How real are those Japanese street interviews ACTUALLY?
Meet HarriBoi, the mind behind numerous viral street interviews from the Japanese nightlife, asking about their life and dreams, as well as views on controversial topics like sex, cheating and prostitution. We sat down with Harri to learn about his interview process, as well as his day job as a data scientist in Tokyo.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:33 Meet Harri
1:32 How Harri learned Japanese
6:18 Working a data scientist
11:46 How he started street interviews
13:29 Approach to interviewing
15:55 Why people are so open with Harri
17:19 What makes a good viral interview?
23:47 Is Harri creating a negative image of Japan?
27:21 How many interviews don't get used?
31:00 Japan street interviewer community
34:13 Is street interviewing dangerous?
38:09 Why street interviews go viral
45:40 Advantages of being a foreigner
47:55 Balancing content creation with a full-time job
51:39 Future plans
54:54 Advice to aspiring content creators
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