{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F19ef99f7-d3a1-4c6e-9b5d-86950b8f66de","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 20: Interview with Gizem Sakamaki (\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u30b5\u30de\u30ea\u30fc\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\uff01\uff09","description":"Gizem Sakamaki is the face behind Foodie Tours Japan. Gizem is Turkish, born in Germany, married to a Japanese. She has been living in Japan since 2015, after falling in love with Japan during her Work and Travel Year in 2013.\n\nGizem is a polyglot with an ongoing interest in learning new languages. \nShe speaks German, Turkish, English and Japanese fluently. Her mixed cultural background led to a broad understanding of intercultural communication, its difficulties and its advantages. Her love for languages and the unknown, made her a passionate traveler and eater. \nFoodie Tours Japan is the result of her deep love for food, crossed with a strong dedication to hospitality. \nWe talk about:\nFailing Japanese at university but still being able to \u201cmake it\u201d in Japan.\nHow things do fall into place and all the pieces will connect.\nGrowing up bilingual in two cultures\nThe importance of community/network when living away from family\nStarting a business without a website\nGizem\u2019s favourite Quote\u2026\nFACEBOOK\nFoodie Tours Japan\nhttps://www.facebook.com/Foodietoursjapan/\n\nINSTAGRAM\n@foodietoursjapan\nhttps://www.instagram.com/foodietoursjapan/\n\nWEB\nFoodiejapan.com","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/56df2159-ecef-43d0-bf9b-b7b78a5543dd/344692-1542254111300-d3eea7afafe6d.jpg"}