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Mochida Jōji

Japanese-language editor in the Nippon.com Editorial Department, where he handles mainly book and film reviews. Was previously a journalist with Jiji Press, where he worked in the Shizuoka Prefecture bureau, the London bureau, and the economics division at Tokyo headquarters, where he served as lead editor. After a stint with Bloomberg, joined Nippon.com in February 2019. Spends his time stand-up paddle boarding when not in the office.

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