KIZUKI the Podcast is a collection of inspiring stories that center around the Japanese concept of kizuki. The host, author and awarded yoga teacher Mae Yoshikawa defines kizuki as a moment of epiphany, an ‘aha’ of realization or insight which opens the knower to a new dimension of truth.
Diving into an up close and personal telling of the kizukis that have starkly shifted Mae’s perspective and transformed her life and mind, it is Mae’s hope that these episodes may serve as a catalyst to inspire and invite a similar unfolding of awareness in your life too.
Kizuki Journaling® Website: KizukiJournaling.com (https://journaling.mae-y.com/en)
Personal Website: https://maey.live/ (https://maey.live/)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectingkizuki (https://www.instagram.com/collectingkizuki)
After a three-and-a-half-hour date with a Japanese man leaves her completely bewildered, Mae discovers that even growing up in Japan doesn’t mean she understands all its romantic rules. From the ritual of kokuhaku to the nostalgic tradition of the second button, she explores the surprising contradictions of Japanese dating culture—and what they reveal about the assumptions people bring into love.
Mae Yoshikawa
Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling®︎ (https://kizukijournaling.com/), a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y (https://www.mae-y.com/), continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015.
Kizuki Journaling®︎ Website: KizukiJournaling.com (https://journaling.mae-y.com/en)
Personal Website: https://maey.live/ (https://maey.live/)
Instagram: @collectingkizuki (https://www.instagram.com/collectingkizuki)
15 Oct 2026
132 How to Finish a Love Loop
Returning to her childhood school as a parent brings back an unexpected memory for Mae: a track coach who tried to recruit her year after year, despite her repeated refusals. What once felt like an awkward encounter takes on a profoundly different meaning thirty years later, and Mae explores the lasting impact of letting someone know that they mattered.
Mae Yoshikawa
Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling®︎ (https://kizukijournaling.com/), a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y (https://www.mae-y.com/), continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015.
Kizuki Journaling®︎ Website: KizukiJournaling.com (https://journaling.mae-y.com/en)
Personal Website: https://maey.live/ (https://maey.live/)
Instagram: @collectingkizuki (https://www.instagram.com/collectingkizuki)
8 Oct 2026
131 The Suicide Widow
In one of the darkest periods after losing her husband, Mae went searching online for other widows—and encountered a woman whose loss forced her to look beyond the walls of her own pain. Reading directly from her memoir manuscript, she revisits an uncomfortable truth about comparison: sometimes witnessing the depths of what another person has survived can become a reason to keep going.
Mae Yoshikawa
Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling®︎ (https://kizukijournaling.com/), a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y (https://www.mae-y.com/), continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015.
Kizuki Journaling®︎ Website: KizukiJournaling.com (https://journaling.mae-y.com/en)
Personal Website: https://maey.live/ (https://maey.live/)
Instagram: @collectingkizuki (https://www.instagram.com/collectingkizuki)
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5.0 / 5
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4.8 / 5
23 ratings
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