Whitney Conti, Editor-in-Chief of YoMoYaMa Magazine, visits The Japanofiles Podcast to discuss her interest in local media and publishing, as well as her experiences living and working in Omi Mura,  a small Japanese village in Nagano Prefecture.

Will Springmeyer visits The Japanofiles Podcast to discuss the sister city relationship between Matsumoto and his hometown of Salt Lake City, Utah. With family connections to Matsumoto spanning more than three decades, Will has many interesting stories to share.  He also talks about his music background and performs some original tunes.