DEEP IN JAPAN
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DEEP IN JAPAN
TONY DOT VEGA - Legally Blind in Japan
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JEFF KRUEGER
In this episode, we sit down with Tony Dot Vega. Founder of JapanKyo.com, Tony is a content creator, writer, digital marketer, adventurer, and advocate for the blind and visually impaired. Legally blind since 18 due to Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, he adapted and achieved much, including teaching in the U.S. and Japan, participating in the JET Programme, and earning a master's in Japanese language and linguistics from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He was editor-in-chief of Wasabi magazine, launched the podcast Transmissions from Hawaii, and created NFT Nippon, Japan’s top NFT podcast. In 2023, he started MAJISON, a Japanese cryptocurrency mascot project, and documented his journey along the historic Tokaido road.
- Japan Station Podcast
- JapanKyo YouTube
- Tokaido Challenge Playlist
- Tony Dot Vega X/Twitter
- JapanKyo Website
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