# Chika Masuda on Japan’s Digital Agency, Christian Bason, and Finding Your Way Into Government

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Podcast: [Civic Punks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/civic-punks-7565949)
Published: 2026-06-14T21:47:56+00:00
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Tokyo was already special. Getting to spend time with Chika Masuda made it even better. Chika is Head of Intelligence Research at Japan’s Digital Agency, and one of those rare public servants who seems to connect people, ideas, and institutions with real care. In this conversation, we talk about her journey into government, what she has learned from working inside the system, and why relationships matter so much in this field. We also get into the influence of Christian Bason — someone who has shaped both of our thinking in different ways — and what it means to build a life around public service, curiosity, and making government a little more human.

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