What makes a Japanese person Japanese? While Japan is thought of as a homogeneous country, there’s a lot of diversity if you scratch beneath the surface. I’m creating a feature-length documentary about what it is to be Japanese and I’d love your support on Indiegogo. You can support at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/being-japanese-documentary/.
Beyond a financial contribution, some important things that can help make the documentary a success will be interpreters, assistants, translators, and participants (Japanese citizens both in Japan and abroad). If you are, or know of, people who would like to help tell this story, please visit https://www.lifewhereimfrom.com/contact/ and get in touch!
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- The Last Samurai
