Inside Japan Podcast

English Teacher to Photographer in Japan | with Jojo

On this episode with Jojo, we talk about starting out in a creative career in Japan, how connections turn into paying clients, and more.

On this episode I spoke with Jojo, an English teacher turn photographer in Japan whose photos really inspired me in my own photography. We talk about starting out in a creative career in Japan, how inspiration can come from anywhere once you’ve decided to do creative work, and how connections turn into paying clients. I hope you enjoy this conversation.

Check out Jojo’s work at @jojo.photo.productions on Instagram.

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I'm Charlie and I've been in Japan since 2012. I started Live Work Play Japan to help foreigners in Japan to find their own version of success. I also wrote "The Smart Guide to Teaching English in Japan" which you can get on Amazon as a paperback or Kindle book.

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