CEO Toshi Maeda sat down with Stephen Park, founder of Asian Boss, for an in-depth interview about the shared mission of both platforms to bridge cultural gaps and amplify underrepresented voices across Asia.

Toshi Maeda, CEO of PBMC and editor-in-chief of J-Stories and a multilingual Japanese entrepreneur, talks about his insights with Stephen Park of the popular YouTube channel, Asian Boss.
We are excited to announce that our CEO, Toshi Maeda, will appear in a video interview with Stephen Park, the founder and CEO of Asian Boss.
Asian Boss (YouTube) is a global media company recognized for its in-depth interviews offering authentic perspectives on issues across Asia. Our CEO was featured as one of the prominent entrepreneurs working to bridge cultural gaps and bring Asian voices to the world through J-Stories and PBMC’s services.

Toshi Maeda talks with Stephen Park, CEO of Asian Boss, a YouTube channel with 3.8 million subscribers.
The mission of Asian Boss resonates with that of J-Stories, highlighting the innovative work of Japanese startups and social action groups addressing societal challenges. Asian Boss is a YouTube channel featuring in-depth interviews offering authentic cultural gaps between Asia and the rest of the world. Through interviews, they aim to amplify often unheard voices and spotlight cultural differences. This shared vision of promoting innovation and cross-cultural understanding led to our CEO’s invitation.
The full interview will be available soon on Asian Boss’s YouTube channel.
Be sure to check out the video!
J-Stories introduces innovative solutions to the challenges faced by Japanese startups and social action groups, showcasing them both domestically and internationally. For those interested in learning more about Toshi’s journey, his three-part interview series is available:
- Journalist-turned-startup entrepreneur returns to journalism to launch J-Stories (Part 1)
From journalist to entrepreneur: A Japanese reporter’s challenges and transitions (Part 2)
- A new role for media to connect Japanese startups to the world (Part 3)