Why Has Kumi Taguchi Become One Of Australia’s Most Important Bridges To Japan?
なぜクミ・タグチ氏はオーストラリアと日本を結ぶ大切な架け橋になったのでしょうか? Australian journalist Kumi Taguchi has spent decades helping Australians understand Japan—not through stereotypes, but through thoughtful storytelling and her own bicultural experience. オーストラリアのジャーナリスト、クミ・タグチ(田口久実)氏は、長年にわたり自身のルーツと取材を通して、日本を固定観念ではなく「人」の物語としてオーストラリアへ伝えてきました。 Australia’s trusted Japanese-Australian voice オーストラリアで信頼される日系ジャーナリスト Many Australians know Taguchi as the calm, thoughtful presenter of SBS’s Insight. Before that she fronted ABC News and Compass, becoming one of Australia’s best-known journalists. Few viewers realise her Japanese heritage has quietly shaped her career and the stories she tells. Taguchi is, for me, an incredible presence on Insight. The program encourages people to bare their souls about aspects of their lives that make them extremely vulnerable. Having the ability to coax those emotions from people takes an immeasurable…

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