Daniel Kahl (born March 30, 1960, in

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) is an American foreign television personality (''

gaijin tarento Television personalities in Japan, known as in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, bankable stars in the United States were descri ...

'') and entrepreneur in Japan. He is famous for speaking fluent Yamagata-ben, the dialect of

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, a predominantly rural area. He mainly works as a television reporter for human interest stories in Japan, such as travel and gourmet programs. Following the

2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number) * One of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''Eleven'', a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith *''Eleven'' ...

in eastern Japan on 11 March 2011, Kahl was active in relief efforts in the affected areas, hauling food, supplies and equipment for fishermen. He also helped in combating the spread of false information regarding the spread of radiation in Fukushima after the nuclear accident there.NHK TV report, 20 April 2011

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40+ Years in Japan: A Veteran’s Journey Through Culture, TV, and Life
YouTube channel "Japan Documented" interview {{DEFAULTSORT:Kahl, Daniel 1960 births Living people American people of German descent Expatriate television personalities in Japan American television personalities American expatriates in Japan Mass media people from Greater Los Angeles