Inspire Tokyo is a series of interviews with leading figures in science, the arts, education, business, and politics. Our mission is to provide young, multilingual students with the opportunity to engage with the English-speaking world.
Inspire Tokyo
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Inspire Tokyo is a series of interviews with leading figures in science, the arts, education, business, and politics. Our mission is to provide young, multilingual students with the opportunity to engage with the English-speaking world.
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December 27, 2025
Junko Mogi - Alumni Spotlight Series
<p>Hello, and welcome to Inspire Tokyo, a podcast brought to you by Kikokushijo Academy in Tokyo, Japan.</p> <p>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 International Liberal Studies (also known as SILS). Along the way, she found her footing at Kikokushijo Academy, first as a student, then later as an intern, and today she's a project manager at Global KA. </p> <p>In our conversation, Junko shares what it felt like to move between languages and cultures, the challenge of learning in Japanese classrooms, and the strength she found in those transitions. We also talk about her experiences navigating IB and AO systems. Her journey is a reminder that growing up between worlds can be both demanding and deeply enriching. Junko's reflections will resonate with anyone who's ever had to bridge two worlds or find where they truly belong.</p> <p> </p>
November 24, 2020
9 - The World of MOZZ - Chris Mosdell
<p>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, Cowboy Bebop, Texhnolyze, and Wolf's Rain. He has been awarded the The Yuki Hayashi-Newkirk Poetry Prize, Gold Prize for Lyrics (Tokyo Music Festival), and the Grand Prize for Poetry (Colorado Festival of Literature).</p> <p><strong>Topics of Discussion with</strong> <strong>Chris Mosdell</strong></p> <ul class="n8H08c UVNKR"> <li id="h.p_qDizqX5_VW-K" class="TYR86d zfr3Q">How microbiology influenced Chris’s art</li> <li id="h.p_nCgdpoIwVdM3" class="TYR86d zfr3Q">A serendipitous book finding in rural England</li> <li id="h.p_eyj63cYWVdM4" class="TYR86d zfr3Q">Why he began writing books for children</li> <li id="h.p_QVfo3xZCVdM5" class="TYR86d zfr3Q">How Chris learned to draw</li> <li id="h.p_DyviSAT9VdM5" class="TYR86d zfr3Q">Chris’s path to becoming famous</li> <li id="h.p_v0BNOiQJVdM6" class="TYR86d zfr3Q">Advice for students on how to become more creative</li> <li id="h.p_6uXVcQUkVdM6" class="TYR86d zfr3Q">A reading of his poem Little Blue Ridinghood and the Big Good Wolf</li> <li id="h.p_oAqhE0wAVdM7" class="TYR86d zfr3Q">Writing lyrics inside of McDonald’s</li> <li id="h.p_Wow7DnO7VdM7" class="TYR86d zfr3Q">How his lyrics were used on a Michael Jackson song</li> <li id="h.p_DqWJCrJnVdM8" class="TYR86d zfr3Q">The origin of the name MOZZ</li> <li id="h.p_a5d220pCVdM8" class="TYR86d zfr3Q">His experimental avant-garde techniques</li> </ul>
January 22, 2019
8 - Breaking Down Philosophy - Zárdai István Zoltán
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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</span> <a href="http://www.philosophyofaction.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.philosophyofaction.com</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">and</span> <a href= "https://philpapers.org/browse/philosophy-of-action"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Philpapers</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and check out István’s research on his</span> <a href="https://keio.academia.edu/IstvanZoltanZardai"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">academia.edu</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">profile</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><strong>Topics of Discussion with</strong> <strong>István Zárdai</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Book:</span> <a href= "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10959.Sophie_s_World"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sophie's World</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Book:</span> <a href= "http://www.opencourtbooks.com/books_n/harry_potter.htm"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Book:</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Simpsons-Philosophy-Homer-Popular-Culture/dp/0812694333"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Book:</span> <a href= "https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/logicomix-9781596914520/"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Logicomix: An epic search for truth</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Book:</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/If-Machine-Philosophical-Enquiry-Classroom/dp/144115583X"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The If Machine: Philosophical Enquiry in the Classroom</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Book:</span> <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Gym-Short-Adventures-Thinking/dp/0312314523"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Philosophy Gym</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Podcast:</span> <a href= "https://hiphination.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hi-Phi Nation</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/why-the-simpsons-is-now-a-legit-college-level-philosophy-course"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Why "The Simpsons" Is Now a Legit College-Level Philosophy Course</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/sep/22/the-simpsons-secret-formula-maths-simon-singh"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Simpsons' secret formula: it's written by maths geeks</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "http://www.philosophy4children.co.uk/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Philosophy4Children</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.philosophy-foundation.org/p4c"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The Philosophy Foundation</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.law.upenn.edu/live/files/1298-the-toxin-puzzle-kavka"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Kavka's Toxin Puzzle</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">—His original paper</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.apaonline.org/resource/resmgr/Images/phil-test-scores-salaries.png"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Philosophy grads are good on the skills needed to enter law school and MBAs</span></a></li> </ul>
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