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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.
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Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
Guns, Anime, and Confucianism
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019
Episode 37: DJ Hiro tha Jap grew up in Japan but has spent more than 10 years of his adult life in NYC. The combination of Hiro’s international experiences and thorough understanding of Japanese culture and history allows him to view his home country through a unique lens. In this episode, Hiro talks about the history of guns in Japan; the dark side of Japanese anime; and the influence of Confucianism on Japanese society.
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
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Instagram: @tokyospeaks_
Twitter: @tokyospeaks_
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Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
For the Marginalized
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Episode 36: Tokyo-based Producer and Art Director, Rumi Tominaga, specializes in independent films but has worked on many projects ranging from feature and short films to commercials, T.V. shows, documentaries and music videos. Rumi is also an avid supporter of works by marginalized creatives, who explore provocative themes. In addition to highlighting some of her projects, we also chat about Rumi's enriching and painful life experiences in America; and being the daughter of immigrant parents.
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
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Twitter: @tokyospeaks_
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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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Instagram: @tokyospeaks_
Twitter: @tokyospeaks_
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Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Plant-Powered in Tokyo
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Episode 34: We chat with British narrator and author, Nadia McKechnie, about living a vegan lifestyle in Japan. Nadia is also an organizer of the Tokyo Vegan Meetup group, which has close to 7,000 members. In this episode, she shares insight on Japan’s past and present dietary habits, as well as what the future might hold.
[Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]
Nadia McKechnie - Website | Instagram
[Social Links & RSS]
RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml
Instagram: @tokyospeaks_
Twitter: @tokyospeaks_
[Support via Ko-fi]