Get to know Riki (@riki_with_japan_mates) beyond the viral clips! 🇯🇵🎥

Riki opens up about why he started creating content, the obstacles he had to overcome, and some hilarious behind-the-scenes stories you’ve never heard before.

Authentic, funny, and full of heart — this is the real Riki. 💬✨

Subscribe for more content related to living, working, and studying in Japan, and don’t miss our next episode, where we look behind creators’ journeys here. 🇯🇵

Check out Riki’s socials:
📺 YouTube:    / @riki_with_japan_mates  
📷 Instagram:   / riki_with_japan_mates  
📷 Japan_Mates for Language Exchange meetups:   / japan_mates  
👉📅 Next event is on 2025/11/23!
✉️ For business inquiries to reach foreigners in Japan, collabs, consultations, or hiring foreign talent in Japan — contact Riki directly at [email protected]

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Opening Scene
0:38 Riki's Introduction
1:02 Asking For Interviews
1:34 Work Process & Starting Out
2:35 Interviewing Japanese People
3:09 Troubles
4:30 Field Review
5:25 Reasons For Starting
5:48 Side Projects & Hobbies
6:21 What I Wish I'd Known
6:54 Advice
7:52 Future Plans
8:49 Fan Encounter
9:38 Motivation To Continue
10:11 100K