Older Japanese man playing a traditional drum in front of a dark wooden pagoda at a festival
Lush Japanese garden with green moss, stone lantern and wooden building
Young Japanese girl wearing a pink-red kimono for a traditional celebration
Older Japanese man playing a traditional drum in front of a dark wooden pagoda at a festival
Lush Japanese garden with green moss, stone lantern and wooden building
Young Japanese girl wearing a pink-red kimono for a traditional celebration
Young Japanese woman modeling a traditonal Japanse wedding kimono, hairstyle and hair accessories inside of a Japanese home
Young Japanese woman modeling a traditonal Japanse wedding kimono, hairstyle and hair accessories inside of a Japanese home

Q2Japan

Q2Japan

Q2Japan

videographer & photographer
Based in japan
videographer & photographer
Based in japan
A mixed perspective of japan
showcasing dailylife & traditions
A mixed perspective of japan
showcasing dailylife & traditions

Carefully crafted storytelling

Carefully crafted storytelling

Carefully crafted storytelling

With years of experience living in both the United States and Japan (Okayama, Nagoya, Aomori), Yamato "Bobby" Saito is a multilingual, bicultural videographer in Okayama, Japan. Bobby's work began in stills photography and later expanded into video. His documentary work spotlights topics from traditional craftspeople to farmers, rural communities, and stories of every day people here in Japan. The stories he produces are rooted in his love of human interaction and connection.
Outside of videography and photography, you can find Bobby keeping up with his passion for language learning, spending time with family, and connecting with the community in Okayama.

With years of experience living in both the United States and Japan (Okayama, Nagoya, Aomori), Yamato "Bobby" Saito is a multilingual, bicultural videographer in Okayama, Japan. Bobby's work began in stills photography and later expanded into video. His documentary work spotlights topics from traditional craftspeople to farmers, rural communities, and stories of every day people here in Japan. The stories he produces are rooted in his love of human interaction and connection.
Outside of videography and photography, you can find Bobby keeping up with his passion for language learning, spending time with family, and connecting with the community in Okayama.

With years of experience living in both the United States and Japan (Okayama, Nagoya, Aomori), Yamato "Bobby" Saito is a multilingual, bicultural videographer in Okayama, Japan. Bobby's work began in stills photography and later expanded into video. His documentary work spotlights topics from traditional craftspeople to farmers, rural communities, and stories of every day people here in Japan. The stories he produces are rooted in his love of human interaction and connection.
Outside of videography and photography, you can find Bobby keeping up with his passion for language learning, spending time with family, and connecting with the community in Okayama.

Digital toolkit

Digital toolkit

  • Adobe After Effects logo
    Adobe Audition logo
    Adobe Premier Pro logo
    Adobe Photoshop logo
    Adobe Lightroom logo
    Final Cut logo
    iZotope RX8 Logo
outside of an apartment
outside of an apartment
outside of an apartment
a female model
a female model
a female model

Featured Video Projects

Featured Video Projects

Featured Video Projects

from stills

from stills

from stills

to moving stories

to moving stories

to moving stories

  • a woman wearing headphone
  • a woman holding a red flower
  • a woman with flowers
  • a black female model
  • a woman holding an apple
  • a black male model
  • a woman wearing headphone
  • a woman holding a red flower
  • a woman with flowers
  • a black female model
  • a woman holding an apple
  • a black male model
  • a woman wearing headphone
  • a woman holding a red flower
  • a woman with flowers
  • a black female model
  • a woman holding an apple
  • a black male model