Hibiku Kotoba is a brand new podcast series J-Sei is launching this Fall! With a new podcast we hope to outreach through a new medium to an ever growing community. When translated, Hibiku Kotoba means “Resonating Words” and we hope that this podcast will reach you, family and friends and spark conversations that will bring ideas and people together from all backgrounds.

Kathleen Wong – a former J-Sei staff – will be the host and producer of the show. She will be interviewing local AANHPI leaders, creatives, innovators and more, and will cover topics from art to health and culture to advocacy. Along the way, she hopes to gain insights and perspective from the people she interviews and share new things along the way. Join us on this brand new adventure!

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Latest Episodes

Janet Nagamine, Hikari Farms, and Honoring Legacy through Farming

On episode 12 of Hibiku Kotoba, Janet Nagamine of Hikari Farms joins the podcast. From medical doctor turned farmer, Janet shares her story why and how she decided to ...

Dale Minami on the Korematsu v. United States Case and the Future of USA's Legal System

Lauded and tenured civil rights attorney Dale Minami joins Hibiku Kotoba with Kathleen. Together they talk and revisit the landmark Supreme Court Case, Korematsu v Uni...

Asian Food Culture in the Bay Area and "Meals That Made Us" with Nisha Balaram

Documentary film director, producer, and editor Nisha Balaram joins Kathleen on Hibiku Kotoba as they talk about Nisha's beginnings as an environmental reporter and ho...

Soleil Ho on Food Writing and Independent Journalism

Food writer and journalist Soleil Ho joins Kathleen on this episode of Hibiku Kotoba. Coming to the Bay Area in 2019, Soleil was the restaurant and food critic of SF C...

CAAMFest 2026 Special: "The Only Language She Knows" with Steven Okazaki & Genny Lim

In a special episode to celebrate CAAM's 44th Annual CAAMFest, Oscar-winner director Steven Okazaki and San Francisco's first Chinese American poet laureate Genny Lim ...

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