California native Maxwell Powers, 37, received a scholarship to study in Tokyo 18 years ago and soon got into the world of emceeing and voice acting. His website claims, "His voice has most likely been heard in some form by every person in Japan over the last 17 years."

1. Your Instagram bio refers to you as the “voice guy in Tokyo.” Can you give me three words to describe that voice? Deep, distinctive but versatile.

2. What does being the “voice guy” entail? Voice acting, narrating, some translation work for media and commercials, and emcee work for media events and corporate gigs.