Sports, media and Japan — brought together on the ground.
I am a Tokyo-based journalist and sports media professional with more than a decade of experience living and working in Japan.
My background combines international journalism, sports management, major sporting events, Japanese football, sports technology, sponsorship research and local media production.
Local experience, media instincts and a sports-business perspective.
DG Sports Media grew out of several strands of my professional life that kept crossing: journalism, sport, Japan and international communication.
I completed an Executive MBA in Sports Management at the Real Madrid Graduate School – Universidad Europea, alongside additional sport management study at The George Washington University School of Business.
During the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, I worked as an Olympic and Paralympic Attaché, gaining direct experience inside one of the world’s largest international sporting events and working across Japanese and international environments.
Alongside sport, I work professionally in international journalism in Tokyo, where research, outreach, interviewing, cross-cultural communication and multimedia production are part of my everyday work.
A background built across sport, media and the Japanese market.
Executive MBA in Sports Management
Advanced education in international sports business and management.
Sport Management
Additional academic training in sport management.
Olympic & Paralympic Attaché
Worked across Japanese and international environments during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Volunteer Matchday Operations Experience
Short-term volunteer placement including team meetings, spectator guidance, stewarding duties and support for a pre-match on-field ceremony at a J2 League fixture.
Accredited Matchday Research
On-site sports research and data collection at professional football matches in Japan, with first-hand experience of accreditation and matchday environments.
Sports Technology & Business Development
Business development and international projects in a Tokyo-based sports technology environment.
Sponsorship & Market Research
Research into sponsorship assets, digital activity and commercial developments across Japanese and Asian sport, followed by additional paid Japan-focused assignments.
Sports Media Production
Local outreach, production coordination, interpreting and on-the-ground support for an international football documentary filmed in Japan.
Direct communication without an extra language layer.
I work professionally in Japanese, English and Russian, allowing me to support both English- and Russian-speaking media teams directly in Japan.
That matters not only during interviews. It also helps with outreach, meetings, scheduling, production communication and the small expectations that can get lost when everything passes through several people.
Where these different strands came together.
In 2026, the Briobecca Urayasu documentary project with Shamge Films brought together the skills I had been using separately for years: sports knowledge, local outreach, production coordination, interpreting and international media work.
That project became the foundation for DG Sports Media — an independent practice focused on connecting international media with Japanese sport.
Planning a sports media project in Japan?
Tell me what you are working on, who you hope to reach and when you expect to be in Japan.
Tokyo-based · Working across Japan
Japanese · English · Russian
I usually reply within 1–2 business days.