Alessandro de Bellegarde is an American videographer living in beautiful Kyoto. After a first career as a chef and directing his first movie, he created his own production company with a key mission: to archive Kyoto's cultural landmarks through virtual reality and high definition 3D videos. He has since been able to cover events such as the Gion Matsuri and be an ambassador for Kyoto at the famous Grammy Awards ceremony.

In this interview, Alessandro discusses his love for Kyoto, his challenges working with its most traditional institutions, temples and shrines as well as the responsibility of being a foreign resident in a city as impacted by mass tourism as Kyoto can be.