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Cue Rio Tokyo Supported CNA Insight Production as Fixer for “Asia in the New World Order”
Cue Rio Tokyo Supported CNA Insight Production in Japan I, Rio from Cue Rio Tokyo, worked as the Fixer in Japan for an episode of Channel NewsAsia’s current affairs programme Insight, which explored how the Trump administration’s policies are reshaping the regional balance and contributing to what some analysts describe as a “new world order” […]
January 2026 Recap: The Dark Research Period — and My Strategic Base, the Library
Starting this year, I decided to try something new: writing a monthly recap of what happened and what kind of work I’ve been doing as a Tokyo-based Fixer in Japan. I hope these posts will help introduce the work behind the scenes of documentary filming and international productions in Japan — and also serve as […]
CueRio helped the production of a story of CNA: Right-Wing Ideology in Japan
We supported the production of a feature story for CNA (Channel NewsAsia) Insight, titled“Why Right-Wing Ideology Is Gaining Popularity in Japan.”Please have a look here: For this project, Rio Mimaki served as Fixer, coordinating filming in Japan.This included approaching interview subjects, arranging logistics such as vehicles, and providing on-location interpreting. About the Program From the rise of […]
CueRio helped the production of a story of CNA: Overtourism in Japan
We helped with the feature story of a Singaporean TV network, CNA (Channel News Asia) Insight, titled “Japan's Problem With Tourists: But Why Does It Want More?”. Since the end of the Covid pandemic, the number of tourists visiting Japan from other countries has exploded, partly due to the weak yen. The increase in the […]
CueRio helped the production of a story of CNA: Digitalisation in Japan
We helped with the feature story of a Singaporean TV network, CNA (Channel News Asia) Insight, titled “Why Did Futuristic Japan Fall Behind Digitally?”. In the past, Japan has had an image of being a futuristic and technologically advanced country, but in recent years, the country has been criticised for its slow digitalisation, including repeated […]
CueRio staff with a partner videographer Plan
If you can't send a director or a videographer from your home country, but still want to get some good footage, this is the plan for you - CueRio staff act as field producers and go on site with a videographer from a partner technical company to film what you wish to film. CueRio staff […]
CueRio staff as a Fixer / Videographer Plan
Although CueRio's main service is Fixer, we can help you with all aspects of video production. One of these is that CueRio staff can also work as a videographer. Of course, it is difficult to shoot as full-scale as when technical staff are hired, but simple filming can be handled adequately. We will be responsible […]
Saga: The smallest in Kyushu but a lot to offer
In four recent Feed articles, we have introduced some of the best places to shoot in Gunma.・Gunma Part 1: 2,000m mountains just 1 hour or two from Tokyo・Gunma Part 2: Water, gift from the mountains・Gunma Part 3: Hot Spring Kingdom・Gunma Part 4: Other attractions We visited Saga on a recce last November and we would […]
Gunma Part 4: Other attractions
We have introduced the highlights that we, as Fixer, would recommend when filming in Gunma Prefecture with different themes; Part 1: Mountains, Part 2: Water locations and Part 3: Onsen (hot springs). In this article, we would like to write about the locations that we could not summarise so far. Takaragawa Onsen Osenkaku Takaragawa Onsen […]
Gunma Part 3: Hot Spring Kingdom
We have been writing about various atractions of Gunma prefecture.Gunma Part 1: 2,000m mountains just 1 hour or two from TokyoGunma Part 2: Water, gift from the mountains Gunma is the Kanto region's largest Onsen, or hot spring hub. There are many unique hot springs, including ancient hot springs with a history of more than […]