Fun Friday 30: Interview with Timothy Reid

Podcast Guest: Timothy Reid – From English Teacher to Award-Winning Musician and Game Industry Pro in Japan This week on the podcast, I’m thrilled to welcome Timothy Reid , a multi-talented artist and creator whose journey to success in Japan is nothing short of inspiring. Originally from North Yorkshire in the UK, Timothy moved to Japan in 2011 after graduating from the University of Leeds. Like many foreigners, he started out teaching English just to get by — but everything changed in 2014 when he won a national guitar contest. That moment launched him straight into the Japanese music industry. Since then, he’s done it all: from touring and recording as a professional guitarist, to demoing gear in-store, teaching at music schools, and more recently, breaking into Japan’s video game industry , contributing to both big-name AAA titles and indie games . In this episode, we talk about learning Japanese , breaking into the music and gaming industries , and what it really takes to build a life and career in Japan . If you’re interested in living in Japan, pursuing a creative career here, or just want to hear an honest, fascinating story about surviving and thriving abroad, you won’t want to miss this conversation. If you’ve ever dreamed of building a successful creative career in Japan, this is an unmissable episode packed with insight, inspiration, and hard-won lessons. Click on the links below for Timothy’s home page and social media account: Timothy Reid Official Website Timothy Reid Instagram For more Japanese language learning podcasts and interviews with people doing cool stuff in Japan, visit: Learn Japanese Pod

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Fun Friday 30: Interview with Timothy Reid is an episode from Learn Japanese Pod by Alex Brooke.

This episode is 1:21:51 long.

This episode was published on Jun 28, 2025.

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