In this episode Celtic catches up with Japan's First Lady of Footwork, Miki Ishizaka, as they discuss Celtic’s horrible English lessons, her origins in Locking, being inspired to come to the U.S. by her first Hip-Hop instructor, meeting King Charles for the first time, the joy of feeling like a beginner, the near-death experience that drove her to become a great Footworker, the experience of battling in Chicago as a Japanese woman, the separation of dancers and DJs within the Japanese Footwork scene, the CFology Chicago Footwork Camp, what sets the Japanese dance community apart, discussing issues of race and Black culture when it comes to the street dance community in Japan, sexism in Japanese society and issues of gender equality, how teleportation is the best superpower, and experiencing the joy of Footwork in Brazil.

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