The Acclaimed Musician Talks About Piano, Performing in Japan, and How Coming Out Saved Her Life

Sara Davis Buechner on Being a Transgender Concert Pianist

By Kathryn Wortley
June 19, 2019 | Careers, Community Support, Interviews, Savvy Spotlight

'I wanted to write a novel where the adopted person is the hero of her own story'

From Adoptees’ Perspective: Interview With Alice Stephens, Author Of ‘Famous Adopted People’

By Melodie Cook
January 11, 2019 | Families, Interviews

One Mother's Motivation To Establish Fair Education In Japan

I Didn’t Find My Children’s School, I Built It: Hazuki Tanaka Of Hayama International

By Alexandra Hongo
October 9, 2018 | Careers, Education, Interviews, Special Promotion

Liberating traditional motifs and breaking barriers Through Embroidery

“Used, Not Displayed”: Artist Ruri Clarkson On Exploring Feminism Through Fashion

By Lucy Dayman
September 13, 2018 | Fashion, Interviews, Lifestyle

One Woman's Passion For Showing Travelers The Best Of Japan

Keeping Japan’s Traditions Alive With Julia Maeda Of Tokyo Personalised

By Kathryn Wortley
May 29, 2018 | Adventures, Careers, Interviews

Exclusive Interview With Former Ambassador Kennedy's Executive Chef

Overcoming Cultural Boundaries With Chef Marybeth Boller

By Louise George Kittaka
April 13, 2018 | Careers, Interviews, Up Close & Personal

One Australian Woman Proves Qualifications Don't Matter — it's Human Connections that Help Save Lives

Savvy Spotlight: TELL Lifeline Director Vickie Skorji

By Kathryn Wortley
March 22, 2018 | Careers, Community Support, Interviews

Silva Papilio: A London-Inspired, Tokyo-Raised Hair Salon

Helping Tokyo To Step Out In Style: Hairstylist Chie Funakura

By Louise George Kittaka
December 18, 2017 | Careers, Interviews

One Japanese Woman's Drive to Carve a Career for Herself

Savvy Spotlight: Pipe Organist Satoko Kawagoe

By Kathryn Wortley
October 30, 2017 | Careers, Interviews

How One Woman With A Passion For Metalwork Defied Stereotypes

Savvy Spotlight: Ai Iijima On Being A Blacksmith In Japan

By Kathryn Wortley
September 29, 2017 | Careers, Interviews

One Japanese Woman's Love For The String And Bow

Savvy Spotlight: Violinist Nagisa Sakaki Of Nagisa Strings

By Kathryn Wortley
July 31, 2017 | Careers, Interviews