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TEDxplainEp 3: 'Dorm Diaries' - Your Waseda Survival Guide & Our TEDxplain JourneyEver wondered what it's really like living in a Japanese university dorm? Get ready for some unfiltered advice as your hosts spill the tea on their experiences at the Waseda International Student House (WISH)! They're sharing all the hilarious mishaps, heartwarming friendships, and essential tips for navigating university life – from acing midterms to finding your community.But that's not all! They'll also take you behind the scenes of their incredible TEDxplain journey, revealing the passion, teamwork, and excitement that goes into creating engaging content for you. It's dorm stories, university hacks, and podcast magic all in one ep...
2025-06-2943 minTEDxplainImaginarium: Main Event 2025✨Join us for a special bonus episode! In this episode we deep dive into the details and behind the scenes of our Main Event! This episode is all about celebrating the collective hard work of every team involved in bringing this vision to life. Join our Main Event 2025: “Imaginarium” to see the results of our team’s hard work and exciting by our wonderful 6 speakers! Get your tickets now at https://imaginarium2025.peatix.com/
2025-06-0809 minTEDxplainEp 2: About Us!Curious about life at Waseda University and the School of International Liberal Studies (SILS)? Join Kiana and Riko as they share their favorite parts of Waseda, insider tips to maximize your university experience, and even exclusive advice on joining TEDxWasedaU!Check out our website for more info on TEDxWasedaU and our Main Event 2025: Imaginarium https://www.tedxwasedau.com/
2025-06-0326 minTEDxplainEP 1: Kiana & Riko's TEDx Takeover! [Season 3 Kickoff!]New season, new hosts! Join us as Kiana & Riko kick off Season 3, sharing their TEDxWasedaU experiences and a recap of our awesome past semester events.
2025-05-2514 minTEDxplainSeason 3 Ep 0: Guess Who's Back?TEDxplain: Season 3 is HERE! Get ready for fresh insights and vibrant discussions with our dynamic new hosts, Kiana & Riko! Stay tuned for the fun!- TEDxWasedaU
2025-04-2000 minTEDxplainEp 8: Season Finale - A Year in Review with the Core Team!In this final episode of Season 2, we sit down with the leads of TEDxWasedaU to reflect on the past year. Join us as we share our experiences as the core team, from the challenges we faced to our favorite memories. We also offer advice and tips for future generations of TEDxWasedaU leaders.
Disclaimer: This episode was recorded during the last week of July.
2024-10-1359 minTEDxplainEp 7: Care Compass!TEDxWasedaU's Main Event - Care Compass is finally here!!!
In this episode we have invited our amazing speaker team leads to share with you more about our theme, our wonderful lineup of speakers and details for this year's Main Event.
Link for tickets:
https://tedxwasedau-carecompass.peatix.com
Visit our website at https://www.tedxwasedau.com/ for more details on our Main Event and TEDxWasedaU.
2024-06-0216 minTEDxplainEp 6: Surviving SummerIt's Summertime!
Join us this week as we reminisce about our favorite summer break memories and explore fun activities to enjoy summer in Japan! Plus, we’ll share our top tips for taking care of yourself and staying cool and healthy during the heat. Don’t miss out!
2024-05-2634 minTEDxplainEp 5: Waseda Campus Talks | 早稲田キャンパストークNew environment, new people!
In this bilingual episode, we discuss study spots and cafes close to the university and some great opportunities to meet students worldwide. Also with Golden Week coming up, we talk about our plans and share some fun things to do around Tokyo!
2024-04-2820 minTEDxplainEp 4: New Uni, New Beginnings!The last podcast our hosts discussed the importance of physical health, this time we're focusing on our mental health! A new school semester can be stressful for anyone, but with treating yourself with the right care and perhaps joining a community like a circle can make life a bit easier!
2024-04-0718 minTEDxplainEp 3: Let’s talk about physical careWith getting used to a new lifestyle comes the college cough. That’s right, we all get so caught up in our busy lives that we forget to take care of our physical health. Our hosts share tips on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and some wasemeshi recommendations!
2024-03-3122 minTEDxplainEp 2: Taking a Look Back on Freshman YearOur freshman hosts - Mona and Mamoru, look back on their first year at Waseda University. They share their own experiences with adapting to a new environment / balancing school and social life and respond to comments we received prior from our audience. Listen to the full episode to hear about their experiences and some tips for navigating your first year at university!
2024-03-0334 minTEDxplainEp 1: Let’s Catch Up with TEDxWasedaU!With the start of the new year and new season, let’s catch up with Mona and Mamoru on the activities and events that TEDxWasedaU has held since the start of the new academic year!
2024-02-2511 min
Ikigai with Jennifer ShinkaiUnlocking Ikigai: Navigating Transitions and Emerging with Purpose with Adrian FrancisWelcome to Season 3 of Ikigai with Jennifer Shinkai! Adrian Francis is the filmmaker behind the powerful documentary Paper City, exploring the impact of the firebombing of Tokyo in 1945 and the ongoing struggle for it to be acknowledged and remembered. Adrian was brave enough to come on the show at a point where he has not figured out his next steps yet. I thought this was an opportunity not to be missed: to hear from someone in the midst of a transition after completing a major project. If you are also going through a period of transition and...
2024-02-2249 minTEDxplainSeason 2 Ep 0: TrailerTEDxplain is Back with a New Season!
Stay tuned for fun new content this season with our brand new hosts - Mamoru & Mona!!!
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2023-12-3100 minTEDxplainEp 12: The FinaleHello! Konnichiwa!
Final episode of Tedxplain is here!
Reflecting on the main event 🔴REC and TEDxWasedaU’s 2022-2023, Haruka, Christine, and our president Ema discussed further into the hopes and dreams of 2023-2024 TEDxWasedaU. Thank you all for listening!
2023-08-0253 minTEDxplainEp 11: Now RecordingWe are extremely excited to announce our final destination of the 2023 TEDxWasedaU saga… the main event!
The theme for this year’s event is REC, Now Recording. Take a peak into the lineup of guest speakers, venue details, and the passion behind 🔴REC.
Links for this year's Main Event:
- TEDxWasedaU's Website: https://www.tedxwasedau.com/
- Tickets: https://tedxwasedau-nowrecording.peatix.com/
2023-05-2824 minTEDxplainEp 10: Climbing the Career LadderWhilst we should make the most of the University lifestyle, there is always anxiety and worries about the future in the corner of our minds. In this episode we asked the experts also known as TEDxWasedaU alumni’s to help us out on finding the future career paths!
Topic 1: Decision making (04:53)
Topic 2: Job Hunting (32:03)
Topic 3: Graduate Schools (52:45)
2023-05-211h 12TEDxplainEp 9: 留学101今回は、TEDxplainオリジナル留学を乗り越えるための手引き「留学１０１」音声版をお届けします。TEDxWasedaUの留学を経験したメンバーと一緒にInstagramで募集した質問も織り交ぜて留学の不安、面白エピソードやアドバイスなど色々な話をしました。留学に挑戦したい方、これから留学に行く方、参考にできるコンテンツ満載です！
Topic 1: 留学前どうする？ (2:38)
Topic 2: いざ出発！留学生活はいかが？ (34:50)
Topic 3: 留学を振り返ってみて (54:35)
2023-04-301h 10TEDxplainEpisode 8: Back from Vacation!Who’s ready to start or come back to school?
With the new school year beginning, Christine and Haruka catch up after the spring vacation adventures. Some travel tips, updates, and a fun time!
2023-04-2321 minTEDxplainEp 7: Tis the season of Mental HealthAs Japan’s full academic year came to an end, in this episode we reflect on potential mental health risks that all of us should take notes on. With the help of TED talks archives, we also explore the tips and tricks to look after and sustain a healthy and happy lifestyle.
2023-03-2634 minTEDxplainEp 6: 大物コラボ企画！TEDxSophiaUとTEDxUTokyoの代表とともに、JustCo新宿の近代的なコワーキングスペースで対談を行いました。日本の大学TEDxコミュニティにみられる課題や活動にともなってえられる機会について深く掘り下げ、それぞれのユニークな違いを探りました。TEDxコミュニティの奥深さ、聞いてみてください！
2023-03-191h 07TEDxplainEp 5: Student Speaker Competition (SSC)The Student Speaker Competition was successfully done and paved the way to the next destination goal: the main event. Before we head towards the next leg of 2023 TEDxWasedaU’s journey, we invited our SSC leads to reflect back on the preparation and the day of the event as well as the tips to become the next SSC winner.
2023-02-2638 minTEDxplainEp 4: TEDxplainへようこそJAPANESE EPISODE TEDxplainへようこそ！待ちに待った日本語回です！今回は、TEDxWasedaUはどんなことやってるの？どういう団体なの？といった疑問や私たちのことをもっと知っていただくために私たちのさまざまな活動を紹介します。
2023-02-2011 minTEDxplainEp 3: Glimpse of University Life in WasedaIn this episode, our co-host, Christine joins Haruka to give you a glimpse of what university life in Waseda is like from the perspective of an international and local Japanese student. They compare their expectations and real experiences of life in Waseda–from the people, events, and opportunities they’ve encountered. Listen to the full episode to hear their whole conversation!
2023-01-2926 minTEDxplainEp 2: HELLO We are….!?Whether it’s the Speaker, Finance, Design, or Marketing team, the leaders' guidance and the president's leadership are key to the success of TEDxWasedaU’s events. In this episode, we peek into the works of each team division and the leaders’ honest discussions about what makes TEDxWasedaU Special.
Special thanks to AKIBA for the creative collaboration.
2023-01-2240 minTEDxplainEp 1: Welcome to TEDxWasedaUTEDxWasedaU, What do you do? This episode provides essential information about us so you can get to know us better. Our mission, teams, and goals. What else could be there?
2023-01-2208 min
2022-12-2700 min
OceanViewsOceanViews in Conversation with Zen LimWelcome to our next episode of OceanViews!
We are so excited to continue sharing the stories of incredible youth activists globally!
This week's episode features Zen Lim.
Zen is a Malaysian Chinese, and she is currently a senior at Waseda University, Tokyo Japan, majoring in environmental studies. She is the co-founder of ProjekWaste, a volunteer-led community focusing on waste reduction and environmental sustainability. She is also a certified yoga instructor and director of her sustainable creative lifestyle brand Nami, exploring and provides alternatives for sustainable living. She spoke at TedxWasedaU in 2020 titled "Curating a s...
2022-09-2618 min