AAJA-Asia’s subchapter in Tokyo hosted its second mini-conference over the weekend, Oct. 18-19. Thank you all who presented, participated and supported!
Friday, October 18
Welcome Mixer
At the #AAJA Tokyo weekend. Asian American Journalist Association. The whole gang is here. https://t.co/PZfWLFTAiL
— Jake Adelstein (@jakeadelstein) October 18, 2013
@classdo @yurinagano @kmorit I had an amazing time at tonight’s @AAJAAsia‘s event. It was great meeting you all in person! #aajatw
— Ricardo Ochoa (@rickeol) October 18, 2013
Saturday, October 19
Tokyo Excursion

#AAJAtw 2013 Asakusa Boat Trip will begin soon! pic.twitter.com/4rTpOObQJr
— Nathalie in Tokyo (@NathalieStucky) October 19, 2013
Traditional Japanese wedding at the @AAJAAsia‘s Tokyo walk-along in Asakusa. #aajatw pic.twitter.com/fAfVKkyUj4 — Ricardo Ochoa (@rickeol) October 19, 2013
Some fun before the serious stuff begins. #aajatw pic.twitter.com/Urk9JlJSuL
— Ken Moritsugu (@kmorit) October 19, 2013

#aajatw pic.twitter.com/jrXbPUV0Zd
— Ken Moritsugu (@kmorit) October 19, 2013
Workshops and Panel
Check-in time for #aajatw. Big thanks to our host Dow Jones @aajaasia pic.twitter.com/KFuQrnRkP7
— Ken Moritsugu (@kmorit) October 19, 2013
“Photography workshop”
Albert Siegel, Visual Journalist
Christopher Jue, Photographer
Photojournalists Christopher Jue and Albert Siegel at @aajaasia Tokyo weekend. #aajatw pic.twitter.com/CjXnjsIwVz
— Ken Moritsugu (@kmorit) October 19, 2013
@AlbertSiegel: Never lead or pose your subjects; your job is to capture the moment as a fly on the wall. Photojournalist workshop #AAJAtw
— J L Gatewood (@StarrWulfe) October 19, 2013
#aajatw @chris1point8 says “be alert” to take a good shot, even shoot “messy.” @AlbertSiegel says framing of shot is important. @AAJAAsia
— Yuriko Nagano (@yurinagano) October 19, 2013
Get close to your subject, says @AlbertSiegel. The best zoom lens is your legs. #aajatw
— Ken Moritsugu (@kmorit) October 19, 2013
@chris1point8 takes us on a tour of his gear. #aajatw http://t.co/2BrJSvJcCd
— J L Gatewood (@StarrWulfe) October 19, 2013
“Creating Your Online Persona”
Jason Gatewood, New Media Journalist, Next Media TOMO News
@StarrWulfe teaches how to built your online persona at the #AAJAtw in #Tokyo! pic.twitter.com/vXZPCi7avC
— Nathalie in Tokyo (@NathalieStucky) October 19, 2013
Build your own website to manage your social media. @StarrWulfe #aajatw
— Ken Moritsugu (@kmorit) October 19, 2013
#aajatw @StarrWulfe says using WordPress is like building a web site with Lego blocks. @AAJAAsia
— Yuriko Nagano (@yurinagano) October 19, 2013
#aajatw @StarrWulfe says use your real name as the twitter name and keep it professional. Your name is a brand. @AAJAAsia
— Yuriko Nagano (@yurinagano) October 19, 2013
Heard at #aajatw: Your (online) name is your brand, says @StarrWulfe.
— Ken Moritsugu (@kmorit) October 19, 2013
#aajatw @StarrWulfe says pay attention to who you are making posting to on SMS sites like FB. Keep public and private separate. @AAJAAsia
— Yuriko Nagano (@yurinagano) October 19, 2013
Lets try this again. If you want to see my social media workshop slide deck from today: http://t.co/ilNv7JwLkD @AAJAAsia #aajatw
— J L Gatewood (@StarrWulfe) October 19, 2013
“Navigating the World of News and PR”
Mayumi Hirano, CEO, Creative PR
Ross Rowbury, President and Representative Director, Edelman Japan
Cécile Shea, Press Attaché, U.S. Embassy Tokyo
Rosa Yum, Supervisor, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. (Moderator)
Tokyo Weekend News&PR panel underway; good information for us that work with PR orgs to spread information. #aajatw pic.twitter.com/NLvorCf938
— AAJA-Asia (@AAJAAsia) October 19, 2013
I’m second from left at the Asian American Journalists Association weekend workshop #aajatw photo by @ChuckTyrell pic.twitter.com/UiwKYp01je
— Yuri Kageyama (@yurikageyama) October 20, 2013
“Investigating Front Companies In Japan: Spotting Shady Companies”
Jake Adelstein, Investigative Journalist
And as @JakeAdelstine‘s talk draws to a close, we’re wrapping up @AAJA‘s Tokyo weekend. #aajatw http://t.co/k9erVi4sps
— J L Gatewood (@StarrWulfe) October 19, 2013
Karaoke and Thank You
Just witnessed @jakeadelstein and @NathalieStucky sing ‘A Whole New World’ – it was the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time! 😀 #aajatw
— Ricardo Ochoa (@rickeol) October 19, 2013
@AAJAAsia crew still going strong! #aajatw pic.twitter.com/LR9W8Ef8NQ
— Ricardo Ochoa (@rickeol) October 19, 2013
Workshop weekend Asian American Journalists Association was a Success learned a lot/ate a lot/found out once again we are not Alone. #aajatw
— Yuri Kageyama (@yurikageyama) October 19, 2013
Thank you #aajatw 2013! My new discovery of the year: @yurikageyama is a woman with great humour. What a fun woman! Funny women are #sexy!
— Nathalie in Tokyo (@NathalieStucky) October 19, 2013
#Tokyo: a special thank you to @yurinagano, without her close monitoring, suggestions and ideas the #aajatw would never have worked so well!
— Nathalie in Tokyo (@NathalieStucky) October 19, 2013
#AAJATW Thank you @rjr39, Cecile Shea, @hirano72412450 @RosaYum for an insightful PR panel and @jakeadelstein for investigative rptg tips!
— Yuriko Nagano (@yurinagano) October 19, 2013
#AAJATW A big AAJA welcome to @rickeol @ChiewChung @ekurtenbach @E14n! @AAJAAsia
— Yuriko Nagano (@yurinagano) October 19, 2013
#AAJATW Thank You @StarrWulfe @aekubo @NathalieStucky @jt_osaki @AlbertSiegel @noruweijin @yurikageyama @kmorit @jt_ayakomie @chris1point8
— Yuriko Nagano (@yurinagano) October 19, 2013
#AAJATW Great success! Thank you @WilliamSposato and Yasuyo Sato of @DowJones Japan. @AAJAAsia
— Yuriko Nagano (@yurinagano) October 19, 2013
.@noruweijin Havard thank you for all your work at #aajatw Invaluable
— Yuri Kageyama (@yurikageyama) October 20, 2013
Congrats @yurinagano & all of @AAJAAsia ‘s Tokyo membership for a successful #AAJATW weekend! Special thanks to @DowJones for venue!
— Ramy Inocencio (@RamyInocencio) October 19, 2013