Episode 32: Katie Scott is an aspiring dancer, who grew up with two cultures while living in Japan and America. Ethnically, she is African-American and Japanese. Katie joins us in the mobile man cave to talk about what it was like growing up and identifying as biracial; sometimes referred to as “Blasian” (Black & Asian).

Episode 31: Since 2000, The Pink Cow has been creating delicious signature burritos & other Cal-Mex specialties in Japan. We chat with owner, Traci Consoli, about how her life and restaurant in Japan came to be, as well as the difficulties that she faced as a foreigner, woman, and business owner.

Episode 30: Nayokenza and Nina, two of five (now four) members of the Tokyo-based melancholy pop band, (the) ocean and i, tell us how their band formed. We also chat about mental health and Japan’s drinking culture. Listen to their debut album “The Distance Between Us“

Episode 29: Robin Rastenberger (fashion model & singer/songwriter) and Kalin Lawrence (artist & DJ) are co-founders of the Tokyo Love Hotels event and video game. The event features local and international talents in art, fashion, and music.

Episode 28: Kurly in Kansai is a podcast about life in Osaka, Japan from the perspectives of hosts Ayana & Alyse. Ayana was our guest last year on the episode Osaka vs Tokyo. This time we welcome both ladies on the podcast during their visit to Tokyo. We chat about why they created Kurly in Kansai; working with Japanese people; Alyse’s interracial marriage; and a few other topics.

Episode 26: This is a wrap-up of our first year of podcasting. We released our first episode on December 21, 2017 from the streets of Tokyo. We give our thoughts on how the first year went and what’s to come in 2019. Thank you for listening! 

Episode 25: Marcel Jonte Gadsden is the pastor of Japan Kingdom Church and founder/CEO of Japan Kingdom Builders, Inc. In this episode, Marcel talks about the positive work he and his congregation is doing in Japanese communities, despite the challenges. 

Episode 24: From the streets of Yokohama, we chop it up with Cordell Bedford and Mason Avina of Foreign Cutz barbershop in Yokosuka, Japan. Cordell and Mason are former U.S. Navy sailors who transitioned from sailors to entrepreneurs.