | MINAMI MINAMI from CREAM

    Episode #24 of “Live in Tokyo” Minami Minami, (that's her official name!) is a vocalist in the duo CREAM in Japan. She's been performing for 17 years in the music industry, touring the nation and releasing multiple albums over her career. She is a bilingual native speaker of both English and Japanese, and was born in Hong Kong, and raised in Kobe, Japan before moving to Tokyo after high school. In this episode, you will learn about Japanese vs Western dating style, being an international Japanese person and how it effects dating standards, and about romantic relationships. Full video episode is on YouTube.

    Ep. 24 | My Dating Experiences as a Japanese Bilingual in Tokyo | MINAMI MINAMI from CREAM

  7. 09/30/2025

    Ep. 23 | The Pioneer of Male Fitness in Japan | IFBB PRO ‪@KanekinFitness‬

    Episode #23 of “Live in Tokyo”Shun Kaneko, otherwise known as Kanekin (Kanekin Fitness), is arguably Japan's first and biggest Japanese fitness content creator. He started in 2014 and shined a lot on fitness content for a Japanese audience, and currently is a Olympia and IFBB Pro competitor and champion in the Men's Physique category. In this episode, you will learn about how Japan sees the fitness and bodybuilding world, cultural differences between the USA and Japan, opening up a successful gym business in Japan, and how Shun's upbringing with extra strict Christian parents made it so he wants to live life harder now to make up for lost time, and other topics related to living and working in Japan.

    Ep. 23 | The Pioneer of Male Fitness in Japan | IFBB PRO ‪@KanekinFitness‬

  8. 09/15/2025

    Ep. 22 | I Left Japan and Became a Music Icon | ft. Sarah of Kero Kero Bonito

    Episode #22 of “Live in Tokyo”Sarah is the lead vocalist of the band, Kero Kero Bonito. She is Japanese and English, born in Nagoya Japan and lived in Otaru, Hokkaido This conversation goes into her experiences as a singer, and as a person living between Japan and the UK.

    Ep. 22 | I Left Japan and Became a Music Icon | ft. Sarah of Kero Kero Bonito
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Live in Tokyo Podcast with Max D. Capo is a podcast that features unique individuals living in Tokyo, to talk about what it's like to live in Japan as someone who is both an insider and outsider at the same time. Individuals to be featured are creatives, entrepreneurs, mixed Japanese, and other people with a unique take on Japan.

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