Voices Across Borders

Voices Across Borders, brought to you by the Multicultural Talent Network (MTN), shares real stories of multicultural professionals building lives and careers across countries. Running in English, Japanese, and Korean, each episode explores turning points, challenges, and reflections on identity, belonging, and the systems shaping today’s global workforce.

Voices Across Bordersは国境を越えて生活とキャリアを築いているプロフェッショナルたちの、率直でリアルなストーリーをお届けします。

Voices Across Borders는 국경을 넘어 삶과 커리어를 쌓아가는 프로페셔널들의 솔직한 이야기를 전해드립니다.

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[ENG] Ayumi Ostrowski _ Between the Lines: A Designer’s Journey Through Culture & Corporate America

October 16, 2025 • Mina Kim Mok

** New episode of Voices Across Borders
Designer Ayumi Ostrowski shares her journey from Tokyo to San Francisco — crossing cultures, languages, and creative boundaries.
We talk about studying design in the U.S., the contrasts between Japanese and American work culture, and how she blends her love for design and food through Gomashio Kitchen.

Listen now and explore how creativity connects across borders.

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デザイナーの アユミ・オストロウスキー さんが、東京からサンフランシスコへ。
文化・言語・クリエイティビティの境界を越えた旅について語ります。
アメリカでのデザイン留学、日米の企業文化の違い、そして デザインと料理 を融合させた Gomashio Kitchen への想い。

グローバルに生きるクリエイターのストーリーをぜひお聴きください。