Jon Heese - Tsukuba City Councillor (Japan)

Published: July 6, 2020, 5 a.m.

John Heese is a Canadian living in Japan who now serves as a city councillor in Tsukuba. John is one of a small number of foreign born politicians now cropping up in Japan, he's been mighty successful too. Winning election three times in Japan. Hear how John ended up in Japan, why he chose to get involved in the world of Japanese politics and how he was received when he did. He's also extremely proud of Tsukuba and has big plans to help his city expand and succeed.