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Yogendra Puranik...on life as a bureaucrat, educator, and politician in Japan
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Abhay chats with bureaucrat, educator, and ex-Member of the Legislative Assembly(MLA) in Japan, Yogendra Puranik.
Known also as "Yogi-San", the native of Maharashtra was the first Indian born elected official in Japan and now serves as the first-ever foreign-origin principal of a public (government) school, and the first-ever Indian-origin Civil/Gazetted officer in Japan.
(0:00 - 2:44) Introduction
(2:44) Part 1 - adjusting to Japanese life after 25 years, evolving responsibilities, running for elected office
(16:05) Part 2 - comparing campaigning in Japan to the US and India, cultural barriers and friction
(30:53) Part 3 - navigating Japan as an immigrant, raising his son in Japan, cultivating trust
(44:01) Conclusion
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