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Formerly known as Raw Urban Mobile Podcast; Tokyo Speaks is a podcast that highlights Tokyo's international community. Cliff chats with featured guests about their careers, passions, and various topics related to life in Japan. Some episodes also include a guest co-host.
Episodes
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Idol Culture & Sex Work
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Episode 46: Amina Du Jean's dreams of being a J-Pop idol in Japan came true when she was scouted by a Japanese talent agency. In 2015, she moved to Japan to pursue her dream while also attending a Japanese university. Since leaving the J-Pop idol business, Amina relocated to London, where she's continuing her studies in sociocultural anthropology, writing her first book, and working as a sex worker. She also writes about popular cultures/subcultures and creates similar content on YouTube. We chat with Amina about her experiences in Japanese idol culture, sex worker rights and activism.
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
Amina Du Jean - Website | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram
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Friday May 03, 2019
Food, Dance, and Culture: Speakeasy TYO & Soul Food House
Friday May 03, 2019
Friday May 03, 2019
Episode 43: This is a special edition of the Raw Urban Mobile Podcast presented by ON-1. Our special guests are Brooklyn Terry (Speakeasy TYO) and David Whitaker (Soul Food House), who are entrepreneurs and longtime residents of Tokyo. In this episode, we discuss the service they provide to the community, the challenges they faced running a business in Japan, and what it means to share their passion and culture with others. Speakeasy TYO and Soul Food House is more than just a place to eat and dance. Listen to Terry and David explain it all and answer questions from the audience. This podcast was recorded at the Alpha Beta Coffee Club in Jiyugaoka.
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
Big thank you to:
Alpha Beta Coffee Club: Facebook | Instagram
Soul Food House: Facebook | Instagram
Speakeasy TYO: Facebook | Instagram
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Instagram: @tokyospeaks_
Twitter: @tokyospeaks_
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Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
Street Fashion and Culture
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
Tuesday Apr 09, 2019
Episode 39: Our guest this week is Designer, Brand Consultant and YouTube Influencer, Reggie Casual. Reggie is the creator and host of “The Casual” YouTube channel, which delves into international street fashion and culture with a major focus on Japanese street fashion – look nowhere else for in depth insight on the most popular and influential Japanese brands. In this episode we discuss Japanese brands vs. American brands; hip-hop culture’s influence on Japan; culture appropriation and culture appreciation; and more related topics. Have a listen and in the words of Reggie Casual, “keep it casual.”
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
The Casual: Website | YouTube | Instagram | Twitter
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Black Girls Rock
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Episode 35: Imani J. Dawson is a singer-songwriter and member of the female creative group Bae Tokyo. In this episode, Imani shares her experiences working as a foreign woman in Japan’s music and entertainment industry. She’s also set to release her second solo music project along with a new single called “Pokemon Swag".
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
Imani J. Dawson - Website | Instagram | Twitter
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Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Being Blasian
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
Tuesday Feb 19, 2019
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).
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
Katie (KTea) - Instagram
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Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
(the) ocean and i
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
Tuesday Feb 05, 2019
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"
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
[Guests' Links]
(the) ocean and i - Website | Instagram
Nina - Instagram
Nayokenza - Instagram
[Social Links & RSS]
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Instagram: @tokyospeaks_
Twitter: @tokyospeaks_
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Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Kurly in Kansai Visits Tokyo
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
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.
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
Kurly in Kansai - Soundcloud |Apple Podcasts | YouTube
[Guest host]
Mega of the Mega Late Show
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Instagram: @tokyospeaks_
Twitter: @tokyospeaks_
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Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Vibin' Out with Actor Dante Carver
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Wednesday Jan 02, 2019
Episode 27: For the first episode of 2019, we welcome TV & Film Actor, Dante Carver inside the mobile man cave. Dante became Japan’s top TV Commercial Actor back in 2008. He is famous for appearing in a series of ads for Softbank Mobile. We talk with Dante about growing up in Europe and America, as well as his successful acting career in Japan.
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
Dante Carver - Instagram | Twitter
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Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Seek and Find: Japan Kingdom Church
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
Tuesday Dec 18, 2018
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.
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
[Guest's Links]
Japan Kingdom Builders - Website | Instagram | Facebook
[Featured music]
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Twitter: @tokyospeaks_
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Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
When the Barbershop Feels Like Home
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
Wednesday Dec 05, 2018
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.
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
[Guest Link]
Foreign Cutz - Instagram | Facebook
[Featured music]
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Instagram: @tokyospeaks_
Twitter: @tokyospeaks_
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Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Be Unapologetically U
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
Tuesday Nov 20, 2018
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.
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
[Guests' Links]
J'Nique Nicole - Instagram | YouTube | Facebook
Afrodyty - Instagram | Facebook
[Social Links & RSS]
RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml
Instagram: @tokyospeaks_
Twitter: @tokyospeaks_
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Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Representing Africa
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
Tuesday Nov 06, 2018
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.
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
[Guest's Links]
Tich Mbiri - Instagram
[Featured music]
[Social Links & RSS]
RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml
Instagram: @tokyospeaks_
Twitter: @tokyospeaks_
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