# MEDIA > MEDIA is a service from Music Japan LLC (Umeda, Osaka) that features you on its three media, SECOND TAKE, Business Life Japan and Baton, from a single interview. The price is ¥30,000, or ¥25,000 including tax when you pay online with Stripe, with Apple Pay and Google Pay accepted. Site: https://media.music-japan.com/en/ Updated: 2026-11-11 ## Speak.Reach.Connect. One interview, three places for your words: the founder interview series SECOND TAKE, the bilingual Business Life Japan and the invitation-only profile service Baton. ## Price - ¥30,000 (featured on all three media) - Pay online with Stripe and it’s ¥25,000 including tax. Apple Pay, Google Pay and credit cards are accepted. - Plan: https://media.music-japan.com/en/plan/ - Contact: https://media.music-japan.com/en/contact/（music.japan.llc@gmail.com / LINE https://lin.ee/YPbe3ti） ### What’s included - SECOND TAKE interview story - Full podcast episode (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, YouTube) - Short video clips - Business Life Japan story in Japanese and English - Baton profile with introduction requests - Cross-links and structured data across all three - Review of every draft before launch ## The three media ### 01. SECOND TAKE（Founder interviews） What leaders chose the second time. An interview series about why founders started and the decisions that changed their course. Every conversation is recorded in full and published as both a story and a podcast. - Page: https://media.music-japan.com/en/second-take/ - Media: https://secondtake.music-japan.com/en/ - Long-form interview: A long story told scene by scene, giving figures and feelings equal weight. - Full podcast episode: Everything that didn’t fit the story, in your own voice, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and YouTube. - Short clips: Short clips of the moments that stand out, ready for social media. - Three-minute summary: A summary page for readers who only have a few minutes. - Example: [Think a thousand times, move ten. What a 21-year-old chose after his first startup failed](https://secondtake.music-japan.com/en/)（Jun Matsuura, CEO of Central AX） ### 02. Business Life Japan（Bilingual business media） Find Japanese companies by industry and strength. What you do, what you’re best at and which problems you solve, published as a company story in both Japanese and English. - Page: https://media.music-japan.com/en/business-life-japan/ - Media: https://businesslife.music-japan.com/en/ - A story in Japanese: A headline that says what you do and what you’re best at. - An English edition: Written in English by our editors, not run through a translator. - Industry, area and challenge pages: Readers looking for companies like yours find you through the listings. - A “get connected” route: Our editors introduce readers who want to talk with you. - Example: [With over 3,500 projects, DP Partners’ Site Hikkoshi-ya-san handles WordPress from migration to maintenance and recovery](https://businesslife.music-japan.com/en/companies/dp-partners/)（DP Partners Co., Ltd. (Tokyo)） ### 03. Baton（Invitation-only profiles） Chosen by people who choose. Profiles of business leaders we have actually met and talked with. One person, one page, so that a search for your name lands on a page that explains you. - Page: https://media.music-japan.com/en/baton/ - Media: https://baton.music-japan.com/profile/ - Your profile page: Your career, business and values on a page of your own. - Talks and press: Your talks and press coverage gathered in one place. - Introduction requests: Readers can ask to be introduced to you from the page. - A circle of leaders: Your page sits alongside the other leaders on Baton. - Example: [齋藤 弘樹: Let AI give you your time back.](https://baton.music-japan.com/profile/saito/)（齋藤 弘樹, CEO of Livune Inc.） ## Who it’s for - **You’ve never been featured**: Start here. Something you can name on your website and in your pitch. - **You want to be found online**: When people search your name, three pages that explain you come up. - **You’re about to step forward**: A new company, a new business line, a new chapter. - **You want clients and hires**: People read and hear you before they ever meet you. - **You want to reach Japan**: Business Life Japan publishes your story in Japanese and English. - **You want introductions**: Baton lets other leaders ask to be introduced to you. ## How it works 1. **Get in touch**: Through the contact page or by email. We’ll think through which media suits you. 2. **Interview**: About 60 minutes, online or in Umeda, Osaka. We record the whole conversation. 3. **Review**: You read every draft before anything goes live. 4. **Go live**: Published and linked together, usually about two weeks after the interview. ## FAQ ### What is MEDIA? A service from Music Japan LLC that features you on its three media, the founder interview series SECOND TAKE, the bilingual Business Life Japan and the invitation-only profile service Baton, from a single interview. ### How much does it cost? ¥30,000. If you pay online with Stripe, it’s ¥25,000 including tax. There are no other fees. ### How can I pay? Online with Stripe (Apple Pay, Google Pay, credit cards), or bank transfer by invoice. ### Where and how long is the interview? About 60 minutes, online or in Umeda, Osaka. We record the whole conversation and release it as a podcast. ### How long until it goes live? About two weeks from the interview, depending on how quickly drafts are reviewed. ### Do I get to review it first? Yes. You review the story, the English edition and your profile before anything is published. ### What if I’m not good at talking? That’s fine. We prepare the questions and take it one step at a time. ### Can sole proprietors or brand-new companies apply? Yes. Any industry, any size. It works especially well when you’re just getting started. ### Is there an English version? Yes. Business Life Japan publishes your story in both Japanese and English, written in English by our editors. ### Can the interview be in English? Interviews are in Japanese. If you need English, ask us before you book and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can do it. ### Do you guarantee rankings or introductions? No. What we do promise is to publish in a form search engines and AI can read, and to check every introduction request before connecting you. ### How long does the feature stay up? There’s no end date. If you ever want it taken down, just tell us. ### Can I cancel? Cancel up to the day before your interview for a full refund. Once the interview has happened, we can’t refund. See the legal notice for details. ### Can I say I was featured? Please do. “As featured in SECOND TAKE” or “Business Life Japan” works on your site, deck and social media. ## Company - Music Japan LLC（12-12 Osaka Ekimae Daini Bldg., 1-2-2 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0001, Japan） - Representative: Tomoki Kabeya - Corporate number: 8120003031493 - Website: https://music-japan.com/