David Caprara is a journalist based in Japan.

His independent reportage includes interviews with North Korean escapees, on-the-ground coverage of the 2015 Nepal earthquakes, coverage of protests along the India-Nepal border, and reportage on the Syrian refugee crisis from de-facto refugee camps across Greece. His documentary on the Honey Hunters of Nepal (VICE) received a Webby Award in 2017 and his documentary Horimono: Japan’s Tattoo Pilgrimage (VICE NEWS) screened at international film festivals around the world. His most recent documentary, The Fallen Fortress (NHK World), follows his journey that unfolded over the course of several years of trying to uncover the mysteries of a B29 crash that took place on a Buddhist holy mountain in Japan during WWII.

David was formerly a producer for Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK, and a reporter for the Japanese daily newspaper The Tokyo Shimbun, where he helped create daily written and video news packages in Japanese with a focus on breaking news, movements for social change, and Security Council developments at the United Nations. He served as an on-camera correspondent for NHK World.

David is fluent in Japanese, French, and English; and also has elementary proficiency in both written and spoken Arabic and Nepali.