What exactly is "authentic" Japanese culture?

<p>Meet Alex, a tourism consultant based in Kagoshima. He sits down to talk to us about his study of martial arts, his experiences at a traditional Japanese company, and his work preserving traditional arts through tourism.</p><p><br /></p><p>--</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>0:50 Meet Alex</p><p>4:55 Studying Iaido</p><p>9:15 Arriving in Kagoshima</p><p>12:28 Studying local martial art jigen-ryu</p><p>17:59 Why jigen-ryu is kept secret</p><p>20:10 Joining a traditional company</p><p>32:00 Explaining Japanese culture to foreigners</p><p>35:21 Sending Japanese culture to Buckingham Palace</p><p>39:06 Founding a company to promote traditional culture</p><p>47:08 Commercializing traditional arts</p><p>52:40 What is "authentic" culture?</p><p>55:59 Making culture sustainable</p><p>1:01:12 Working with local governments</p><p>1:07:16 Are traditional arts being preserved?</p><p>1:09:37 Where to visit in Kyushu</p><p><br /></p><p>--</p><p>Follow Alex:</p><p>https://gotoku.travel/</p><p>https://gotoku.consulting/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/gotokutravel/</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow us:</p><p>https://unpacking.jp/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@unpackingjapan</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/unpackingjapan</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/@unpackingjapanshorts</p><p>https://www.x.com/unpacking_japan</p><p>https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/unpackingjapan</p><p><br /></p><p>Subscribe for more in-depth discussions about life in Japan! </p><p><br /></p><p>Interested in working at a global e-commerce company in Osaka? Our parent company ZenGroup is hiring! To learn more, check out https://careers.zen.group/en/</p>