This is the presentation that accompanies the audio podcast of Misconceptions about Japan with Eric Odle and Yasuhito Nakasato. Eric Odle shares his experiences and insights into understanding the Japan of today. Everyone is encouraged to come and learn about the Japan not depicted in American media. Joining Eric will be Yasuhito Nakasato, an experienced Japanese-English interpreter. Eric Odle received a bachelor’s degree in Biology from St. Louis University and graduated from UAA with a degree in Japanese. He has been working as a Japanese-English translator in Japan for the past three years. And while teaching English and acting as a medical interpreter, he founded Borealis Translations a document translation business. Yasuhito Nakasato, born and raised in Tokyo, came to Alaska in 2010 to study art at UAA. For the past 3 years he has worked for UAA Student Activities as a graphic designer. His creative expression promotes numerous events on and off campus for the UAA community.