PEOPLE
Founders, creators, professionals, students and families connecting Africa, the diaspora and Japan — not restricted to Africans currently living in Japan.
Founder storyFounder Story
Leaving a finance career to open a West African dining room, one plate of jollof at a time.
Creator profileCreator Profile
How a Kenyan-Japanese producer built a following by refusing to pick a lane.
Professional profileProfessional Profile
What it actually takes to work between a Ghanaian startup and a Tokyo enterprise client.
Diaspora storyThe Diaspora
On identity, distance and building a creative practice far from home — and closer to it than expected.
Life in JapanLife in Japan
A household that speaks three languages and celebrates two sets of holidays.
Why Japan chose meWhy Japan Chose Me
An unplanned path from a Nairobi classroom to a Kyoto research lab.
Founder storyFounder Story
Zellige tile patterns meeting Japanese pottery traditions, taught side by side.
Creator profileCreator Profile
How growing up on Abidjan cartoons led to a seat in a Japanese animation house.
Diaspora storyThe Diaspora
Moving from London to Kyushu, and building a classroom that reflects both.
Professional profileProfessional Profile
Bringing Southern African vineyards into one of Japan's most competitive wine scenes.
Life in JapanLife in Japan
Adjusting to lab life, winter, and a very different kind of quiet.
RECURRING SERIES
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Meet the people building something of their own.
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What is it actually like, day to day?
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Personal decisions, told in first person.
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African identities beyond the continent.
