Raw Urban Mobile Podcast

Episode 58: Rochelle Kopp is a management consultant, columnist and author. She specializes in cross-cultural communication, human resources, leadership and organization development; working with Japanese companies doing business globally and global companies doing business in Japan. Rochelle writes for publications in Japan and the U.S., including ongoing columns in the Asahi Shimbun, Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun, the Newsweek Japan website, and U.S. Frontline News. She is also the author of 37 books, including her most recent work--written in Japanese--titled "外国人と働き方" (How to Work with Foreigners). [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]    Rochelle Kopp - Website | Twitter | Facebook | Linkedin   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks    

Episode 57: Tokyo Kink Society (TKS) is an alternative performance arts group for like-minded individuals interested in sensual and artistic performances; and dressing up in cutting-edge fashion. The group creates a safe "fantasy space" that features various types of artistic expression through BDSM and fetish-style entertainment.  In this episode, we chat with Charm, a TKS producer and original member, about TKS events and the art of Japanese rope bondage (referred to as "Kinbaku" or "Shibari"). Charm also studied this art under the tutelage of Go Arisue - one of the world's top rope bondage masters.  [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   Tokyo Kink Society - Website | Facebook    [Guest hosts] Ayana and Ebony   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks        

Episode 56: Chioma Anyalewechi is Founder and Director of An-yal, a digital marketing company in Tokyo, Japan. In this episode, we have a fun chat with Chioma about backpacking in 23 countries, teaching English at prestigious Japanese companies, and starting her own company.  [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   An-yal - Website | Instagram | Facebook   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks    

Episode 55: Thom Peace is a consultant, English teacher, and owner of DC English. Lloyd Peace is a consultant, English teacher, and seasoned IT professional with over 20 years of sales and program management experience.  Lloyd (father) and Thom (son) have a dynamic personal and professional relationship, as father-and-son business partners. In this episode, we discuss their combined 25 years in the Education industry and their companies DC English and Peace Works Japan.  [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   Peace Works Japan | DC English   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks    

Episode 54: Mega and Late, hosts of the Mega Late Show, teamed up several years ago to create a platform that highlights local and traveling music artists, producers, and talented individuals in Tokyo's Hip-Hop community. This dynamic podcast duo has interviewed notable music artists and producers such as Hip-Hop legend Marly Marl, N'Dea Davenport, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge of the band "The Midnight Hour" (who are also members of the legendary Hip Hop group A Tribe Called Quest) to name a few. In this episode, we chat with Mega and Late about their podcast and various things related to Hip Hop culture in Tokyo.  [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   Mega Late Show - Soundcloud | Instagram | Facebook   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks    

Episode 53: Bukky Odejobi is Founder and Creative Director of Awa'Tori. Awa'Tori's mission is to bridge gaps in creative industries between African and Asian markets. Serah Alabi is a fashion graduate and freelance photographer. Serah will have her first photo exhibition in Tokyo on July 26. Both Bukky (Nigerian-Canadian) and Serah (Nigerian-German) were born in Nigeria but emigrated to different countries. We bring these ladies together for a chat about their Nigerian roots, growing up in Canada and Germany, and their endeavors in Japan. Serah and Bukky didn't know each other prior to this podcast. [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   Bukky Odejobi - Website | Instagram  Serah Alabi - Website | Instagram   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks                          

Episode 52: In her early 20s, Jasmine Griner (a.k.a Enlightize), worked at the World Bank Group, which she said was her dream job; however, Jasmine reached a point when she decided to move on—leaving behind a lucrative career—to follow in the footsteps of her grandma. In this episode, we learn how her grandma (and parents) influenced her journey at a young age.  [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   Jasmine Griner (a.k.a Enlightize) - Website | Instagram   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks          

Episode 51: Dosing (short for Dreaming of Sleeping) are a Tokyo-based collective of artists and musicians creating forward-thinking art and music. We chat with three members of the crew—Steffen Yoshiki, Calumecs, and Dot.Kai—about the group’s music, individual projects, and the underground music scenes in Tokyo and Asia.  [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   Dosing - Website | Soundcloud | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks              

Episode 50: Award-winning Filmmaker, Pablo Absento, has gained global recognition for her horror short films at multiple festivals all around the world; also getting the attention of Academy Award-winning Director Guillermo del Toro ("Master of Horror"), who generously retweeted one of her works. Pablo joins us on the podcast to talk about her love for Japanese folklore and making horror films in Japan. She also shares some bizarre and horrific experiences while making those films.  [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   Pablo Absento - YouTube | Instagram | Facebook   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks      

Episode 49: Ebony Bowens is a Japanese fashion enthusiast, who works in the entertainment sector as a singer/performer. Ebony joins us to talk about girly fashion styles from Japan; the importance for women of color to be given equal opportunity and positive representation in Japanese society; and inspiring women to embrace their femininity. She details her experiences in the U.S. and Japan in regards to the aforementioned subjects.  [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   Ebony Bowens - Instagram | Twitter | Facebook   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks          

Episode 48: Icon Andre Mizrahi, Founding Father of the House of Mizrahi, is one of the most notable figures of underground ballroom culture, which was started in NYC by the Black and Hispanic LGBT community. Not only has he achieved the highest status of "Icon" for his fierce competitiveness, awards, and leadership; Andre has inspired others around the world, including Konomi Shishido, who's better known as the Legendary Mother Koppi Mizrahi.  [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks      

Episode 47: Jimi Okelana is Founder and CEO of ON-1, Inc. ON-1 is an interactive, multimedia event and production team established in the heart of Shibuya. In this episode, Jimi shares the many twists and turns of his professional career, which included attending graduate school in Japan. He also talks about why it was important for him to get a Japanese "seal of approval", as he strives to build an innovative and sustainable creative community driven by tech, fashion, art and music in Tokyo. [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   ON-1 - Website | Instagram | Facebook   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks        

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      [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks    

Episode 45: Stephanie Haddad is a Food & Travel Writer, who is also the founder of Japan Food Trips. Japan Food Trips takes you on a culinary journey through the lens of a local - introducing you to hidden foodie gems in Tokyo and surrounding areas. We talk with Stephanie about bizarre Japanese delicacies (whale, blowfish, "natto" and more), the different trips Japan Food Trips offers, and her career in TV editing. [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   Japan Food Trips - Website | Instagram | Facebook   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks      

Episode 44: Leza Lowitz is a writer, yoga instructor, and owner of Sun and Moon Yoga studio in Gotanda, Tokyo. Leza shares her spiritual path from meditation to martial arts to Yoga; as well as important life lessons in empathy, kindness, and interconnectedness. She also details what life was like in Tokyo after two major tragedies in Japan: Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack (1995) and Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami (2011).  [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   Sun and Moon Yoga - Website | Instagram | Facebook    [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks          

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: ON-1: Facebook | Instagram Alpha Beta Coffee Club: Facebook | Instagram Soul Food House: Facebook | Instagram Speakeasy TYO: Facebook | Instagram    [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @to

Episode 42: Amee Xu and Moeko Suzuki are co-founders of Startup Lady. Together with the other co-founders Koko Sato and Steffie Harner, these ladies are creating international communities and startup ecosystems which inspires women to discover their passion, realize their dreams and bring them to reality. In this episode, Amee and Moeko tell us about the services and programs Startup Lady offers women in Japan. We also learn about their upbringings, dreams, education, and their favorite game changers.  [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   Startup Lady - Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks  

Episode 41: Steve Marshall is a professional magician, mentalist and lifelong entertainer, who has resided in Japan for more than 20 years. We chat with Steve about how he got into magic, his training at a Clown College, and performing in the Greatest Show on Earth (Ringling Bros. Circus). Steve also gives his thoughts on creepy clown sightings in the U.S. [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   Steve Marshall - Website | YouTube | Instagram   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks            

Episode 40: This week we chat with TELL’s Outreach Coordinator, Selena Hoy. Selena shares information about TELL’s extensive outreach programs that cover a wide range of issues that are important to the international community. We also discuss heavy topics such as mental health and suicide in Japan, Japanese work culture and more. TELL is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing effective support and counseling services to Japan’s international community as well as helping to address the country’s growing mental health care needs. Lifeline number: 03-5774-0992 [Raw Urban Mobile Podcast rebranded to Tokyo Speaks Podcast on Mar 7, 2020]   TELL - Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook   [Guest host] Nina Cataldo    [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks  

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   [Social Links & RSS] RSS Feed: https://www.tokyospeaks.com/feed.xml Instagram: @tokyospeaks_ Twitter: @tokyospeaks_   [Support via Ko-fi] https://ko-fi.com/tokyospeaks