Katsura Sunshine is a Canadian Rakugo performer who trained in Japan and has performed in New York, London, and Japan. This interview looks at his Rakugo career path and his dream, held at Sardi's, the birthplace of the Tony Awards and a sacred place on Broadway.

Zac Zinger is a Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator and Multi-Instrumentalist. He plays not only western woodwinds, but also traditional instruments, including the Japanese bamboo flute, the shakuhachi. Through the use of this variety of musical timbres, he creates new music. In this interview, I asked him about his thoughts and feelings on exploring new musical frontiers.

J-Collabo is a nonprofit institution based in Brooklyn, NY, that provides a platform to celebrate and explore Japanese arts and culture. Through innovative programing and transformative encounters, using Japanese context as a starting point, J-Collabo instigates new ways to approach traditional practices and perspectives, which enriches the local community and contributes to the development of global art.