Shifting Voices Episode Five Featuring Mizuki Hashimoto

Episode 5’s special guest is Mizuki Hashimoto. Mizuki and I work together in an intensive English Language Program at a university in Osaka, Japan. I am an instructor of English there and Mizuki works in the administration department, supporting learners and teachers. Mizuki speaks Osaka-dialect as her first language. English is her second language. While Mizuki uses English in her current role, she has also studied and worked in New Zealand and Australia. In this episode, we learn about Mizuki’s experience learning and applying English in her life, a little about the Osaka dialect, and how speaking in English can enhance honesty.