Fixer in Japan: Dependable Local Support for Foreign Crews & Journalists

Fixer in Japan is a trusted team of local media professionals offering top quality support to international production crews and foreign journalists filming in Japan.

We are skilled and experienced with handling all aspects of production and source for production needs. Our direct services include location scouting, logistics and general production support. In addition, we source crew and logistics through our network of local partners.

Our production fixers are highly experienced with working with international crews. We can provide records of our excellent services upon request. Fixer in Japan can source local crew that is English-speaking and highly skilled.

Fixer in Japan is part of Storytailors, a worldwide production service network providing local services for journalists and production crews working internationally.

We offer services such as:

General production assistance for foreign journalists and international film and TV crews working in Japan
Crew sourcing: we negotiate the best deals and contracts with local crews in Tokyo, Osaka and other filming locations all over the country.
Location research and general management: we carry out detailed inquiries about filming locations for our clients and process filming permits.

Our production fixers in Japan can also work in a number of roles within any crew and this includes:

Production manager (hands-on assistance for any production needs)
Location scout/manager (local location expert to handle scouting and film permits)
Production assistant (basic on-ground production help)

Tokyo and Osaka are the main filming locations in Japan. However, we also have an impressive network of film fixers spread out all over the country, from the major cities to the smaller communities and neighbourhoods.

Feel free to contact us if you are working in Japan as a filmmaker, producer or international journalist.

We can assist you with all the logistics needed for a complete and comprehensive production or press coverage.

We are trusted by

Production Service

Support for international journalists

Local support in form of logistics, research and quick fact checks

TV commercials

Assisting international TV companies with locations and other production needs for commercials

General production assistance

All your production needs for filming in Japan in one place

Film production

Affordable support for all types, stages, and aspects of filming

Equipment rental & crew sourcing

Gear rental and crew hiring through our local contacts in Japan

Location scouting & permits

General location research and permits processing

Our Regional Work

Inside Japan’s Earthquake Simulator

Local field producer, logistics, transportation

The Rainiest Place On Earth | Short documentary

Local production crew and logistics

“Welcome to Japan!” | Archie Hamilton & Becky Evans in Off Grid: Japan

Logistics and local field producer

Australian Epic | ABC iview

Creative execution, contributors, local crew, kit management

Oracle Sejong Hospital | Branded documentary

Field producer, service production, kit rental

Hyundai IONIQ Concept Cabin

Creative execution, local access, field producer, crew, logistics, gear management

FIFA | Asia Stories Episode 5 with Son Heung-Min

Local field producer, creative execution, local crew, kit management

Panzer Glass Commercial

Local producer, photographer, videographer, model

Our Team

Ryushi

1st AD & Production Fixer

Tokyo-based bilingual fixer and 1st AD (Japanese/English). Ryushi has been freelancing both in the Japanese and international production industry for the past years. Some of the projects he was involved in include working as an AD for Google Japan‘s doc on the rising stars of skateboarding, the Tokyo episodes of Vox Media’s ‘Eater’ channel and also coverage of the Diamond Princess story for CTV News. He also contributed to ‘From Silence Into Song’, a project that was featured on BBC Radio 4.

Jean

International Production Specialist

Jean Chang is an award winning producer having worked with international broadcasters like The History Channel, Channel NewsAsia, Al Jazeera, NHK International, Discovery Asia and the Crime & Investigation Network. She is recognized for her ability to adapt to any situation, whether it be talking to sex workers in Kuala Lumpur’s red light district, connecting to life long drug using fishermen on Malaysia’s conservative East Coast to chatting with high profile politicians and academics. She is empathic, able to quickly connect and see the world from the perspective of the people she meets. From acrobatic Cambodian circus orphans, death defying Indonesian bull riders to trafficked Rohingya refugees – Jean not only connects with them, but sees the world through their eyes, in an effort to tell their stories in the most authentic way.