Kevin Hamilton - UBIQ KK | RONJIRU JAPAN | Episode 002

Kevin Hamilton is an entrepreneur, copywriter, and the creative director at UBIQ KK, a creative production boutique in Tokyo providing global-targeted corporate communications for a range of major Japanese companies and brands in multiple industries.

In this interview, Kevin discusses the genesis of UBIQ KK, the sorts of creative, production and corporate communications work the company does for Japanese clients, the challenges of setting up a business in Tokyo, and the importance of Japanese language skills when working and living in Japan.

Throughout his many years in the corporate communications field, Kevin has worked on both agency side and client side, giving him a well-rounded perspective that takes into account the differing needs in a client-agency relationship. He talks about the top-down hierarchical corporate structures that are common in Japan, and which notoriously slow down decision-making. He provides some tips for people interested in working here, discusses the new work-from-home paradigm that is emerging in Japan due to the novel coronavirus. And he reveals his three favorite things about the country he now calls home.

As a long-time resident of Japan and a person with a music background (he's from Nashville, Tennessee), Kevin also announces an exciting new area of business that his company will be launching in order to help bring the music of talented, unique Japanese musicians to a global audience. Japan is filled with talent. As he puts it, there is: "...a middle tier of artists here that aren't in the mainstream limelight every day, but they're amongst the world's best musicians."

This episode is full of insights on Japan, from a man who knows it very well.

UBIQ KK
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NOTE: Video resolution is terrible until about 2 minutes in…sorry everyone.

JayTee note to self: get an additional camera with better resolution; and…never do a podcast on a sunny day in a room with no curtains. LOL. I’m glad my guest was on the shady side of the room.

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