This year for Women’s History Month I am interviewing inspirational women, each with tremendous depth and a unique story to tell. Today we have Rina Alfonso Osawa, the first Filipino woman ever to earn a dan rank (black belt) in the martial art of kendō. She owns and operates Studio Aorta within the Washington, D.C….

The middle of September had me navigating through the streets of Tokyo’s downtown Sumida Ward, the sticky heat not quite ready to surrender to the much-awaited Autumn chill. My destination was Bunko-ya OOZEKI, a workshop that specializes in bunkogawa, pure Himeji white tanned leather goods, that are embossed and painted to showcase exquisite patterns. I…

When I first started telling people that I was planning on traveling to Tokyo many years ago, they’d ask “Are you going to Jiro’s?” There was almost always that look of disbelief when I mentioned that I was thinking about it, but also considering other options. I had done quite a bit of research on…

Woman in bloom. Last but certainly not least in a series of interviews with inspirational badass babes as a project in honor of Women’s History Month this year, we have Meg Bush (@iammegbush). She’s an advocate for body acceptance and healthy living who writes about everything from promoting mental health awareness, hard truths, and life…

This year, motivated by my previous Women’s History Month posts, I am interviewing inspirational women who have a fascinating story to tell. Charu Suri is an award-winning pianist and jazz composer who recently debuted her new album, The Book of Ragas: Indian Jazz and the New American Songbook, at Carnegie Hall. She has also won…