Inspire Tokyo

Hello, and welcome to Inspire Tokyo, a podcast brought to you by Kikokushijo Academy in Tokyo, Japan. On this episode we are joined by Junko Mogi. Junko's story traces a remarkable global journey, from Montessori preschool and local public schools in the U.S., to a returnee program in Japan, to the International Baccalaureate program in India, and finally to Waseda University's School of Internati...

Chris Mosdell is a poet, lyricist, author, and illustrator, who has collaborated with an extensive array of well-known musicians and composers. He has written lyrics for Eric Clapton, Sarah Brightman, Boy George, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and YMO, to name a few. He also wrote lyrics together with Michael Jackson. He has also produced music for feature films, opera, and anime soundtracks, including Gundam,...

Zárdai István Zoltán is a philosopher with a keen interest in AI. He is investigating moral psychology, action and agency, and the links between responsibility, intention and voluntariness. He is a JSPS postdoc research fellow at Keio University. For more about action theory see www.philosophyofaction.com and Philpapers , and check out István's research on his academia.edu profile . Topics of Disc...

Azamat Beknazarov is a solutions engineer at Google. He has been in the IT industry for the past 7 years working on web development, advertisement technology, and most recently machine learning (or predictive modeling), which is one of the many subfields within AI. Topics of Discussion with Azamat Beknazarov The difference between machine learning and artificial intelligence The software, hardware...

Dave Gutteridge is a writer and performer who has worked in IT in the past and has recently been caught up in the exciting world of cryptocurrency. He currently works full time writing about cryptocurrency, covering all aspects of the market, including technology and market analysis. Topics of Discussion with Dave Gutteridge The diff erence between digital currency and cryptocurrency The clear ben...

Chad Fraser began his career with Cirque du Soleil as part of the Performance Medicine Department at their headquarters in Montreal. Over the past 7 years, Chad has worked with 2 touring shows and is now currently the Head Therapist for Kurios. Questions for Chad Fraser What is a physiotherapist's job during during a show? What makes a Cirque du Soleil show special? How do you keep the artists men...

Chris Green is the Second Secretary and Consul at the Embassy of Ireland in Japan. He has served in Japan for two years, and works on general consular matters as well as issues concerning agriculture & food, energy and environment, and sports. Questions for Chris Green What is a typical work day for a diplomat? How does it feel to represent your country? Have you ever felt nervous or afraid becaus...

Milad Delfan Azari is a PhD candidate and a Research Assistant at Waseda University. He is involved with the High Energy Astrophysics Group within the Department of Physics. Questions for Milad Delfan Azari How did you fall in love with physics? What topic have you chosen for your PhD? How does it feel working and being surrounded by Nobel Prize winners? How has knowing many languages helped your...

Benoit Hardy-Chartrand is a Senior Research Associate in the Global Security and Politics Program at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Canada's premier international affairs think tank. Questions for Benoit Hardy-Chartrand What is a typical day of work like for a global politics researcher? What websites do you use to get your information? How do you choose the topics for...

Dr. Elizabeth Tasker is an associate professor at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). H er research uses computer models to explore the formation of planets and galaxies. In September of 2017 her popular science book was published, titled, The Planet Factory: Exoplanets and the Search for a Second Earth. Questions for Dr. Tasker  When will we find intelligent life? When did your love sp...