Jessica Gerrity, a TV personality working in Japan, martial artist, pracitioner of kyudo (Japanese archery),and writer! Topics Discussed Jessica' work on Japanese TV How she became interested in Japan Why she first went to Japan How she got into the Japanese entertainment industry Working with SMAP Learning Japanese How being on TV helped her learn Japanese The behind the scenes of Japanese TV About how Japanese TV is scripted The good and bad on working on Japanese TV About kyudo (Japanese archery) How much it costs to get into kyudo About yabusame (horseback archery) Places to do horseback archery in Japan About her work as a writer focusing on archery and martial arts And much more Support on Patreon & Ko-fi If you enjoy Japan Station and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. For a minimum pledge of $1 a month you'll get early access to all JapanKyo podcasts, bonus content, and more. And for $3 a month, you'll get access to Japanese Plus Alpha, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and all of its fascinating quirks. Also, all pledges get a shout-out on the show and my undying gratitude. Thank you in advance! Support Japan Station on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/japankyo You can also do a one time donation via Ko-fi. Support us on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/japankyo Links, Videos, Etc. Check out Jessica's linktree below to find the links mentioned on today's episode. https://linktr.ee/jessintokyo   Follow JapanKyo on Social Media Facebook (@JapankyoNews) https://www.facebook.com/JapankyoNews/ Twitter (@JapankyoNews) https://twitter.com/japankyonews Instagram (@JapanKyoNews) https://instagram.com/japankyonews Full Show Notes Get the full version of show notes at https://www.japankyo.com/category/podcasts/japanstation/