I'm Jiro Kumakura, a Tokyo-based producer. I started out as a lifestyle-magazine editor, then spent years directing web design, and in 2014 founded a production company dedicated to film — a career built, from day one, on shaping stories for an audience. What international clients kept asking for wasn't another camera operator. They needed a partner who could sit across from a Japanese executive or customer, earn a real conversation in Japanese, and hand over a finished English video. That's what we do — a trusted network of freelance creators who plan, film, edit, and deliver, with one point of contact.
You stay in the room, wherever you are
We film and conduct every interview in Japanese. Your team joins remotely and hears every question as it's asked. Within 48 hours you have a timecoded bilingual transcript, and you approve the selected quotes before we edit. Fixed pricing for a standard shoot day, milestone approvals, two structured revision rounds — and when a project asks for more, the figure is agreed with you before the shoot is booked. We keep the process predictable, and you can spend your attention on the film itself.
The Team
Jiro leads every project personally, from the first call to the final cut. He directs and films interview shoots himself; for larger productions, we bring in trusted, long-standing associates — a crew assembled around what your story needs.
Our team members come from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds, bringing a wide range of expertise to each project. What unites us is a shared passion for Japanese culture and a deep respect for one another's unique talents and perspectives.
Producer
Cinematographer
Photographer/videographer
Company
Jiro Kumakura is the founder and producer of Kumakura Jiro Jimusho K.K., a Tokyo-based video production company established in 2014.
Kumakura Jiro Jimusho K.K. (株式会社クマクラジロウ事務所)
Tokyo, Japan
Trading as Jiro Kumakura
Customer interview & video production for international companies.
Where to next
Customer testimonial videos ・ Executive interviews ・ For editorial & documentary teams ・ Pricing
Start with a conversation — even a rough idea is enough to begin.