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CrossWorld Puzzles
by Shiori Okazaki
CrossWorld Puzzles is a podcast that interviews people who grew up in or are currently in multicultural environments. It focuses on how they consider life’s big questions, like where to be based, how to build their careers, and who to spend their lives with.It is hosted and managed by Shiori Okazaki, who grew up going back and forth between the United States and Japan. She is an interpreter based in Washington, DC.Website: https://crossworld-puzzles.com/
Episodes
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Ep. 20: "A Different Normal" - with ethnic studies scholar Curtiss Takada Rooks
In Episode 20, we welcome Curtiss Takada Rooks, a critical race and ethnic studies scholar in Asian and Asian American Studies at Loyola Marymount University (LMU). He teaches courses in multiracial identity, contemporary issues in APIA (Asian Pacific Islander American) communities, and systems...
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Ep. 19: "Determined to Build Confidence" - with coach & communications expert Kuriko Wong
In Episode 19, we welcome Kuriko Wong, a certified coach and the founder of Confidently Clear (a coaching practice helping leaders and mid-career professionals clarify their vision and take confident action toward their own definition of success). With her 20-year international career in public...
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Ep. 18: "Be an Actor, Not a Bridge" - with Japanese American leader & philanthropist Glen S. Fukushima
In Episode 18, we welcome Glen S. Fukushima, a bilingual and bicultural Sansei (third-generation American of Japanese ancestry) raised in the United States and Japan. He is a Visiting Fellow at Stanford University, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and Vice Chair of the…
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Ep. 17: "Being Present in the Moment" - with ikigai expert Sam Ushio
In Episode 17, we welcome Sam Ushio, Founder of Ikigai Lab, where he leads the social enterprise’s commitment to human sustainability and societal impact. Sam designs purpose-driven ecosystems for individuals and organizations around the world. Prior to founding Ikigai Lab, Sam was Director,...
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Ep. 16: "Owning Your Superpower" - with linguist & connector Niharika Chibber Joe
In Episode 16, we welcome Niharika Chibber Joe, a public diplomat with experience across government, corporate, and nonprofit sectors. She currently serves as Deputy Agency Head of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, an independent federal agency strengthening the U.S.-Japan Alliance through...
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Ep. 15: "A New Journey in Times of Change" - with scholar & journalist Mizumi Dutcher
In Episode 15, we welcome Mizumi Dutcher, a policy researcher and former journalist specializing in Chinese politics, U.S.-China relations, and East Asian strategic affairs. She most recently served as a Foreign Policy Fellow at the U.S. House of Representatives. Her journalism career spanned…
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Ep. 14: "Laugh Together, Be Together" - with Native attorney & comedian Gigi Modrich
In Episode 14, we welcome Gigi Modrich, an Indian law practitioner, roller derby skater, and stand-up comedian. She was brought up in a multiethnic household: her mother is Jicarilla Apache and her father is Croatian American. While she is multiracial, her upbringing focused on her Native…
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Ep. 13: "Connecting Cultures Through Words" - with interpreter & podcaster Shiori Okazaki (& Insights from Ep. 1-12)
Episode 13 is a special edition, commemorating one year since the start of the podcast in two ways. First, the host and producer of CrossWorld Puzzles, Shiori Okazaki, discusses her own journey, attempting to address questions she has been asking her guests about identity and various life choices...
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Ep. 12: "Cultivating Our Humanity" - with communications leader John Onoda
In Episode 12, we welcome John Onoda, a principal at iQ 360, a strategic consulting firm with current clients in the United States and Japan. He has led communications at companies including General Motors, Levi Strauss, Visa USA and Charles Schwab. He also has decades of experience providing...
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Ep. 11: "Leading Step by Step" - with nonprofit leader Kazuyo Kato
In Episode 11, we welcome Kazuyo Kato, the Executive Director of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) USA. The daughter of a diplomat, Kazuyo was born in Australia, spent her early years in Egypt, and grew up going back and forth between the U.S. and Japan. Kazuyo has nearly two...
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Ep. 10: "Towards Perfect Effort" - with interpreter & analyst Lefteris Kafatos
In Episode 10, we welcome Lefteris Kafatos, an interpreter and analyst specializing in U.S.-Japan relations. Lefteris went on the Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) Program in Okinawa and served as a diplomatic interpreter at the U.S. Department of State, interpreting for Presidents Obama and Trump on...
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Ep. 9: "Beauty Not Loudly Told" - with artist & poet Mari Yobp
In our ninth episode, we welcome Mari Yobp, an artist and poet raised in Japan. After graduating from Musashino Art University, she worked as an art teacher at a school in Osaka (where she met her future husband) and immigrated to the U.S. She is currently based in Pittsburgh, PA, and has also...
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Ep. 8: "Building Empathy Through Nuance" - with storyteller Natalia Quintana-Feliciano
In our eighth episode, we welcome Natalia Quintana-Feliciano, a Puerto-Rican & Colombian storyteller, poet, artist, and student reporter based in Washington, DC. She currently works as a communications and event coordinator at a health policy think tank. She has also worked at PBS KIDS, and has...
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Ep. 7: "The Bottom Line is Respect" - with multimedia journalist David Caprara
In our seventh episode, we welcome David Caprara, an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Japan. His documentary work has ranged from covering Nepali honey hunters in Himalayan foothills, to reconstruction efforts after the 2011 Tohoku disaster, to uncovering the mysteries of a WWII B-29...
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Ep. 6: "Hometowns Everywhere" - with women's advocate Yuri Akahira
In our sixth episode, we welcome Yuri Akahira, who's worked in multiple locations around the world, and is now a Tokyo-based director at a global IT company. A strong advocate for women, she has a background in social work and leads the women's employee resource group in her company. She's even...
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Ep. 5: "Finding Joy in the Struggle" - with strategy & operations consultant Yuko Watanabe
In our fifth episode, we welcome Yuko Watanabe, a strategy & operations consultant based in Seattle. She's worked all over the world supporting everything from big companies to nonprofits, and has also built various online communities that allows participants to connect in unique ways. We discuss...
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Ep. 4: "Culture as a Foothold" - with interpreter & community builder Robert Holloway
In our fourth episode, we welcome Robert Holloway. His mother was adopted from South Korea. He did not grow up speaking Korean, but not only has he become fluent enough to serve as a simultaneous interpreter, he also supports other Korean adoptees by building a community and teaching them the...
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Ep. 3: "A Privilege and a Power" - with social entrepreneur Mari Kuraishi
In our third episode, we welcome Mari Kuraishi, who grew up in Japan, Italy, and West Germany. She is now based in the U.S. as the President of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, and is also the Co-Founder (and former President) of GlobalGiving. We discuss her upbringing, what led to her work in...
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Ep. 2: "Embracing Our Own Differences" - with event planner Grace Kim
In our second episode, we welcome Grace Kim, who grew up in Korea, Japan, and the U.S. She now runs an event planning company in the Washington, DC area using her multilingual skills. She is also pursuing several artistic side projects! For more information on Grace, see photos (and the episode...
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Ep. 1: "Always Adaptable" - with international relations expert Sayuri Romei
CrossWorld Puzzles is a podcast that explores how multicultural individuals consider life’s big questions, such as where to be based, how to build their career, who to spend their life with, etc. In this first episode, we welcome Sayuri Romei, who grew up in Italy speaking Italian, French, and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
CrossWorld Puzzles is a podcast that interviews people who grew up in or are currently in multicultural environments. It focuses on how they consider life’s big questions, like where to be based, how to build their careers, and who to spend their lives with.It is hosted and managed by Shiori Okazaki, who grew up going back and forth between the United States and Japan. She is an interpreter based in Washington, DC.Website: https://crossworld-puzzles.com/
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CrossWorld Puzzles is a podcast that interviews people who grew up in or are currently in multicultural environments. It focuses on how they consider life’s big questions, like where to be based, how to build their careers, and who to spend their lives with.It is hosted and managed by Shiori...
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