JAMES CATCHPOLE (AKA MR. OK JAZZ): Brooklyn-born, Tokyo-based Radio Host and Jazz Cafe Expert

In Episode 12 of the Nonnative Creative podcast, we hear from James Catchpole (aka Mr. OK Jazz). James was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Seoul, South Korea for a few years with his family when he was 10 years old. Eventually, his interest in film and music motivated him to explore Japan. Through living in Japan, he found out about jazz cafes (jazz kissa), and decided to launch TokyoJazzSite.com, an English-language resource that shares details about jazz and listening bars all around Tokyo. James hosted a long-running radio show for a few years, and then shifted to podcast format (he shares music and discusses music history).

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Find James on Instagram or on Twitter. Check out his website detailing Tokyo’s jazz spots on his homepage, and find his collaborative photo project from the project homepage.