How can I meet people in Japan to interview for a documentary? -

I m traveling to japan on may to film a documentary, I need to interview japanese people and places to stay, any suggestion? thank you

I think that would depend on the subject of your documentary. You might want to get in touch with some professional organizations before you go. (For example, if you re doing a documentary on health care, get in touch with Japanese doctors; or if you re interested in looking at youth music, you want to try to contact a few people who are experts in that.) As for places to stay, again, that s going to depend on your subject. If you have any chances to get out of Tokyo, you ll find that prices are cheaper. While in Tokyo, there are some cheap ryokans (inns) you can stay in. EDIT: I thought of something else: you might want to hire a tour guide when you re in Japan, someone who knows something about the subject you re trying to document. She/he could help you meet people and streamline any red tape you re going through.

Above answerer is right, let you know that you must find a willing Japanese for your interview... depends on the subject. not very easy to approach so you must be ready for your presentation so they would be interested. We ve done interview with the homeless, we sat with them and we were be able to explain the reason for interview because we speak Japanese , I hope you ll find Japanese friend to assist you..

Have you ever seen pics of city streets in Japan, elbow to elbow all the time, go to the zipper-hed district in LA, cheaper and the same langauge.