Weekly Planner

Rio Saito is Program Manager at the Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM). She is also a professor at MCAD and assists with events there in addition to her work with JASM. We talk about Rio’s background in the arts, the many local events highlighting Japanese culture, and one distinctly Japanese tradition that she would like to introduce to the Twin Cities (hint: it involves drinking sake). Show Notes & Links MCAD Faculty - Rio Saito Japan America Society of Minnesota (JASM) Anime Detour Schoolgirls & Mobile Suits Mechademia Novala Takemoto Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival at Como Conservatory St. Paul-Nagasaki Sister City Kingyo-Sukui Moko Cakes Tokyo TDC O-Tsukimi Outro music in this episode is "Noto no koto" by robwalkerpoet. The short melodies are train chimes from JR West Osaka Loop and a Shinkansen announcement from Sound of Station.