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Episode 25: Seek and Find: Japan Kingdom Church

December 18, 2018Leave a Comment

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. 

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Episode 24 – When the Barbershop Feels Like Home

December 5, 2018Leave a Comment

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. 

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Episode 23 – Be Unapologetically U

November 20, 2018Leave a Comment

Episode 23: In this episode from the streets of Shibuya, we welcome two talented singers and songwriters, J’Nique Nicole and Afrodyty, inside the mobile man cave to talk about their music careers, new music, and the importance of being yourself and no one else. 

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Episode 22 – Representing Africa

November 6, 2018Leave a Comment

Episode 22: MBA graduate, Tich Mbiri, made it to Tokyo via the ABE Initiative (African Business Education Initiative) program. In this episode, we learn about Tich’s homeland of South Africa, his future endeavors, and life as an international student in Japan. 

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Episode 21 – Who is Koppi Mizrahi?

October 24, 2018Leave a Comment

Episode 21: In this episode, we learn how the esteemed vogue dancer, Legendary Mother Koppi Mizrahi (of the House of Mizrahi), became a legend in ballroom culture; an underground subculture created by the LGBTQ+ community. Koppi Mizrahi is also a vogue teacher, MC, DJ, producer and dance choreographer in Tokyo. 

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Episode 20 – LGBTQ+ Activism: Fruits in Suits Japan

October 11, 2018Leave a Comment

Episode 20: Executive Director of Fruits in Suits (FinS) Japan and social entrepreneur, Loren Fykes, shares his journey to becoming a LGBTQ+ activist. FinS Japan is Japan’s largest LGBTQ+ business professionals network association. Learn how Loren and other members are working together to make changes for their community. 

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Episode 19 – A Story Worth Telling in Japan

September 25, 2018Leave a Comment

Episode 19: Darryl Wharton-Rigby, an award-winning independent filmmaker, joins us to talk about his second feature film “Stay”, which centers around two young lovers; Ryuu, a Japanese man who is a recovering drug addict and Hope, an American woman trying to “find herself” in the Tokyo nightclub scene. Darryl also shares his experiences working with some of America’s most prominent actors in film and television. 

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Episode 18 – Why I’m Renouncing My U.S. Citizenship

September 11, 2018Leave a Comment

Episode 18: HR professional and ex-American, Henry Moreland Seals, recently became a Japanese citizen. Henry joins us in the streets of Akihabara (Tokyo) to tell us why he’s renouncing his U.S. citizenship. 

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Episode 17 – The Blunt Truth

August 31, 2018Leave a Comment

Episode 17: Foreign Attorney (Barrister-at-law), Ian Davis, joins us in the mobile man cave on a sweltering summer day in Tokyo. Ian enlightens us on what he calls an “archaic” Japanese judicial system, which discriminates against foreigners — especially if you’re from certain countries.  

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Episode 16 – Something From Nothing

August 17, 2018Leave a Comment

Episode 16: Brooklyn Terry, one of five members of Elite Force, a legendary dance crew from NYC, gives us his perspective on the influence of hip hop and urban culture in America and around the world. Terry is a longtime resident of Tokyo, where he teaches urban dance at NDS x Brooklyn Bomber Dance Studio and runs a monthly dance party event called Speakeasy TYO.

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