Hello.

Welcome to Josephta.me, the personal website of, erm, Joseph Tame. I’m a Tokyo-based Brit orginally from Herefordshire, now living with my wife in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. I’m a freelance digital media producer, consultant, inventor, entrepreneur, public performance artist and marathon runner. Sometimes I combine all of these into one.

About me

Hello. I’m Joseph Tame, a Tokyo-based Digital Media Producer, artist, marathon runner, public speaker, consultant, trainer, inventor, husband, (primarily) Apple user & change enthusiast.

As founder and CEO of Wild Tame Co., Ltd, I work with a wide variety of clients on digital media projects.

Past and present clients include

  • Nike Japan (Creative PR campaign, Digital marketing, photography, translation services)
  • virgin earth, inc. (Film & video production)
  • Dentsu (Presenting, consulting)
  • W+K (Creative PR Campaign)
  • Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (Animation production, creative direction)
  • MTV Japan (Live event video streaming)
  • CBS News (Fixer)
  • J.P. Morgan (Consulting)
  • TEDxTokyo (Digital Media Team Lead)
  • Le Web 2011 (Main stage Speaker)
  • Fiat Japan (Live event video streaming)
  • Tokyo American Club (Social media campaign training)
  • Antelope Audio KK (Photography)
  • Akoni KK (Live streaming, website development)
  • 21 Foundation (Marketing, film production, admin)
  • Total Football KK (IT Infrastructure, Lean system integration, website creation)
  • EA International (Live video streaming, social media training)
  • The Tyler Foundation (Website coding, consulting)
  • Peeta Planet Social TV (Dubai: Social Media Team Lead)
  • Mori Art Museum (Consulting)
  • The Japan Times (Photography)
  • Mobile in Japan (Writer)
Public Speaking

Over the past couple of years I have been requested to give live presentations at a wide variety of events, usually whilst operating the latest version of my ultimate social live-streaming machine, dubbed the ‘iRun’. These include:

  • Le Web 2011 (Paris)
  • J.P. Morgan
  • Dentsu (Japan’s no.1 ad agency)
  • Wieden + Kennedy
  • Roppongi Hills Breakfast (MORI Building Co., Ltd)
  • PechaKucha Tokyo (twice)
  • American Chambers of Commerce, Tokyo
  • Mashable Social Media Day (twice)
Personal Projects

In addition to the above work for clients, I continue to work on my own digital art projects. These include:

  • Extreme mobile live stream broadcasts – the first to broadcast a continuous live stream of the full Tokyo Marathon from multiple iPhones to an audience of over 14,000; the first to live stream from the summit of Mount Fuji during a solar eclipse over a special 3G network
  • The iRun: The Ultimate live video streaming machine (as featured in much of the media listed below)
  • The Art of Running: large-scale pictures drawn on the streets using my feet, multiple GPS devices and mapping / imaging software. (The Art of Running: Ishinomaki featured on NHK’s Necchu Stadium, January 2012)
  • Elephant Art: A series of hand-drawn cartoons featuring the exploits of an adventurous heard of elephants
  • The original Remote-Controlled-Car-and-Wooden-Spoon-Mouse-Trap (didn’t quite perform as hoped)
  • Numerous photography projects
Previous work experience
  • Marketing and Production Director, White Rabbit Press (Japan)
  • Administrator, Overseas Broadcasting Center (Japan)
  • Data Analyst, EDF Energy (UK)
  • Waiter, Scheidegg Hotels (Switzerland)
  • Gardener, responsible for restoring the Yew Tree Garden following 15 years of neglect
  • Plus a heck of a lot more…
Voluntary work
  • Livestreaming for many Tokyo based charitable events / organisations
  • Social Media Lead for TEDxTokyo
  • Translator for Meguro Ward Office
  • Organic farming in France, Switzerland, Japan
  • Camp Counselor for adults with physical and mental dissabilities (USA)
  • Minibus driver for University of Sheffield nursery
  • Translation / office work for OXFAM Japan (Tokyo)
  • Participant in OXFAM Japan Trailwalker 2007
  • Security staff working with OXFAM (GB) at Womad Festival
  • Regular feature writer for international children’s magazine
  • Author of numerous articles for university publications
Media coverage

In addition to the list below, I have made numerous appearances on Tokyo MXTV, Fuji TV, NHK, TBS, BBC Radio.

Education
  • University of Sheffield (School of East Asian Studies)
  • Rikkyo University (Tokyo)
  • City of Bristol College
  • Hereford Sixth Form College
  • Hereford Waldorf School
Formal Qualifications
  • Aug 2008, University of Sheffield: CELTA – Cambridge TEFL certificate, 4 week intensive (1 year p/t equivilent), Grade B
  • 2004 – 2008, University of Sheffield: BA Japanese Studies (high 2:1)
  • 2007 – 2008, University of Sheffield: Sheffield Graduate Award
  • 2003 – 2004, City of Bristol College: Access to Combined Studies (2004)
  • 4 GCSEs (including English and maths, 1994)
Hobbies

Pushing mobile technology to the limits, Photography, writing, mountain biking, skiing, website creation, Japanese language, reading, positive thinking, empowerment of others

Much of my life is documented on my personal site, www.tamegoeswild.com.