“You learn to let go of what you want to be the truth and find out what is the truth, and you report it as it is, not as you wish it was. It’s an important job. Journalists are the one thing in this country that keeps the forces in power in check. They’re the final guardians of this fragile democracy we have in Japan. “Let go of your preconceptions, dignity, and pride and get the job done. If you can do that, you can learn to be a great reporter.”
