Kiyoko Sugimoto

“The Hafu It” podcast educates others on the experiences of mixed-race Japanese Canadians

By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate This May, Vancouver is celebrating Asian Heritage Month with a full list of cultural programming. Running until June 10, the 25th annual explorASIAN Festival features museum and art exhibitions, podcasts, performances, and more. One of these special events is a collaboration between The Hafu It podcast hosts, Kiyoko Sugimoto and Sakura Yoshida, and the Vancouver Japanese Language School and Japanese Hall (VJLS-JH) — VJLS-JH x The Hafu It: A Homemade Pilgrimage.  During my childhood, mainstream media had few BIPOC and mixed-race protagonists. What drew me in the most about The Hafu It podcast is that…

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