Paolo de Guzman

Member since October 23, 2016

https://www.tokyozebra.com/

Paolo and Maiko de Guzman are the husband-and-wife team behind Paolo fromTOKYO, a YouTube channel with over 3.3 million subscribers.

Paolo, a Filipino American born in the Philippines and raised in California and Washington, earned his degree in Computer Science and Business from Pepperdine University. He first came to Tokyo on a university exchange and never left. After a decade-long career as an IT project manager, his life changed when a serious snowboarding accident made him rethink his priorities. He left the corporate world, launched his own businesses-including the language-learning app eikaiwaNOW-and eventually turned to YouTube, where his passion for Japan, travel, and storytelling found a global audience.

Maiko, born in Toyota, Japan and with years spent in California, studied fashion and built a career as a visual merchandiser before moving into marketing and creative work. Today she is the editor, director, and co-producer of their content, shaping its distinctive style and storytelling.