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Hello, students of the strange, and welcome to the Yokai University! We’re coming back from hiatus to share more fun facts and history about the world of Yokai in Japan. To commemorate our Yokai club reboot and the rerelease of The Little Mermaid this lesson is all about the origins of Amabie - a prophetic mer-monster. Thanks for joining this makeup lesson here on the podcast and be sure to enroll at the YU (subscribe) for more stories about Yokai on YouTube!

We're taking the podcast on the road! Well, technically the Shinkansen, but you know what we mean. We're on our first business trip out in Hiroshima and thought it'd be nice to check-in. We'll talk about work, travel, and the process of moving into our first apartment out here!

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Join us as we sit down and have a chat with Paloma, an entrepreneur from Mexico who models while running multiple businesses out here in Japan. If you want to get in touch with Paloma for dog training services, 21st Century Revolution accessories, or Oxygen ethical jewelry, you can find her on these social media pages.

https://www.instagram.com/21stcr/

https://www.instagram.com/oxygen_jewelry_co/

https://www.instagram.com/paloma_tokyo/

https://www.facebook.com/internationaldogtrainingtokyo

For those looking to start or transition a business in Tokyo, head here:

https://www.seisakukikaku.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/bdc_tokyo/english/services/index.html

Today's guest is the author and nutritionist Leonore of Itadakihealthy! Join us as we talk about her cookbook, how she came to be a nutritionist in Japan, and a whole lot more.

Learn more about Leonore and Itadakihealthy here:

Itadakihealthy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itadakihealthy/

Itadakihealthy Website: https://linktr.ee/itadakihealthy

On our journey in Japan, we've met so many interesting people with interesting stories and we want to share that with you! In these interviews, we'll talk with these people and get their unique perspectives on life in Japan as ex-pats. Today's special guest is singer, songwriter, and Pokemon Master Imani J. We'll shape tips, tales, and more on this new adventure.

Learn more about Imani J and her music here:

Imani J Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imanijess/

Imani J Website: https://www.imanijmedia.com/

Imani J Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gKSTMkuPWGtyg3ifjfNoX

What's up! It's been a while, but we're back on our bullsh!t!! This week we're talking about Japan's Golden Week holidays and why we've been MIA for a bit. So happy to be back at it and sharing stories and experiences in Japan with everyone. If there's anything you want to talk about or hear reach out by email, voice message (on Anchor), or DM (on socials). TTYL!

I never thought I'd be so happy to be in quarantine! Finally, the Japanese journey has begun and I'm kicking it off by sharing what it was like physically getting to Japan on flights, the immigration and customs procedures, what the Obon festival is, and a quick vegan airplane food review. Get ready for so much more magic to come your way and join me on this journey to Japan!

In this episode, I sit down with fashion designer and family Ontavia Roulette to discuss inspiration, travel, and how she's making waves in the world. It's my last interview before I head out to Japan and start my new adventure there! Definitely stick around to the end of the episode for more details on that and to hear what's next for BVT. If you'd like to hear my guest episode on the Atelier 1121 podcast, you can find it linked below.

Atelier 1121: https://open.spotify.com/show/4snz0sUTcZ1uOYS4cStbj3

O. Roulette website: https://www.ontaviaroulette.com/

Sorry for the delay, but this episode is worth the wait! I got to sit down with KenNequea, a friend, creative, and teacher, to talk about her work as a healer in Hawai'i and her podcast Uncharted Melanin - on which I was honored to be a guest. I hope you like this extra special episode and find a new source of inspiration in her and her work. You can find links to her social media and her podcast down below.

Uncharted Melanin Podcast: https://anchor.fm/kennequea/episodes/Marrista---A-star-on-the-rise-e12fq5s

Social Links:

KenNequea Pegues (@uncharted_melanin) • Instagram photos and videos

KenNequea Pegues (@divinebeautifulme) • Instagram photos and videos

Kennequea Pegues (@thick_sis_yoga) • Instagram photos and videos