Japan × Becoming Japanese (Soba Making)

Long-Form Content to Discover Authentic Japan

I travelled to the small town of Ugo in Japan’s countryside to create a series of cinematic online travel films to promote tourism to Japan’s regional Akita region. In the series, we focus on traditional Japanese experiences like soba making and the famous bon odori dance.

Director: Vikash Autar (
Cinematographer: James Gilligan
Client: Akita Prefecture and Edge of Japan
Production Company: ANYDOKO Creative Studios