This is my friend Kay @kay.makishi. She cycled solo from China to Uzbekistan (5000 miles, 5 months), traveled around the world on #PeaceBoat, and has done so many other cool things that it’s hard to keep track... Recently, she started her own company, @makishiapparel, and launched an awesome campaign on Kickstarter - the Little Bamboo Dress (definitely check out the video). To Kay, this is more than a dress. It’s about building a culture of UNSTOPPABLE superwomen.
She already hit her crowdfunding target (of course she did!), but you can still get involved, pre-order, and join the movement.
The #LittleBambooDress has 5 pockets, is versatile, durable, machine-washable, wrinkle-resistant, comfortable, and soft. Great for travellers or any active woman!
It’s designed by Kay, inspired by her #Okinawan heritage, travels to over 50 countries, and passion to empower women.
Check out her #Kickstarter here, and feel free to share!
https://kck.st/2LQWdVH
#PursueTrueHappiness #MakishiApparel #Unstoppable
Hit the big 3-0... When I was a teenager, 30 sounded very, very grown up.
I imagined that at 30, people have everything figured out, and are proper functioning "adults". But now that I'm actually there, I realise that this isn't necessarily the case for everyone.
I still eat cereal for dinner sometimes... I still don't get my recommended 8 hours of sleep... I still occassionally wear non-matching socks.
But hey - that actually kind of makes me happy... They say that 30 is the new 20 - which hopefully means more uncertainty, more #adventure, and more learning during the next decade of my life.
In some ways, I hope that I'll still be eating cereal for dinner and wearning non-matching socks when I turn 40.
Or maybe by then, I'll have everything figured out... (LOL)
As I enter a new chapter, I'm seriously thankful for the many opportunities, encounters, and - most importantly - for all of the AWESOME people who I am fortunate enough to have in my life (you know who you are). And thank you for the bday messages, hugs, and good vibes. Nothing but #gratitude as I kick off my 30s!
２０代はたくさんの方に大変お世話になりました！心より感謝しています。 ３０代もよろしくお願いしまーす！ :) #Goodbye20s #Hello30s #FeelingOld #NeverGrowingUp #TokyoPhoto #東京都
Last month, Japan was hit by the worst floods in 36 years (as well as a serious heat wave). 先月、豪雨の被害を受けた岡山県 #倉敷市 からの写真。
I just returned from Kurashiki City in #Okayama, one of the worst affected areas where many communities were devastated by flooding & landslides.
In this one area alone, 1000s of homes have been damaged / destroyed, 100s of people are still displaced (after a month), and its looking like a long path to a full recovery.
This past week, I was able to spend some time on the ground with the Peace Boat relief team and an awesome group from @tomodachi_initiative / @usjapancouncil .
On the ground, they’re focusing on 3 core areas:
1. Supporting Management of Emergency Shelters. (避難所の運営サポート)
2. Supporting Marginalised Evacuees（在宅避難者・自主避難者支援)
3. Supporting management of disaster volunteer centres ( #災害ボランティア センターの運営サポート)
Even though I was only there for a short time, I’m grateful for the chance to connect with both survivors and responders, to understand what happened, how we can support better, and what we can learn.
The affected area is really quite large, and general scale of the disaster is serious. Even though I saw with my own eyes how strong and resilient people are, some affected communities may still need support for months/years to come.
Please get in touch if you want to partner or support in any way. I’ll probably be back again soon, and will continue supporting remotely in the meantime.
Big shout out to the volunteers from #TOMODACHIInitiative and to the team at #PeaceBoat for their tireless work on the ground, as well as all other individuals/groups out their making a difference!
#JapanFloods #TOMOalum #disasterrelief #JapanFlood #西日本豪雨災害 #災害支援 #真備町 #Japan🇯🇵
Enjoyed hanging out with and being interviewed by @darinthaipbs & the team at @thaipbs for their upcoming documentary on disaster and #climate resilience.
Darin is one of the world's leading journalists in this field, broadcasting to millions every week about disaster/climate issues - and she’s constantly pushing to improve the way media share potentially life-saving information during extreme weather 👏 👏 👏
I also had the chance to tag along their visit to the Meteorological Agency, where they interviewed leading experts (seismologists, hydrologists, etc). Fascinating stuff!! The geek in me was delighted... Also, I didn't know that even the Meteorological Agency has its own mascot, called "Harerun" or はれるん, presumably a play on the word "to be sunny”. But it seems a little contradictory as the mascot is made up of the sun, a cloud, and then loads of rain... Anyways, massive respect to Darin and the #journalists at PBS for their dedication and drive 🙏 looking forward to seeing the #documentary when it’s done 🙂 #resilience #ThaiPBS #気象庁 #naturaldisasters #climateresilience #japan🇯🇵
