EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 1H 13M
Sitting down with Shibuya Kaho about her life as a writer & cosplayer
from Unpacking Japan · host Produced by ZenStudio
Meet Shibuya Kaho, a writer, cosplayer, and livestreamer from Tokyo. She sits down to talk with us about her time as a journalist, her book on the AV industry, and her current life as a streamer and cosplayer.--0:00 Intro4:17 All-girls school in Japan7:57 Journalism internship11:48 Time as a sports journalist17:58 Book about the AV industry23:18 Reaction from the industry29:52 Suing the AV industry33:12 Cosplay career37:06 Being a cosplay judge/host44:40 How to work with Japanese companies50:42 Overcoming stigma as a woman and former AV actress52:49 Streaming career55:21 Learning kimono1:00:44 Book about becoming fluent in English1:08:36 Kaho's single life--Follow Kaho: https://www.kaho-shibuya.comhttps://www.twitch.tv/shibuya_kahohttps://www.instagram.com/shibukahohttps://www.tiktok.com/@shibuya_kahohttps://x.com/ShibukahoFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/
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Meet Shibuya Kaho, a writer, cosplayer, and livestreamer from Tokyo. She sits down to talk with us about her time as a journalist, her book on the AV industry, and her current life as a streamer and cosplayer.--0:00 Intro4:17 All-girls school in Japan7:57 Journalism internship11:48 Time as a sports journalist17:58 Book about the AV industry23:18 Reaction from the industry29:52 Suing the AV industry33:12 Cosplay career37:06 Being a cosplay judge/host44:40 How to work with Japanese companies50:42 Overcoming stigma as a woman and former AV actress52:49 Streaming career55:21 Learning kimono1:00:44 Book about becoming fluent in English1:08:36 Kaho's single life--Follow Kaho: https://www.kaho-shibuya.comhttps://www.twitch.tv/shibuya_kahohttps://www.instagram.com/shibukahohttps://www.tiktok.com/@shibuya_kahohttps://x.com/ShibukahoFollow us:https://unpacking.jp/https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapanhttps://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshortshttps://www.x.com/unpacking_japanhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapanSubscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/
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