Danny Choo (simplified Chinese: 周国栋; traditional Chinese: 周國棟; pinyin: Zhōu Guódòng; Jyutping: Zau1 Gwok3 Dung3; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiu Kok-tòng; born 1 November 1972)[citation needed] is a British entrepreneur and television producer based in Japan.

Segments are hosted by Choo interviewing a member of a specific culture that the episode is exploring.

Other segments are long videos that are narrated by Mirai Suenaga (voiced by UTACO), Culture Japan's virtual mascot.

Choo has stated that the main purpose of the show is to distribute knowledge of Japanese culture to the rest of the world, although it has received some attention in Japan.

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