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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 ...
Musician and Composer Erika Oba on Connecting Music with Activism
In this episode of Hibiku Kotoba, musician and composer Erika Oba joins Kathleen as they talk about Erika's musical journey as well as her special composition she did ...
Dr. Jeffrey Velotta and the Importance of Early Cancer Screening
In this episode of Hibiku Kotoba, Dr. Jeffrey Velotta joins Kathleen as they talk about his career as a cardiothoracic surgeon and his current research in the rise of ...
Ema Ryan Yamazaki, Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker
In episode 6 of Hibiku Kotoba, Oscar-nominated and award-winning documentary filmmaker Ema Ryan Yamazaki joins Kathleen on the podcast. Together they talk about Ema's ...
Mayor Adena Ishii, First Asian American Mayor of Berkeley
In this episode of Hibiku Kotoba, Mayor Adena Ishii of Berkeley joins Kathleen as they talk about Mayor Ishii's remarkable journey on becoming the first Asian American...
Tim Kawakami, Sports Journalism, and What It Takes To Be One
In episode 4 of Hibiku Kotoba, Tim Kawakami joins Kathleen as they talk about his incredible career as a sports journalist spanning nearly 40 years. Starting out as a ...
Kelly Goto on UX Design & Research, Cultural Preservation and New Book "Seattle Samurai"
In episode 3 of Hibiku Kotoba, Kathleen talks with Kelly Goto, a globally renowned lecturer in the UX design and research industry and founder of gotomedia and gotores...
Mia Ayumi Malhotra and Continuing Culture and Heritage through Poetry
In the second episode of Hibiku Kotoba, Kathleen interviews Mia Ayumi Malhotra, a Bay Area Yonsei poet, editor and author. They talk about Mia's journey in writing, po...
Former & New Executive Directors of J-Sei
In this episode, Kathleen talks with former Executive Director of J-Sei, Diane Wong, and newest Executive Director of J-Sei, Ky Lam. They talk about their backgrounds,...
Welcome to Hibiku Kotoba!
Welcome to Hibiku Kotoba, J-Sei's newest podcast with host and producer Kathleen Wong. Episodes will drop monthly.