Direct Talk - Season 8 / Year 2023

Season 8 / Year 2023

Episodes

Becoming Your Best Self: Bitoh Tomomi / Personal Trainer, Ultramarathon Runner

Grandpa's Magic Brush: Shibasaki Harumichi / Painter, Watercolor Instructor

Remembering LGBTQ+ History: Lisa Power / LGBTQ+ Campaigner

Breaking Barriers for Accessible Society: Shani Dhanda / Disability Activist

Communication Through Music: Soma Yoyoka / Drummer

Nothing Is Impossible: Nimsdai Purja / Mountaineer and Former Soldier

Save the Reefs, Save the Oceans: Kinjo Koji / Coral Farmer

A Bridge Between Humans and Nature: Takasago Junji / Nature Photographer

Online Education, Without Compromise: Hoshi Tomohiro / Head of School, Stanford Online High School

Connecting People Through Ballet: Kusakari Tamiyo / Actor, Former Ballerina

Art for Change: Chuu Wai / Artist

Leaving Our Homeland: Hamed Amiri / Writer

Living with Wild Geese: Kurechi Masayuki / President, Japanese Association for Wild Geese Protection

A More Inclusive Society Through Sport: Arimori Yuko / Former Marathon Runner

Fighting Hate With Comedy: Jiaoying Summers / Stand-up Comedian, Comedy Club Owner

Transforming Society Through Philosophy: Markus Gabriel / Philosopher

Songs of Hope for Ukraine: Nataliya Gudziy / Singer-Songwriter, Bandura Player

An Invite From a Prison Restaurant: Silvia Polleri / Founder and Manager, Restaurant InGalera

Breaking Down Doors: Syed Saddiq / Co-Founder of MUDA

What Is Peace?: Steve Leeper / Peace Activist

Promoting Fish Growth with Light: Takahashi Akiyoshi / Professor, School of Marine Biosciences, Kita

Water Is Life: John DeYoung / Founder and CEO of Vivoblu

Bringing Peoples Together: Louis Martin / Founder of Refugee Food

Exploring Our Sunken History: Yamafune Kotaro / Maritime Archaeologist

Hope Just a Bike Ride Away: Wyson Lungu / Social Entrepreneur

Equity Through Budgeting: Shari Davis / Co-Executive Director, Participatory Budgeting Project

Art To Create a Stir on Social Issues: Sel Kofiga / Artist

Flying High from Fukushima: Muroya Yoshihide / Air Race Pilot

The Power of Dyslexic Thinking: Kate Griggs / Founder, Made By Dyslexia

Women at the Extremes: Felicity Aston / Polar Explorer & Research Scientist

Turning Weaknesses into Strengths: Takeda Sana / Illustrator, Comic Artist

Bringing Diversity to the World of Ballet: Cassa Pancho / Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Bl

To Stand on Your Own Feet: Sunita Danuwar / Founder of Shakti Samuha and Sunita Foundation

Empowering Children Everywhere: Nadine Kaadan / Author and Illustrator

Living Alongside the Bird of Yambaru: Nagamine Takashi / Veterinarian

Joyful Moves to Counter Parkinson's: David Leventhal / Program Director, Dance for PD

Fighting Through Dance: Ahmad Joudeh / Dancer

Robotics for a Happier Future: Furuta Takayuki / General Manager, Future Robotics Technology Center

Enchanted by Yokai Monsters: Matthew Meyer / Yokai Illustrator

Returning the Benin Bronzes: Nick Merriman / Chief Executive of the Horniman Museum

Support That's a Part of You: Nakamura Noburo / CEO, Nakamura Brace

The 15 Minute City: Carlos Moreno / Professor, IAE Paris Sorbonne Business School

For Victims of the Gold Rush: Yuyun Ismawati / Co-founder, Nexus3 Foundation

Saving Migrating Birds From Extinction: Sacha Dench / Biologist, Conservation Without Borders

A Hong Kong Photojournalist in Ukraine: Kure Kaoru / Photographer & Journalist

My Story, and Mine Alone: Oda Tokito / Professional Wheelchair Tennis Player

The Path to Pastry Perfection: Takahashi Moe / Pastry Chef

Taking Out the Trash Together: Fukuda Keisuke / President, Green Bird

A Dream Back to Tang Dynasty: Xu Ge / Founder of the Tang Dynasty Court Music Restoration Organizati

Giving Shape to People's Prayers: Katoh Gizan / Buddhist Sculptor

A Story Beyond Boundaries: Geetanjali Shree / Novelist

Innovating the Art of Fermentation: Sasaki Yotaro / Chef, Brewmaster, and Rice Farmer

Ukraine - The Children's Inner Battle: Oksana Lebedeva / Founder of Gen.Ukrainian

Education at Hand: Luis von Ahn / Co-Founder & CEO of Duolingo

The Power of the Pen at Times of Despair: Orhan Pamuk / Writer

Unity and Healing Through Singing: Gareth Malone / Musician & Choirmaster

How to Win a Grammy: Masa Takumi / Composer, Arranger

Cafes Where Ordering Takes Time: Okumura Arisa / Founder, Slow Order Cafe

Reviving Spirits of Ailing Backs: Marcus John / Founder of Back to Healing

An Architect's Mission: Mori Toshiko / Architect

Standing with the People of Sudan: Kawahara Naoyuki / Doctor/Founder, Rocinantes

Creating a Future With Bamboo: Arief Rabik / Senior Advisor, Environmental Bamboo Foundation

Dancing like Anything is Possible: Nakarai Shigeyuki (Shigekix) / Breakdancer

Support for the Suffering: Osa Yukie / Chairperson, Association for Aid and Relief, Japan

Promote the Joy of Reading: Horiuchi Yoshimi / Founder of Bookworm Foundation

Returning Flags To Heal Wounds of War: Keiko Ziak / Co-Founder, OBON SOCIETY

Singing Together for Peace: Jenna / Gospel Choir Director, Songwriter

Science in Conflict Zones: Ella Al-Shamahi / Paleoanthropologist & Comedian

A Festival of Paper and Light: Takenami Hiroo / Nebuta Master

Detecting Landmines Using Radar: Sato Motoyuki / Professor Emeritus, Tohoku University

30 Years of Wildlife Filming: Gordon Buchanan / Wildlife Cameraman

Hope in a Life Vest: Thami Schweichler / Co-Founder of Makers Unite

Protecting Livelihoods amid War: Miyamoto Hideki / Structural Engineer/CEO, Miyamoto International

Architecture That Empowers Communities: Sho Yutaka / Architectural Designer

Sparking Young Minds with Movies: Kyoraiseki Saori / President, World Theater Project

The Art and Science of Squids: Nakajima Ryuta / Visiting Researcher, Okinawa Institute of Science an

Kintsugi as a Way of Life: Kiyokawa Hiroki / Lacquer Art Restorer

Protecting Cultural Heritage in Conflict Zones: Shoshana Stewart / President, Turquoise Mountain

A Sauna for All Five Senses: Goto Netsuko / Aufguss Master

Innovation for a Thirsty World: Maeda Yosuke / Social Entrepreneur/CEO, WOTA

Resonate Around the World! Bells of Peace: Birgit Stifter / Director, Friedensdorf International

The Thrill of the Fight: Kurahashi Kae / Japan Wheelchair Rugby Team Member

Documenting the Lives of Refugees: Komatsu Yuka / Photographer

Animating the Soul: Taguchi Tomohisa / Animation Director

An Asian Way To Rebuild "Broken Courage": Chhim Sotheara / Psychiatrist

Building a Better Future for Refugees: Watanabe Kankolongo Sayaka / Founder, WELgee

An Education Inclusive for Everyone: Jason Arday / Professor of Sociology of Education

Murals Break Down Walls: Paola Delfín / Muralist

Clean Air for Everyone: Nalleli Cobo / Environmental Activist

Battle Against the Mosquito: Scott O'Neill / CEO, World Mosquito Program

Power of the Voices: Rene Silva dos Santos / Founder of Voz das Comunidades

Making Cultural Connections on the Stage: Koike Hiroshi / Director

Bringing Smiles to Ukrainian Children: Chujo Hideto / Director, Usmishka

Education, the Right To Be Humans: Pashtana Durrani / Founder, LEARN Afghan

The Feeling of Fearing the Unknown: Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi / Animation Film Director

Animation as an Anti-Anxiety Therapy: Chen Lianhua / Independent Animation Filmmaker

A Passion for Chainsawing: Okada Nozomi / Forestry Worker
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