JON HEESE - A Naturalized Japanese Politician

09/05/23 • 174 min

What an interview. Such a fun, down-to-earth, amazing person. See, folks, this is why I spiritually identify as Canadian-Japanese. Want to learn more about Jon? Check out the following links:

Visible Minorities: Life Lessons from a Naturalized Japanese Politician (SNA)
A Road Less Travelled | Degrees Magazine (University of Regina)
Foreign-born assemblymen try to make a difference (Asahi)
ヘイズ・ジョン (Jon's Wiki)
TOP of 愛してる、つくば (Jon's Website)
Jon Heese (IMDB for Nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu and The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit)
OMG AND HERE HE IS IN THE MOVIE!
ウルフルズ - バンザイ~好きでよかった~ (outro)
Queen Hits - Japanese versions (intro)

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What an interview. Such a fun, down-to-earth, amazing person. See, folks, this is why I spiritually identify as Canadian-Japanese. Want to learn more about Jon? Check out the following links:

Visible Minorities: Life Lessons from a Naturalized Japanese Politician (SNA)
A Road Less Travelled | Degrees Magazine (University of Regina)
Foreign-born assemblymen try to make a difference (Asahi)
ヘイズ・ジョン (Jon's Wiki)
TOP of 愛してる、つくば (Jon's Website)
Jon Heese (IMDB for Nihon igai zenbu chinbotsu and The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit)
OMG AND HERE HE IS IN THE MOVIE!
ウルフルズ - バンザイ~好きでよかった~ (outro)
Queen Hits - Japanese versions (intro)

Thanks for listening!

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