Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 26 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Do you have a friend who occupies a special place in your heart? Somebody with whom you can spend a truly unique and fulfilling time? I met one of my first such friends when I was in high school. Her presence made my otherwise miserable school life meaningful and even enjoyabl...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 25 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) This Sunday 8th May is Mother's Day. Do you have any special plan for your motherly figures? In today's episode, I'll be sharing with you one memorable moment of my mother when I was a teenager. I wonder what memory with whom will be visiting you as you listen t...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 24 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) In this episode, we will be featuring a story sent in by one of our dear listeners. When she was a little girl, people had the practice to feed a spoonful of castor oil to a sick child. She hated this practice so much that when she caught a cold and adults around her came to h...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 23 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) When you were a child, did you have an adult figure who you were close to? Do you have a sentimental memory with them? My mother was a strict person, and growing up, I was always afraid of being scolded by her. One night, this strict mother surprised me by allowing me to watch...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 22 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Have you had an experience where you thought of yourself in one negative way and most people around you didn't disagree with it, then somebody came along to give you a totally different evaluation? Today's story is about the time when I was seven years old and led a...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 21 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Do you have a memory of a food that you ate as a child and still remember vividly? What was the food? Where did you eat it? With whom? There are many different reasons why a memory of a food can stay with us for a long time. In today's story, I'll share with you the...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 20 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) When you were a child, did you find some of the adults' behaviours to be incomprehensible? For example, mothers' standing and talking to each other in one spot for a very long time, fathers getting excited upon drinking beers with friends, or adults in general feelin...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to a special episode of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) In this episode, I will tell you about the music composer who created the music used in the opening/ending of this podcast. It was by coincidence that I came upon the music "The Way Home" by Zakhar Valaha when I was looking for a royalty free music for my new...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 18 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Can you recall a mischievous behaviour you did in your childhood? Where did it take place? What did you do? And what outcome did you get? In this episode, I will tell you a story of when I was five and recruited my little brother to do a drawing project on a wall of our tiny r...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 17 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Think back on the turning points of your life. Is there anybody's face that comes back to your mind as you reflect on them? Somebody who gave you a sense of direction, somebody who shaped who you are today? In this episode, I'll be sharing a story about the time when...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 16 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Can you recall a moment from your childhood when you tried something new for the first time? Did you try a new food for the first time? Did you see a new animal for the first time? Or did you play a new game for the first time? What feeling comes back to you as you travel back...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 15 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Can you recall a story that you heard from somebody else - your friends, your family members or even strangers - that spoke to your heart so deeply that it stayed with you? In today's episode, I will be sharing an unforgettable story I heard from my former housemate about...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 14 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Do you recall a moment in your childhood when somebody said something that sounded silly in that moment, but because that person said it from the bottom of their heart, it stayed with you? In today's episode, I'll be sharing with you one ritual my little brother used...

Do you have a memory with somebody dearest to you which is so special and precious that it keeps playing in your heart over and over? Is it a fun memory with your dear friend? Or a memory of a special moment with your unborn baby during your pregnancy? Or is it a memory of an ordinary day with your beloved partner? Whatever the special memory is, I want to hear your story, and help you to honour a...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 13 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Do you have a memory of a letter that you received from your dear one, but didn't write back to? What emotion is attached to that letter? In today's episode, I'll share with you a story of one postcard that I received from my great aunt when I was in my early tw...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 12 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Have you had a moment when you happened to be somewhere and happened to hear somebody's conversation and that conversation ended up impacting you? Today's story is about the time when I first went to buy a new pair of sunglasses for myself shortly after my arrival in...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 11 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Have you had a moment when you saw something and that thing left a deep impression on you but you couldn't  figure out why exactly until much later? In today's episode, I share with you a remarkable story about a painting that I once found on a card box. What special...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 10 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Do you have a favourite winter sport? Here in Ottawa, skating is very popular among the local people, and you can see the young and the old skating on the canal and other pop-up skate rinks everywhere in the city. In today's story, I'll take you back to the time when...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 9 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Do you remember a time when you heard a story from somebody, and that story had such a strong impression on you that you couldn't forget about it afterwards? In this episode, I'll share with you a funny story that I heard from my grandmother-in-law (my aunt's mot...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 8 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) How would you describe the time you spend at a bathroom? Am I the only one who experiences some of the most inspirational and meaningful time while being still at a bathroom? My guess is NO, and that's why I'm bringing this story of a unique moment that I once had in...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Happy New Year to you and your dear ones! Welcome to Episode 7 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast :) Do you like travelling by airplane? Today's story takes you to one of the most magical sceneries I have encountered in the sky. I hope that you can recall some of your own memorable travel sceneries as you listen to this episode. N...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Happy Christmas to you and all your loved ones :) Welcome to Episode 6 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast! Today's story is about an encounter with one dying cicada that I had about ten years ago. Sometimes we find the powerful presence of life right next to death. Now, make yourself a cup of tea, and let's spend the 6 minute...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 5 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast! Today's story is about a little boy and his mother that I encountered on a flight from London (UK) to Tokyo (Japan) several years ago. Sometimes, people leave a deep impression on us even if we don't really interact with them. This was one of those encounters. Now, make...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here! Welcome to Episode 4 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast! Today's story is about a sense of loneliness I felt on my first day of kindergarten, and how I was saved by the simple kindness of one teacher. Now, make a cup of tea, and let's spend the 6 minutes together in the cozy room of a story photograph! I'm now giving awa...

Hello my dear friend, I'm so glad you're here. Welcome to Episode 3 of Maiko's Story Photograph Podcast! In this episode, I'll share with you a truly unique incident that happened to a regular customer of a coffee shop that I used to visit daily in Tokyo when I was nineteen years old. Now, make a cup of tea, and let's spend the 6 minutes together in the cozy room of a stor...