The Yon-Say Podcast Network

The application for the Kakehashi Program is dropping next month, and this is an opportunity you don't want to miss! Created by the Japanese government to promote American travel to Japan, this 10-day all expenses paid (including airfare!) trip will take you and a group of other young JA adults (18ish to 25ish) on an adventure to explore culture, food, history, society, and diplomatic relations across Japan. In this special two-parter series, YSPN host Sachi takes you through all the things you need to know: What's a Kakehashi? How do I apply? Why should I apply? And what should I expect? Stay tuned for Part II for a fun round-table discussion from March 2023 Kakehashi participants about this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

In the final episode of Mixed Feelings, Yoko sits down with her twin sister Hana to discuss their experiences growing up together as a white-passing and full-Asian-passing pair. They explore their intertwined identities and how those identities were shaped during childhood by everything from family, names, physical appearances and societal expectations.

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On this episode of Mixed Feelings, host Hiro is accompanied by his good friends, Ayako Tischler and Ryan Scanlan! Join the three of them as they discuss how their experiences abroad have affected their own perspectives as individuals of mixed heritages. Available now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts 🎙🎙Art by @renmaicha

On this episode of Mixed Feelings, join host Michelle Heckert and special guest Sydney Kasson for an important discussion about beauty standards. How do they different for mixed folks? Are there conflicting standards because we’re mixed race? And what role do social media and other institutions play in our understanding of beauty standards? Listen in to find out more on this episode!

Welcome back to the new and improved Yon-Say Podcast Network (YSPN)! In our first limited series, Mixed Feelings, your favorite mixed hosts discuss their experiences in different aspects of being mixed joined by special guests! In this first episode though our hosts sit down to discuss the importance of Lovings Day, a milestone in the civil rights movement, and explore their identities as mixed Nikkei! Join us on this new journey as we explore our Mixed Feelings!

In this episode of the Yon-Say podcast, hosts Jonnie, Yoko, Michelle, Sachi, and Matt sit down to discuss the past 3 seasons of the Yon-Say podcast, its inception, the good, the bad, and how the Yon-Say as we know it is coming to an end... But not for long! Listen in for a special peek at what the future of the Yon-Say Podcast looks like. Thank you everyone for your support these past few years! We are looking forward to bringing you new stories, experiences, guests, and hosts in the future. This has been the Yon-Say podcast and it's been Yooooooooooon-said!

This week on the Yon-Say, Sachi and Yoko are joined by Devon Matsumoto and Koki Atcheson from the Young Buddhist Editorial. We hear about the YBE’s origin, discuss our own religious backgrounds, learn about the experiences of Buddhists during WWII, and inspect the intersection of religious, ethnic, and cultural identities that many Nikkei Buddhists hold.

In this episode, Matt and Michelle sit down with artist, activist, and author Kiku Hughes to talk about her debut graphic novel, Displacement. Hear all about her journey through art and how she came to share the story of her family's incarceration experience.