Podcasts about Chieko

Welcome to the Art, Life, Faith Podcast, and I’m your host, Roger Lowther. This week on March 11, 2026, we remember the 15th anniversary of that terrible earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster that struck the northeast coast of Japan. In memory of that event, last month, we had a big gathering within JEMA, which is the Japan Evangelical Missionary Alliance, the organization that represents every missionary and every mission organization in Japan. We all met in our new church space, Grace City Church Tokyo’s space and spent three days looking at the earthquakes and floods since 2011 and trying to see what we could learn from them and prepare for the next one. Some of the stories that they told were actually quite funny. There was a group that came to mud-out a house. The seawater had gone clear up to the ceiling, and so the walls and the insulation were all soaked and full of mildew. But this group, instead of starting with the ceiling and then the walls, and then the floor, started with the floor. They not only removed the floors but cut through the beams and very foundations of the house. Well, that next team that came in to take out the walls, first had to fix the foundations and then put the floors back before they could work on the rest of the house. And so, at the gathering, they were talking about the need for someone who can lead groups who actually knows what they’re doing. And hopefully, knows a little something about how a house is built. Basically, the problem that kept coming up over and over again during the course of the gathering was that the Church of Japan felt like they had to start from scratch every single time a disaster happened. They needed to try to find new resources: new people, new networks, new money. And so to that end, recently, a new network was formed called Zenkisai, which is the Christian National Disaster Network. And little by little, it’s growing. And also, after this past earthquake, the Noto Earthquake, within Mission to the World, I led a committee to form a disaster relief project account that is for every disaster in Japan, not just for one. When that next disaster comes, we will be ready to receive your help. I’ve put the details for that in the show notes for this episode. So now, through this project account, we can receive funds that will be used to buy food, water, supplies, and also cover costs of sending groups of Japanese people to the disaster area from our churches in Japan. And also very important, we will be able to pay Japanese workers to aid in the relief effort. That next disaster is coming. We know it is, but we’re doing what we can to plan for it. Anyway, before we move on to two conversations I had with people at the gathering, I want to let you all know about a sale coming up. On March 11, on the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, for one day only, all of the ebooks I’ve written about the earthquake will be available for $0.99 on Amazon in the US, and just 100 yen on Amazon in Japan. This includes both children’s books, “The Tsunami Violin” and “Pippy the Piano and the Very Big Wave”, in English and in Japanese. The sale also includes another book I wrote called “Aroma of Beauty”, with a beautiful foreword by Makoto Fujimura. Personally, I think you should get the book just to read what he wrote, his experiences after 9/11. And by the way, we also have an exhibit going on in our church space with “The Tsunami Violin”, showcasing the beautiful artwork by the very talented Holly Rose Wallace, as another way that our church community is remembering the people and towns affected by the disaster. A big thank you to all of you who’ve already bought all three of these books and left reviews. Thank you so much. Okay, now let’s turn to my conversation with Dean Bengston. Roger We are here at the JEMA Gathering (Japan Evangelical Missionary Alliance), spending three days talking about disaster relief and trying to prepare for the next disaster. There’s been quite a few ways that many of us here in this room have been involved over the past. But, Dean, I really wanted to talk with you. You moved into a disaster area soon after the 2011 earthquake. Can you tell us a little bit about who you are? Dean I am with the Lutheran Brotherhood Mission in Japan. We were living in Sendai at the time, and through a number of circumstances, we ended up connecting with Abe-san in Ishinomaki and delivering necessary goods. We soon realized there were a lot more needs and started mudding-out houses. I commuted from Sendai for a year and 10 months before we moved. Roger I have very fond memories of a concert that we gave in that home you started up there. Can you tell us a little bit about how arts played a role in your ministry there? Dean I think early on, we realized that people needed healing in many ways. And we had a friend, Shizu-san, who’s a singer-songwriter, and we invited her to come. She wanted to come to mud-out houses, but we said, Shizu-san, you have to come and sing and minister to people through song, that people need healing, and music brings healing. And so she reluctantly agreed to do a concert in an open space, a lot that we were using for gatherings for takedashi cookouts. Shizu had lived in Ishinomaki in her junior high years, but she explained to people, I don’t know how to really sympathize with you. So she started by singing songs that everybody knew, old Japanese songs. And after several songs and people singing along, she said, Well, I just like to sing a song that I wrote. Singing old Japanese songs or popular songs that people knew drew people in. And then they opened the door for her to sing songs that she’s written and to share a part of her life and her faith in a very natural way. Roger Do you feel like that was surprising to her or to the people in the room that it had the impact that it did? Dean I don’t really know, but all I know is I think for several musicians, it changed their ministry so that even when they were doing concerts in churches, they moved from doing all “Christian” music to actually starting out their concerts with songs that people maybe knew. And Kosaka Chu is really good at this. He could share a testimony and weave it in with that there’s somebody loves you, and he would just sing a song about love, and then he’d share about God and how he loves you. I don't know, I think it changed people’s lives. An awful lot of musicians volunteered, and they were well received. So we really appreciated it. We’ve had a lot of concerts. Roger Yes, you sure have. What was the name of the house that you were… Dean House of Hope or Kibou no Ie. Roger And how often were you having concerts there? Dean At least once a month. But before House of Hope, we were having them outside in empty lots, empty parking lots that we were using or empty house lots that we were using. Then we moved into the community center and had several concerts in the community center and very varying concerts. Everything from a Hawaiian Luau to gospel choirs to vcontemporary singers, and Roger, you on organ, and also the koto. Roger Right, the koto player, Chieko. Dean Yeah, that was beautiful. And we have a small place, so people were just enamored with being able to be so close to the koto and watch the keys on the organ. And also, wasn’t there a flute? Roger I was trying to remember if it was flute or violin or something. Dean Flute, I think. Roger It was so moving for me to be there and see the people… I mean, it wasn’t like background music. Everybody was so focused on what we were doing and interacting with us. It really was a moving time. Dean I think music has played a big part in bringing healing to people. Roger Tell us a little bit about your son. He’s a visual artist. Dean Yeah, he was actually starting art school, but it got delayed because of the earthquake. And so he volunteered with us at the beginning. And then he was able to, because he speaks English fluently, he was able to not take English and got Fridays off. So he volunteered for the first semester every day, every week on Fridays with us. And through that, he did one project, a byobu folding screen made out of cell phone parts. Roger Cell phone parts? Dean Yeah, the old flip phones. And there was a farmer who’s a small farmer in our neighborhood with a cell phone factory next to it. Now, as the waters came in, it drove all the parts of the cell phones into his ground, and we cleaned out his field. Joshua also did a number of things. He made paint from the muck and did some paintings with that. Roger Wait, I don’t understand. It was out of mud? Dean Yeah, out of the muck, he created paint. Roger No, I didn’t see that work. Dean Yeah. Actually, most of his art shows are interactive. He’s an interesting character because he always wished that he could touch paintings when he was a kid. So he did one show where he had all the paintings hanging at different levels, and you could walk around and touch them because they were all at touching level. So usually, his art shows are interactive. Roger Well, the cell phone project, that wasn’t just him looking for pieces. Wasn’t it collaborative in some way? Asking for people to bring in things? Dean Oh, that was a different project. He’s had a lot of different shows. Roger But just that way, too, of inviting people in, whether it’s volunteers who are there or people in neighborhood, too, is another connection point through the arts. I thought that was such an important message. Thank you so much for sharing. So Dean and his family were one of the many who moved into the disaster area after the earthquake. And every time I visited up there, I loved seeing the trust built with the community and the ways they were accepted. They were not seen as outsiders. And they're still there now, 15 years later. Okay, so I also want to introduce you to Stephen Nakahashi. He was one of the young men who answered the call to help in the disaster area shortly after the earthquake. So this big organization, Samaritan’s Purse, came in not only with a lot of supplies, but with money to hire workers. And a call went out across the nation of Japan to send them people who could work full-time. Steven was one who answered that call, along with a lot of other young people. My wife’s sister, Virginia, also moved up there as a missionary through Mission to the World as she had just graduated from college. And there was Ryo and Mami Amano, Jordan Foxwell, and so many others that went up there as well. And eventually, through their work, Ishinomaki Christian Center was started. Also, in a past episode, Episode #43, we talked with Rachel Reese Kollmeyer who also came as a missionary through Mission to the World. She is a very gifted violinist and worked with the others to teach and perform and help with the children’s music clubs and a gospel choir for kids and the annual arts festival and so much else. They also had craft-making with the kids. I was particularly moved by a musical that one of the students wrote inspired by all this, and then worked with us for the production of their musical. After the earthquake, it was especially hard for the children. The men, whose livelihood had been the coast, now had long commutes to work in other places, and the women had to go to work as well. Not only did the kids not have their parents around as much, but they also didn’t have as many resources available to them as before. The parks were gone. Many school programs had shut down. And so they did what they could to help the children dream again. And so many relationships came out of that time. Now let’s hear from Stephen. Roger So, Stephen, thank you so much for taking this time to talk with me. This is the Art, Life, Faith Podcast, and with the 15th anniversary of the 2011 earthquake, I wanted to talk a little bit about the role that the arts played in the relief effort. But before we do that, please introduce yourself. Stephen Thank you for having me. My name is Stephen Nakahashi, a pastor’s kid. I grew up in Japan from the age of 11. Prior to that, I lived in Scotland with my family. So I’ve been in Japan for 33 years and counting. I became involved in disaster relief from 2011 with Samaritan’s Purse and then I subsequently started working with Ishinomaki Christian Center and lived in Tohoku for 14 years. And currently, I am serving with Noto Help in the Hokuriku region since 2024. Roger So, you were just in a panel discussion here. You’ve had quite a few experiences with disasters. Can you list them in order with earthquake and floods by year? Stephen Okay, 2011 was the earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku. Then the 2016 earthquake in Kumamoto. Then heavy rain and flooding in Kumamoto in 2020, just south in Hitoyoshi. And then in 2021, there was again heavy rain and flooding in Saga Prefecture, north of Nagasaki. And then in 2022, there was flooding again in Aomori, in the northern part of Japan, which was a bit of a surprise as that has not happened before. And then in 2023, there was again heavy rain and flooding in Akita, again in the north. All of those happened in the summer of those years. And then in 2024, on the first of January, was the earthquake on the Noto Peninsula. Roger And then after you were brought in, I know you went in giving advice, helping in any way you could, but then you moved there. Stephen I did, yeah. Roger And you’ve been there for a year and three months. Stephen Yeah, that was a big decision for us. It was mainly driven by the importance of my family to be together. For 10 months, I had commuted from Miyagi to Noto. I would be down there for two or three weeks before going back home for a week or so and then repeat. So that became quite difficult, and we thought it’d be important for our family to be together. Roger Yeah, I was able to go twice to Noto Help while you were working there. We were in this big room with, I don’t know, maybe there were 60 volunteers or so broken up into four or five groups. You’re introducing, “Okay, here’s what we’re going to do today. This group is going to do that. This group is going to do that.” You were the man in charge, telling everyone what was going to happen. For some, maybe it was their first disaster, and they don’t know what’s going on, but you gave them this assurance, “It’s going to be okay. Your driver is going to get you there safely. They’re going to bring you back. We’re going to serve the Lord in this way.” Really was a powerful experience. Stephen Really? I’m glad you thought so. Roger I think one of the interesting things about the Noto Help situation was how, those who are listening probably don’t even know this, the roads were really hurt by the earthquake. Basically, transportation was almost shut down. Finally, when they were able to open up the roads, they made one road to go up north, one road to come back. It used to be a two-way road, and they made it a one-way road. A police blockade stopped anyone from going because it was bottlenecking the whole peninsula, so y'all became the entrance point for working throughout the whole region. Was that a big responsibility? People contacting from all over the country and all over the world to wanting to help? Stephen Yeah, I think it was really a tricky balance to maintain. We really understood how much people wanted to help, and we knew how important that was for the recovery as well. So we wanted to make sure that we were not getting in the way of first responders, like ambulances or any vehicles like that. It did seem like it would be wise to try to, as a Christian community, to be responsible for that. So we were glad we could help in that way. Roger Let’s back up to 2011. The 15th anniversary is coming up, and so many memories. I mean, Community Arts Tokyo, this organization, was started through the experiences of that. When I was in the shelters in that disaster, in the chaos, and in the anguish, the anxiety people are feeling, and saw how the arts brought healing, to see how they brought comfort, how they helped us build relationships. During a time when people are saying, “We don’t need goods. We don’t need the food and water. We’re good.” And yet there was still an entry point, a way to connect through the arts. And I, experiencing the power of that, I wanted to bring that back to Tokyo. So we started Community Arts Tokyo, building community through the arts in Tokyo. But it was experiencing that with you up in Ishinomaki, in the Tohoku area, that was my first connection to it. I was just wondering, I’d love to hear your memories of that. As you look back and think about those times, what could you do to help me process that and those who are listening to try to understand, especially as artists, what role they can play in a disaster relief situation? Stephen I remember fondly the time that we ran the Junior High School Kids program in Ishinomaki, and I really could connect with those kids over a longer period of time. Where we taught the kids at the local junior high schools for three months from April through July. And then we had the Ishinomaki Gospel Festival. So there was a goal of something beyond just practicing, but to actually have a stage at the end of it for the kids to perform and experience something different. And the catch copy, so to speak, was for the kids to be able “to dream again.” And yeah, in the midst of the devastation at the time, there were lots of kids whose parents were really struggling with the aftermath of the earthquake. In Ishinomaki, especially, there was a lot of parents, the dads of the family who are fishermen, often were gone for a long time. But then post-disaster, the mothers also started working, and the kids didn’t really have anywhere to be or to go. And they didn’t really have that sense of looking forward to something. I think that played a really important role in helping some of those kids at the time to experience something new. Roger I loved those gospel festivals because it was like the whole town was coming together for all the businesses. There were stalls so they could offer food or whatever they made. On a personal note, I also loved giving organ concerts outside. I brought my portable organ up there and I’m playing, and I don’t get to play outside very much as an organist, so that was really fun. Stephen Yeah, that was really an amazing combination of the local people coming with their stalls and then so many different artists coming to serve and to play. We also had a play area for kids, because a lot of the parks had been damaged, there was really not many safe places for kids to play. So that was another aspect that we added to it. So the kids could enjoy something different. It was an amazing coming together of communities through music and through the arts. Roger It definitely was. Thank you so much for all the work you put into those. You were in Ishinomaki right after the disaster and for a long time afterward. And then Ishinomaki Christian Center started. And as I understand it, part of the vision for that was to be a meeting place for creating community. People had their own homes. They had their food and water. But still, that community building aspect was an important part of what was needed to help people recover. Now you had a spot to do it. You had the land. You had the building. I really enjoyed being able to come up, not as often as I wanted to, but when I did, to hear, what the situation was then and how people were doing. And to see you building that community, especially right where that building was. It almost felt like a wasteland from the first couple of years of my memory of that spot. Now it’s a thriving place. It was right next to the train station. When you look back, how would you put it in your own words? Stephen As we were just talking about today, if you approach the situation with the mentality of being the caregiver and then people receiving care, and especially in a physical way, once that need is no longer there, then the relationship also ends there. Music and the arts in many ways is something that we don’t always realize that we need. And it’s a really good way to bring the community together, even after the physical needs are met and people don’t really need those types of support. But whether it be a disaster or not, and all the more so after a disaster, the people in the community were going through a lot of uncertainty. Opportunities often provided by music and different means of the arts has provided the opportunity to continue to build relationships with people. That was really important to continue the relationships with the people that we had come to know. Roger Are you seeing that now in Ichikawa, on the Noto Peninsula, where you’re living now? Is that part of the vision? I know a lot of people ended up moving away. And you were sharing in the panel how a lot of the older people living there are being encouraged by their children to leave and move in with them. They’re answering, “No, this is our home.” But there’s a lot of resistance against rebuilding their homes, rebuilding their towns. What is your vision for that and how do you see the arts playing a role? Stephen I think so. I think as we move into the phase of that physical need not being so much of a need. And we are now reaching out into the temporary housing unit communities, and we are trying to build those relationships with the people. And so definitely, I think from this year onward, and even to this point, there’s a role for the arts to play in this phase. One of the challenges in Noto is that unlike maybe in Tohoku, a lot of the temporary housing unit communities are quite small, and sometimes they don’t really even have a gathering place. If they do, it can only house maybe 10 to 15 people. So it’s hard to reach people in that way. But yeah, I think now that we do have a center in Anamizu that hopefully we can start to connect to people more there. And we look forward to being able to coordinate people coming along. Roger Thank you. Well, I look forward to our next trip. Maybe we’ll bring some artists this summer. Stephen Yes, definitely. I look forward to it. Roger Thank you. Thank you so much. Stephen You’re welcome. Thank you. You’ve been listening to the Art, Life, Faith Podcast. And don't forget to pick up your own copy of “The Tsunami Violin”, “Pippy the Piano”, and “Aroma of Beauty”. As we say in Japan, “Ja, mata ne!” We’ll see you next time.

In this episode, part of a special collaboration between ACM ByteCast and the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)'s For Your Informatics podcast, Sabrina Hsueh hosts accessibility researcher and inventor Chieko Asakawa, an IBM Fellow at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, the Chief Executive Director of The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) in Japan, and an IBM Distinguished Service Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Chieko's inventions include the Home Page Reader (HPR); a word processor for Braille documents; a digital library for Braille documents; an application to improve accessibility of streaming services; and, most recently, the AI Suitcase project. Her career has been recognized with numerous prestigious awards and honors, including becoming the first Japanese woman IBM Fellow in 2009, receiving the “Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon” from the Emperor of Japan in 2013, her induction into the US National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2019, being named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, and the ACM SIGACCESS Award for Outstanding Contributions to Computing and Accessibility in 2024. In the interview, Chieko shares how becoming blind early in life led her to work in accessibility research. She talks about her IBM team's work on the Home Page Reader, the first practical voice browser to provide effective internet access for blind and visually impaired computer users, as well as more recent work on the AI suitcase, a robot that helps visually impaired people walk around and navigate independently. Chieko and Sabrina touch on AI's potential in aiding accessibility and the inspiration for the AI Suitcase. She offers advice and best practices for both early and mid-career researchers and interdisciplinary professionals.

This episode touches on the final steps toward leaving Chieko and starting work in Japan. It offers brief descriptions on how I settled down in Japan, and got things rolling with Suzuki. It was definitely a period of mix emotions. On one hand, the divorce. And on the other end, a start of my very fulfilling ten-year journey with Suzuki and GM Japan. I have a feeling I will eventually revist this period again in the future to re-examine myself as an individual, and reflect on the experience.

Gymnastics Women: Renowned Coach Chieko Tsukahara Dies of Bowel Cancer at 77

Chieko Tsukahara, a gymnastics coach for many Japanese medalists across multiple Olympics, died of bowel cancer on Sept. 1, people familiar with the matter said Monday. She was 77.

A new cookbook from food writer and cookbook author Emiko Davies explores the recipes, flavors and cooking techniques from everyday Japanese cuisine. She joins us to discuss Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking: Memories and Stories from my Family's Kitchen.     SUKIYAKI Welcome Home Sukiyaki Serves 4 This dish has a special place in my heart. It was everyone's favourite signature dish of my obaachan, and one of the rare occasions she would cook meat. It felt like such a special treat and still is for me when my mother makes it. I've lived continents away from home since going to university; after being away for a year, sukiyaki was the dish (along with Temaki – page 97 – if it was summertime) that my mother would make to welcome me home. Invented in the Meiji era, after the Emperor dropped the 1,200-year-old ban on meat, sukiyaki was a dish that encouraged the Japanese to embrace eating beef. We make sukiyaki in the Kanto (Tokyo) style, where the sauce goes in first and everything is simmered in it, then taken out as each ingredient is cooked. In Kansai style (around Osaka), the meat is grilled first in the pot, usually with some beef tallow to grease it, and can be savoured as is, followed by the sauce and vegetables. Starting with a sweet sauce of mirin, sake and soy sauce, simmering right at the table, you place the well-marbled, paper-thin slices of beef into the sauce, along with vegetables, tofu and shirataki noodles. Every ingredient takes on the most wonderful flavours and everyone has their favourites. (Mine?... The tofu, which is like a sponge that soaks up that sauce, and the spring onion, which becomes impossibly sweet – I love it so much I make an easy version of it to eat anytime, see page 138.) Guests are served bowls of rice and bowls with a single raw egg cracked into them. You beat the egg with your chopsticks and it serves as a dipping sauce for the boiling-hot foods coming straight out of the pot. As the hot, saucy meat or vegetables hits the raw egg, it becomes a deliciously, creamy sauce – think carbonara – and it is one of my favourite parts of this dish.   INGREDIENTS 300 g (10½ oz) marbled beef  (such as sirloin), very thinly sliced 1 block of medium-firm tofu, cut into 1.5 cm (½ in) slices 2–4 spring onions (scallions) or 1 leek, cut on the diagonal into 5 cm (2 in) pieces 1 pack of enoki mushrooms 4 king oyster mushrooms,  sliced lengthways 1 small head of napa cabbage,  chopped into 2.5 cm (1 in) segments 1 large bunch of shungiku chrysanthemum greens, or similar,  cut into 5 cm (2 in) sections 200 g (7 oz) shirataki noodles 4 bowls of freshly cooked Japanese short-grain rice (page 80) 4 very fresh eggs, for dipping (optional)   SUKIYAKI SAUCE 125 ml (½ cup) mirin 125 ml (½ cup) sake 125 ml (½ cup) soy sauce 2 tablespoons sugar, or to taste 125 ml (½ cup) water   METHOD To make the sukiyaki sauce, place the mirin and sake in a saucepan and  bring to the boil, which will evaporate the alcohol. After 2 minutes, turn down to a gentle simmer and add the soy sauce, sugar and water and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved.  Set aside. (You can make this in advance and keep in a jar in the fridge for up to a week.) To prepare the table for sukiyaki, set up the burner in the centre of the table with the pot of sauce on top (sukiyaki is normally cooked in a cast-iron pot). Arrange the beef on a platter and arrange the tofu, vegetables and shirataki noodles attractively on a separate platter. Serve each guest a bowl of rice,  a bowl with a freshly cracked egg, if using, and some chopsticks.  Turn on the burner and bring the sauce to a simmer over a low–medium heat. Add the meat and some of the vegetables (enough to fit – you'll do a few rounds). Pick out the ingredients as they are ready – most things take mere  minutes to cook: the tofu and greens are very quick; the cabbage, leek or spring onions can go longer, for example.  To avoid contamination of chopsticks in the sukiyaki, rather than allow every guest to use their own chopsticks, use a pair of saibashi, cooking chopsticks, which are longer than regular chopsticks, that stays by the pot and anyone who wants to take something out can use those alone. Otherwise, appoint a ‘cook' who is in charge of distributing the foods as they are ready to come out.   VARIATION  Simply leave out the beef and add a little extra of the other ingredients  (my favourites are the tofu and the leek, but mushrooms are excellent  in this dish, as they soak up the sauce so well); vegans only need to leave out the dipping egg, too.   ON THE INGREDIENTS My mother eyeballs this recipe, so it is always  a bit different each time, so when I asked her for her recipe she turned to one of her oldest and best friends, Chieko, who is also a brilliant cook, to share her recipe, which is just perfect. Sukiyaki sauce has a distinctly sweet flavour, and my mother likes  to keep the sugar to a minimum – you could use  a little less if you prefer, too.  Traditional ingredients in sukiyaki include shirataki noodles, which are gluten-free noodles made of yam starch; different types of Japanese mushrooms, such as enoki, fresh shiitake or oyster mushrooms; and chrysanthemum greens (shungiku, 春菊), which are confusingly not the leaves of chrysanthemum flowers but actually another plant that resembles them – they are deliciously bitter, and you could substitute another bitter green for them, or simply try spinach, bok choy (pak choy), broccoli rabe or even watercress. If you manage to find shungiku to include here, note that like spinach they cook very quickly and will only need about 30 seconds in the pot. The quality of the beef is important here and, for an occasion dish like this, it is worth splurging for – there isn't too much meat as it isn't the main star of the dish. Not only should it be good quality but it should also be well marbled so that it remains very tender. Recently, in Nagano, we enjoyed sukiyaki with a delicious wagyu particular to the region where the cows are fed only apples. My mother buys impossibly thin, pre-sliced frozen beef from her local Korean grocer and it is perfect for this, as the slices should be paper thin – about 2 mm or at most 3 mm (¹⁄8 inch) thick. If you can't get the pre-sliced beef, choose  a nice piece of marbled steak from your butcher, put it in the freezer to firm up for about 1–2 hours and then you should be able to slice it thinly.

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We all encounter moments of trauma and grief, facing challenges that test our resilience and shake the very foundations of our being. But within these experiences lies an extraordinary power—the power to transform our pain into healing, our brokenness into redemption, and our struggles into testimonies that inspire others. As female Christian entrepreneurs, we are uniquely positioned to harness this power, using our stories to ignite hope, cultivate strength, and pave the way for restoration. In today's episode, Whitney welcomes guest Holly Chieko who shares her story intertwined with loss, trauma, grief, and, most importantly, redemption. Whitney and Holly welcome listeners into a vulnerable yet impactful testimony. During healing and grief, the enemy quickly places a stronghold on us, leading us to buy into lies and entertain doubts.  Through Holly's story of redemption and her testimony, you begin to understand the Lord's true power; he is alive and active, and at that moment, you can borrow other people's hope to know that healing is possible for you. Remember, your journey is unique, and God has a purpose for you. Embrace redemption, seek healing, and share your testimony to impact the lives of others.   Connect with Holly:   Follow her on instagram @healicalmodel  Her Website Purchase her book Healing Together an A-Z Book  Ready to grow your business with a community that is rooting for you? Get all the details and join The Well Mastermind here.   Connect with Whitney: Website Follow Whitney on Instagram @whitneykroneberger Interested in one-on-one coaching?  Contact Whitney: wkroneberger@gmail.com   Join Whitney's Free Facebook Group   

In this episode, Chieko Phillips talks about her career path and current role. She got her bachelor's degree from Davidson College in History and her master's in museum studies from the University of Washington. Her previous work experience includes working as a curatorial assistant at the Northwest African American Museum, a development consultant at UNCF, and an exhibitions manager at the Northwest African American Museum. She is currently the heritage program director at 4Culture. We discuss: 0:55: What her original career interests were 3:06: The similarities and differences between her previous roles  4:05: What she discovered over the course of her career she did and didn't want in a job 5:53: What type of qualities she wanted in a job 8:57: How she got her current role 10:41: An overview of her current role 17:44: Her roles and responsibilities  20:48: Examples of projects she manages 26:22: An example of a grant program she runs 27:25: Advice 

No nosso podcast trazemos alguns dos mais relevantes líderes do Brasil e do mundo para debater temas fundamentais para uma sociedade livre e próspera. https://open.spotify.com/show/5YjLMRg7ku8ImaYjxASEBa?si=dcb299f0fe1d45a4

Thinking back, Eisenach was a whirlwind tour. And, now a time to move on to the next. Fortunately, an opportunity opened up to take up a new position at GM's international headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. This time, I had no trouble convincing my family to move with me to another European location for the next 3 to 4 years. They thrived in Germany, and definitely wanted to stay longer. Ai chan had to go back to Michigan to enter a college, but Melanie, Shingo, Chieko and I moved on to this beautiful country. This episode basically covers our family's transition to the new country, and mine to the new assignment. Thank you for listening.

Chieko Learns about Jesus

Chieko aprende sobre Jesús

Chieko aprende sobre Jesus

＜内容＞ Cheikoさん自己紹介 ハワイで看護学校に行き直す なぜハワイに行こうと思ったのか？ 日本の看護学校とアメリカの看護学校の違い、印象に残った経験 マグネットホスピタルで勤務開始 看護師を寄せ付けて離さない、マグネットホスピタルとは？ 実際にマグネットホスピタルで働いてみてどうだったか 日本の看護師さんや看護学生さんに対して活動を始めた理由や想い GLNEC TOKYO代表としてどんなお仕事をしているか JINES日本国際看護師養成スクールを立ち上げた理由は？何が学べるの？ アメリカの現場に入って一番ショックだったことは？ 日本人が苦手としている助けを求めること 今後の展望は？今動いているプロジェクトは？ ▽GLNEC TOKYO ウェブサイト https://www.glnectokyo.com/%E6%A6%82%E8%A6%81 ▽日本国際看護師養成講座JINES https://jines.jp/

Our family had arrived in Germany, and our great Europeam journey commenced. Though just being there, initmately involved in the project really did not allow me to look at the big picture of what was happening around that time, looking back, it was a very historical moment for Germany and the world, My family settled down in Frankfurt while I got myself an apartment near the Eisenach plant on the West side. Thanks to the support of Chieko's Jehovah's Witness friends and the kids being in Frankfurt Internaitonal School (FIS), life there started to get its own momentum. Every day was an experience, and an eye opener. I talk a lot about societal aspects of being in Germany in this episode, which is an integral and big part of the Eisenach meomry still deeply implanted in my mind. If you get a chance, please give it a listen, and also share opinions and feedback.

＜ちょっとしたきっかけから行動し、趣味を生かして、活躍の場を広げていける＞日系企業の秘書としての顔を持ちながら、和菓子を通して様々な国の方に日本の文化を伝える活動をされているChieko Smith さん。素敵な和菓子の数々をご覧ください。個人レッスンの受付もされています。https://www.instagram.com/chiekosmithuk/パーソナリティNAO'のページ https://www.hereandnao-salon.com/

On this episode we interview Chapel Hill based abstract artist Chieko Murasugi. We talk about unpacking the complexity of identity through art, gathering art influences from the environment around you, as well as the similarities and differences between the scientific method and the creative process. Stay Connected With Chieko: Website: https://www.chiekomurasugi.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chieko.murasugi Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cmurasugi Mentioned in the Episode: Black Mountain College - https://www.blackmountaincollege.org Sign up for our studio newsletters at: https://www.AmeighArt.com https://www.JaclynSanders.com https://www.levelupartists.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AmeighArt https://www.instagram.com/JSandersStudio https://www.instagram.com/LevelUpArtists Music by: https://www.coreyclaxton.com Watching or listening to one of our earlier episodes? The Art Studio Insights podcast was recently renamed the Level Up Artists podcast!

In this first Mixed Feelings Radio conversation, I speak with Hannah, a mutual friend and ex of an ex of mine. We unpack being half-Asian and fetishization in the world of dating and hospitality. We also discuss what it's like to consider who you date in the context of carrying on your bloodline, whether or not we're fetishizing ourselves when we're asking to be seen by others, and merely scratch the surface of potential future conversations about generational trauma. Follow us on Instagram @mixedfeelingsradio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mixedfeelingsradio/message

Chieko Miyajima has been working in the healthcare industry with a license of Midwife, Nurse, and Public Health Nurse in Japan.  Currently, Chieko works as a registered midwife in Melbourne. - メルボルンで助産師として病院で勤務している宮島千栄子さん。自身のことを「助産師」ではなく、「助産婦」と呼びます。お母さんたちの応援団長のつもり、という熱い思いを語ってくれました。   

Heverton Anunciação entrevista esta semana:Chieko Aoki, FUNDADORA E PRESIDENTE DA BLUE TREE HOTELS Ela colocou o Amor na Experiência do Cliente

Getting married to Chieko right after college. Stepping into the adult world. Spending several months in Japan before returning to Los Angeles with Chieko to start our family. First step - USC.

O NexoCast 31 apresenta a executiva Chieko Aoki, presidente do Grupo Blue Tree, que revolucionou o mercado hoteleiro no Brasil. A empresária, de família japonesa, conversou com os diretores do Nexo sobre as pautas de governança corporativa, gestão, empreendedorismo, cultura de inovação e desenvolvimento. A Blue Tree de Chieko foi a primeira empresa hoteleira do Brasil a implementar sistema de gestão e a executiva, considerada uma profissional rigorosa no mercado e por seus colaboradores, também é alguém que estimula autonomia e liberdade com responsabilidades. “Meta é meta, prazo é prazo, e você não pode fazer algo que esteja fora das crenças e valores da empresa”, diz. Mas cada pessoa na organização deve sentir-se parte de um todo, e encontrar espaço para mostrar seu valor e suas ideias”, comenta. Nas indicações de livros, Chieko recomenda vários títulos para você incluir na sua biblioteca: “Visões do Futuro”, de Michio Kaku, “High Tech High Touch”, de John Naisbitt, “Mastering Megatrends: Understanding and Leveraging the Evolving New World”, também de Naisbitt, e “Liderança para Tempos de Incerteza”, da autora Margaret J. Wheatley. O diretor do Nexo Rodrigo Castro também traz uma indicação de leitura, que é “A Era da Turbulência”, de Alan Greenspan. O NexoCast é um conteúdo original de Nexo Governança Corporativa e tem produção técnica da Rádio União FM e apoio de Charneski Advogados, BR Supply Suprimentos Corporativos e Privatto Multi Family Office.

A Blue Tree Hotels é uma das maiores redes de hotelaria do Brasil. Com mais de 20 empreendimentos espalhados pelo país, a empresa, que foi fundada em 1997 por Chieko Aoki, é destaque quando o assunto é inovação, estilo próprio, elegância e estratégia, já que desde o início a organização tem como objetivo administrar hotéis […] O post A dama da hotelaria: Chieko Aoki, fundadora do Blue Tree Hotels apareceu primeiro em Brasil Travel News.

A Blue Tree Hotels é uma das maiores redes de hotelaria do Brasil. Com mais de 20 empreendimentos espalhados pelo país, a empresa, que foi fundada em 1997 por Chieko Aoki, é destaque quando o assunto é inovação, estilo próprio, elegância e estratégia, já que desde o início a organização tem como objetivo administrar hotéis […] O post A dama da hotelaria: Chieko Aoki, fundadora do Blue Tree Hotels apareceu primeiro em Brasil Travel News.

Você conhece o conceito japonês do Omotenashi? A filosofia que norteia a hospitalidade japonesa, indicando os elementos fundamentais para o bem receber, é o tema do sétimo episódio do podcast Japão sem Escalas. Conversamos com a fundadora da rede de hotéis Blue Tree, Chieko Aoki, que destacou como o omotenashi está presente em sua companhia. Uma das principais representantes do empreendedorismo feminino no Brasil, Chieko também falou sobre os desafios trazidos pela pandemia do novo coronavírus, sobre liderança e muito mais!

My last visit to Japan to speak to Eri Rennie. Life is crazy busy once again with Japan feeling not that different to before according to Eri. It's been so wonderful to hear her experiences through Covid 19. Let's hope things stay on an even keel for her... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joanna-lee0/message

Back to Japan to speak to Eri Rennie with the help of London Lash's Chieko Miyamoto based in London. Eri is working hard and she's even found time to take on a new project... --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joanna-lee0/message

Cynthia and Susan are joined by Jeralee Renshaw to revisit the life and wisdom of a beloved former leader whose teachings seem more relevant than ever before.

Chieko Baishô est l'interprète du générique du film Le Château Ambulant (Howl no ugoku shiro), réalisé par Hayao Miyazaki et produit au Studio Ghibli. 1ère diffusion le 13/01/2020

Chieko é formada em Direito pela Universidade de São Paulo(USP), com  cursos em Administração na Universidade de Sofia, em Tóquio, e de Administração Hoteleira na Cornell University, nos Estados Unidos. Trabalhou em diversos lugares do mundo como Estados Unidos, Ásia e Europa, como presidente da rede Caesar Park e como vice chairman da Westin, a mais antiga rede hoteleira dos Estados Unidos   Fundadora e presidente da rede Blue Tree Hotels, Em dez anos, a empresária transformou a rede em uma das maiores cadeias hoteleiras do país e benchmark em excelência de serviços no setor.   Em 2013, foi classificada pela revista norte-americana Forbes como "a segunda mulher de negócios mais poderosa do Brasil" e escolhida pelo jornal Valor Econômico dentre as melhores executivas brasileiras.   Quotes   "Passado é importante como referência”.   "A gente tem que ser melhor do que o mercado."   “Absorver cultura é uma das coisas mais importante na vida da gente, porque cultura sempre agente acaba absorvendo a diversidade e o mundo precisa entender, as pessoas precisam cada vez mais entender, que a adversidade faz bem para gente é a adversidade alimenta a parte nossa que desconhece outras coisas”  

Do you partake in self-improvement? It’s one of Chieko’s most favorite topics! みなさんは自己啓発のために取り組んでいる事ってありますか？自己啓発は Cheechan の大好きな話題の一つ！ In today’s episode, Yakko & Cheechan share their self-improvement projects they’ve lined up for the year.   今日のエピソードでは、Yakko と Cheechan が今年進めようと考えている自己啓発プロジェクトについて語ります。 Cheechan’s self-improvement this year also includes a family-improvement project. Meanwhile, Yakko is committing to share her progress on her project on the podcast! Cheechan の場合、家族で進める自己啓発プロジェクトもシェアしてくれますし、Yakko は進捗報告をポッドキャストでしていくつもりのようです。 Can you guess what’s landed on both of their self-improvement projects? そして、２人が共通して取り組む予定のプロジェクトとは一体何でしょう？ Check it out above and don’t forget to subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Android! ポッドキャストの無料視聴は上のリンクから！アップルポッドキャストやアンドロイドからのご登録もお忘れなく！

Do you partake in self-improvement? It’s one of Chieko’s most favorite topics! みなさんは自己啓発のために取り組んでいる事ってありますか？自己啓発は Cheechan の大好きな話題の一つ！ In today’s episode, Yakko & Cheechan share their self-improvement projects they’ve lined up for the year.   今日のエピソードでは、Yakko と Cheechan が今年進めようと考えている自己啓発プロジェクトについて語ります。 Cheechan’s self-improvement this year also includes a family-improvement project. Meanwhile, Yakko is committing to share her progress on her project on the podcast! Cheechan の場合、家族で進める自己啓発プロジェクトもシェアしてくれますし、Yakko は進捗報告をポッドキャストでしていくつもりのようです。 Can you guess what’s landed on both of their self-improvement projects? そして、２人が共通して取り組む予定のプロジェクトとは一体何でしょう？ Check it out above and don’t forget to subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Android! ポッドキャストの無料視聴は上のリンクから！アップルポッドキャストやアンドロイドからのご登録もお忘れなく！

In Japan, there is a hierarchical relationship of senpai-kohai that establishes the more senior person and the junior person in organizations such as schools, companies, and clubs. 日本には学校や企業、クラブ活動などの様々な組織形態に存在する縦社会というものがあり、その関係性を「先輩」や「後輩」という言葉を使って表します。 In today’s episode, we take a closer look at this senpai-kohai relationship in modern day society and how to best deal with situations where the sempai might be younger. 今日のエピソードでは現代社会における先輩と後輩の関係性について語り合います。例えば「先輩」がもし年下だったらどう振る舞えばいいでしょう？ This relationship of respect is also seen in the role of teacher-student. Chieko shares some of her uncomfortable experiences in this dynamic. また年上や先人を敬うこの文化は師弟間でも存在しますが、Cheechan がこれにまつわる珍体験をシェアしてくれます。 We had a great time exploring the senpai-kohai relationship and its evolution. この独自の上下関係やその進化について改めて二人で考えてみると意外と面白いものです。 Check it out above and don’t forget to subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Android! ポッドキャストの無料視聴は上のリンクから！アップルポッドキャストやアンドロイドからのご登録もお忘れなく！

In Japan, there is a hierarchical relationship of senpai-kohai that establishes the more senior person and the junior person in organizations such as schools, companies, and clubs. 日本には学校や企業、クラブ活動などの様々な組織形態に存在する縦社会というものがあり、その関係性を「先輩」や「後輩」という言葉を使って表します。 In today’s episode, we take a closer look at this senpai-kohai relationship in modern day society and how to best deal with situations where the sempai might be younger. 今日のエピソードでは現代社会における先輩と後輩の関係性について語り合います。例えば「先輩」がもし年下だったらどう振る舞えばいいでしょう？ This relationship of respect is also seen in the role of teacher-student. Chieko shares some of her uncomfortable experiences in this dynamic. また年上や先人を敬うこの文化は師弟間でも存在しますが、Cheechan がこれにまつわる珍体験をシェアしてくれます。 We had a great time exploring the senpai-kohai relationship and its evolution. この独自の上下関係やその進化について改めて二人で考えてみると意外と面白いものです。 Check it out above and don’t forget to subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Android! ポッドキャストの無料視聴は上のリンクから！アップルポッドキャストやアンドロイドからのご登録もお忘れなく！

This week on the podcast, we're replaying our interview with Leila Chieko and Cindy Dockter to celebrate the release of the documentary Toy Photographers: The Seattle Interviews and the news of our next toy photography meetup next April in Moab, Utah. Watch Toy Photographers: The Seattle Interviews on Vimeo Read the announcement for the Moab Toy Photo Meetup You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. Subscribe to our weekly email round up so that you never miss a post, and join our new communities on MeWe and Flickr. 

Having a foreign name comes with its benefits and challenges. In America and other countries, Chieko often has to repeat her name many times, spell it out, and it’s often still mispronounced. However, she rarely runs into issues with other people having the same name. 外国語の氏名を持っていると便利なときと苦労するときがあります。アメリカや日本以外の国にいる場合、Cheechan は何度も自分の名前を繰り返さなければなりません。綴りもひたすら繰り返し、挙げ句の果てには正しい発音で名前を呼んでくれる事がまず無い、、、。その一方で同姓同名で悩まされる事はほとんどありません。 As such, Chieko often uses a restaurant name.  A special name she’s picked out to check-in with when there’s a wait, or in line at Starbucks. この事から Cheechan は自分で選んだレストラン用の名前を使うことがあります。これはレストランやスタバで順番待ちをするときに使うもの。 In today’s episode, we delve into how names are used quite differently in Japan vs the US. Yasuko shares her stories on how she’s handled some of the changes with her recent nuptials. 今日のエピソードでは日本とアメリカで氏名を使うときの違いについて語ります。Yakko も入籍による氏名変更をどのようにくぐり抜けているのか、話をシェアしてくれます。 Check it out above and don’t forget to subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Android! ポッドキャストの無料視聴は上のリンクから！アップルポッドキャストやアンドロイドからのご登録もお忘れなく！

Having a foreign name comes with its benefits and challenges. In America and other countries, Chieko often has to repeat her name many times, spell it out, and it’s often still mispronounced. However, she rarely runs into issues with other people having the same name. 外国語の氏名を持っていると便利なときと苦労するときがあります。アメリカや日本以外の国にいる場合、Cheechan は何度も自分の名前を繰り返さなければなりません。綴りもひたすら繰り返し、挙げ句の果てには正しい発音で名前を呼んでくれる事がまず無い、、、。その一方で同姓同名で悩まされる事はほとんどありません。 As such, Chieko often uses a restaurant name.  A special name she’s picked out to check-in with when there’s a wait, or in line at Starbucks. この事から Cheechan は自分で選んだレストラン用の名前を使うことがあります。これはレストランやスタバで順番待ちをするときに使うもの。 In today’s episode, we delve into how names are used quite differently in Japan vs the US. Yasuko shares her stories on how she’s handled some of the changes with her recent nuptials. 今日のエピソードでは日本とアメリカで氏名を使うときの違いについて語ります。Yakko も入籍による氏名変更をどのようにくぐり抜けているのか、話をシェアしてくれます。 Check it out above and don’t forget to subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Android! ポッドキャストの無料視聴は上のリンクから！アップルポッドキャストやアンドロイドからのご登録もお忘れなく！

The ghost of the young girl meets that of her brother.

A daily hour of spiritual focus and re-centering. In this address, Sister Chieko Okazaki addresses the topic of Healing from Abuse.

When tourists come from Japan, they often find the tipping a pretty foreign concept. How much do I tip? Where and who do I tip? How do I tip? It can get a little tricky. It’s also tricky for Chieko after she’s had a drink or two. 日本から来た旅行者の頭を悩ませるのがチップ。いくら支払えばいいのか？誰にいつ、どうやって支払えばいいのか？結構厄介なものなのです。実は少々お酒が入ると Cheechan にとっても厄介なこと。 In today’s episode we talk about the challenges of paying the bill at a restaurant after a few cocktails. Chieko share her stories of an accidental dine and dash in Japan and stiffing a waiter his tip. Don’t worry - it ends well! 今回のエピソードでは、カクテルをいくつか飲んだ後に直面する支払いの大変さについて語ります。Cheechan が日本で誤って起こした食い逃げ事件の話やウェイターさんにチップを払い忘れた話をシェアしてくれます。でも大丈夫、終わりよければ全て良し。今となっては全て笑い話です！ Check it out above and don’t forget to subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Android! ポッドキャストの無料視聴は上のリンクから！アップルポッドキャストやアンドロイドからのご登録もお忘れなく！

This week's episode of the podcast is a special one, because it's the first show with two guests! And if that wasn't exciting enough, we're recapping the Oregon Toy Photo Safari. Leila Chieko (@brickandmordor) and Cindy Dockter (@coneydogg) have been on my wishlist of podcast guests since the very beginning of the show. Leila was one of the first friends I made in the toy photo community, and I've been a huge fan of her and Cindy's work for years. They have a contagious energy and enthusiasm that comes through in their photography, and I just knew that they'd make for a fun double interview. I shared a house with them at the Oregon Toy Safari, and had an absolute blast. I hoped to record the interview then, but it just didn't happen. Instead, we met up at my apartment two weeks later. So not only is this the first double interview, it's the first in-person interview as well! That made the conversation even more fun.  In addition to recapping the Safari, I asked Leila and Cindy about how they got into photographing toys, what it's like sharing the hobby with their spouse, and more!   You can find new episodes of this podcast and daily articles on creativity and toy photography on our website, toyphotographers.com. Find us on Facebook and on Instagram. 

An excerpt from the first episode of Hatch, a new podcast by Leilani Lewis and Chieko Phillips, produced with support from Jack Straw's Artist Support Program. Leilani and Chieko will share their work and talk about this project at Jack Straw's winter artist showcase, Sunday, Jan. 21 from 2-6 at Jack Straw Cultural Center. Hear the full episode at https://soundcloud.com/hatch-podcast

An excerpt from the first episode of Hatch, a new podcast by Leilani Lewis and Chieko Phillips, produced with support from Jack Straw’s Artist Support Program. Leilani and Chieko will share their work and talk about this project at Jack Straw’s winter artist showcase, Sunday, Jan. 21 from 2-6 at Jack Straw Cultural Center. Hear […]

Today we add Nausicaa and the old woman to our leadership style comparison matrix. Chieko asks, “What would you do?"

We’re Leilani and Chieko, two badass brown girls on a storytelling adventure. As arts and culture professionals in Seattle, we’re sustained by the guiding principle that everyone is a community member, everyone has value, and everyone makes an impact in the lives of others. In this podcast, our mission is to build deeper understanding and connection between individuals, by illuminating how they think, how they feel, and what they know about the world. Join us on our journey to tell amazing stories and feature incredible voices of people across the diaspora.

Richard gets nostalgic about 90’s-era cryptozoolgy & ufology, then the conversation switches from pseudoscience to real science. Chieko finds vials very satisfying. We find echoes of this scene in a couple of other movies.

We survey the credits and try to interpret the images on a tapestry. Chieko gives props to Joe Hisaishi and Richard researches the Harmony Process. We discuss comic book companies making movies, and we are introduced to God Warriors. Here's a page about IBM's "Harmony Process" https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSB2MU_8.2.1/com.btc.tcatg.user.doc/topics/atgreqcov_SecSysControllerHarmony.htmlAnd here's a page (in Japanese) about the "Harmony Process" in animation http://akamiru.com/2014/07/anime-harmony-cut.html

This week is a 2 hour session full to the brim of Summer-infused tunes, featuring some artists that I have not played before such as Kekkotronic and The SynthTigers. I also play some great tunes from the likes of Mark Di Meo, Distant People, Souldynamic and many more - enjoy the show!Tracklisting:GodSon, Shatti - Love You More (Bluesoundz)Kiko Navarro, C.B. - Sonando Contigo (Clubstar)Chieko Kinbara, Josh Milan - Higher Love (King Street)Kenny Summit, Reelsoul - The Right Way (Good For You Records)Souldynamic, Miranda Nicole - Trust (Tribe Records)Dj Able, Hannah Khemoh - Ain't Got Time (Tony Records)The SyntheTigers, Tobirus Mozelle - Just Let Go (Free Fall Into Me) (Moulton Music)DJ Angelo - Let The Music Play (Tribe Records)Zano - No Lie (Limestone Recordings)Janice B, N'dinga Gaba - Feelin Fine (Quantize Recordings)Distant People, Nontu - Summer Time (Tony Records)Montana & Stewart, Stephanie Cooke - You (Universe Media)Rightside, Troy Denari - Come Back To Me (Quantize Recordings)Soulfunktion, Nita Soulstress - Show You Love (SoulFunktion Records)Rob Hayes, Stephanie Samanlego - Love Yourself (Liquid Deep)Yass, Rony Breaker, Nickson Phala - African Woman (Foliage Records)Neil Thompson, Nicole Mitchell - Facade (Solid Ground Recordings)The Company - Superstar (Reel People Music)All music available from Traxsource - please support the artists:http://www.traxsource.com

more mixes @ www.djmumbles.com 1) Big Moses feat. Michelle Ayers - Joy (Suges Remix) [King Street] 2) Meropa Park - Live A Lil' (Suges Vocal Mix) [Deeper Shades Recordings] 3) Namy feat. Marc Evans - Reset (Rhemi Vocal Mix) [King Street] 4) DJ Christos feat. Monique Bingham - Outta Sight (Main Mix) [Katsaitis Music] 5) Funk Mob - Out Of My Head (Original Mix) [Makin Moves] 6) Chieko Kinbara feat. Josh Milan - Give Me Your Love (Souldynamic Remix) [King Street] 7) Sheila Ford - The Best Of My Love (Original Vocal) [Quantize Recordings] 8) Nina Provencal - Soul Saviour (DJ Fudge Remix) [Makin Moves] 9) Natallie Williams feat. Reilly - No Strings (Groove Assassin Vocal Mix) [Groove Odyssey] 10) Vick Lavender meets PirahnaHead & Diviniti - Let It Go (Vick & Pirahna's Main Vocal) [Whasdat Music] 11) Montana & Stewart feat. Stephanie Cooke - You (Steven Stone Remix) [Universe Media] 12) Souldynamic feat. Taliwa - I Wanna Be More (Club Mix) [Quantize Recordings] 13) Urban Sound Lab feat. Selina Campbell - Nothing New (Phil Asher Remix) [Quantize Recordings] 14) Studio Apartment feat. Monique Bingham - Flight (Nulife Revisited By Reelsoul) [King Street] 15) Danny Foster - Look How We Carry On (Mr. V & Reelsoul Remix) [Groove Odyssey] 16) Scott Diaz feat. Sheree Hicks - You're Unforgettable (Sean Ali Remix) [Connect:D] 17) Barbara Tucker & DJ Q - Groove Odyssey Theme [Groove Odyssey] 18) Nathan Adams - I Wonder [Tribe Records]

FEATURED: Report on Fukushima resident and activist Chieko Shiina’s heartrending presentation on current life in Japan and Fukushima, along with information on how to help her start a Children’s Clinic to address pressing health problems. PLUS: Fukushima determined by Japanese committee to be “a man-made disaster” (incompetence can do that!); TEPCO top execs resign… only...

When I heard Chieko Okazaki had passed away earlier this month, my first glance was to my bookshelf where I saw the two origami cranes she made out of gold foil paper and presented to me during the one interview I had with her.  When you hear what the symbolism of those cranes is you'll know why I've kept them and why they are so meaningful to me.The moment she walked in the door I felt not only the unexpected power of her presence, but also a clear feeling that she was not alone; that she walked and talked with her Savior.  It was something I have rarely experienced to that degree and a feeling I will never forget.  In the few short joyful moments I had to interview her about her final book "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" (a book whose title could sum up her life) she gave me several gifts; two golden cranes, one cryptic little wooden sign I treasure, and an increased desire to know Jesus in the way she did and now, surely, does.I can think of no better way to thank her for those gifts than to let you hear her tell about that relationship in her own voice.That's this week on The Cricket and Seagull.

The first week of August 2011 saw the passing of two giants in the Mormon universe: Sister Chieko Okazaki, a former counselor in the Relief Society general presidency and beloved author and speaker, and Elder Marion D. Hanks, a long-time general authority who many looked up to as one of Mormonism’s greatest champions for love, equality, and Christian service. This episode is a celebration and appreciation of their lives through conversation with intimate friends. Mormon Matters host, Dan Wotherspoon, first interviews Sister Aileen Clyde, who served from 1990 to 1997 as a fellow counselor with Sister Okazaki in the Relief Society general presidency under the leadership of President Elaine Jack. He then speaks with Margaret Young and Darius Gray, two of Elder Hanks’ close associates. We very much hope you will enjoy getting to know more about each of these incredible souls--Sister Okazaki and Elder Hanks, as well as the great spirits of those interviewed here.

"What a Friend We Have in Jesus," by Chieko OkazakiWhat a friend we have in Jesus All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry Everything to God in prayer!Reflecting on these words from a favorite Protestant hymn of her youth, Chieko Okazaki writes with feeling and passion about the relationship each of us can have with the Lord Jesus Christ.Speaking up especially for those who feel disenfranchised and overlooked in the church,Sister Okazaki reminds us to claim the blessings our Savior has in store for us.That's this week on the Cricket and Seagull...