"Spotlight on" Interviews Archive
2023/6/1
2022
2021
2020
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2021
- Tankokai UK Association, Urasenke UK School of Tea (YAMAGUCHI Yasuhiro)
- ONODA Arisa, Japanese pianist
- TAKAHASHI Yukiko of Takahashi Kobo, ukiyo-e woodblock print workshop
2020
- Anna Jackson, Keeper of the Asian Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum
- Dr Rupert Faulkner, Senior Curator of Japanese Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum
2018
2017
- Chris Broad "Abroad in Japan", YouTuber and former JET
- INOUE Takeshi, Wagashi Artisan,
- teamLab, Japanese art collective
2016
- HORIGUCHI Toru, Edo Kiriko Artist
- IIDA Shinichi, Director of the JICC
- TSURUOKA Koji, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
2015
- "Matsuri Makers" (Japan Matsuri volunteers)
- SCANDAL, Japanese all-girl rock band
- Tom Smith, founder of JPU Records
2014
- YOSHITAKE Rie, Winner of Minister's Award for Overseas Promotion of Japanese Food
- KOKA Marina, Japanese Pianist
- Diane Kichijitsu, Rakugo storyteller
- MORI Kazuya, Deputy Director of the JICC
- BABYMETAL, Japanese "kawaii-metal" pop group
- MORIYAMA Mirai and HARA Keiichi
- Martin Barrow, Visit Japan Ambassador
2013
- ASARI Hideki, Director of the JICC
- HAKASE Taro, Japanese violinist and composer
- MIYAKE Chikinari, Kyogen Master and IZAKI Tetsuya, Kyogen sign language actor
- Perfume, Japanese pop sensation
- MIYAJIMA Akio, Minister Plenipotentiary and Director of the JICC
2012
- YOSHIDA Maya and LEE Tadanari, Japanese footballers
- HOTEI Tomoyasu, Japanese rock musician
- ISHIHARA Kazuyuki, Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medalist
- TSUCHIYA Daisuke, Olympic and Paralympic Attaché and Deputy Director of the JICC
- SAKURAI Kotaro, Japanese motor racing driver
- FUKUHARA Ai, Japanese Table Tennis player