To kick off our first episode, we discuss our journey in career switching into UX while working in Japan. Mikah talks about how being a software engineer and coding for car audio wasn’t fulfilling for her, and Lori shares that the travel industry wasn’t as glamorous for her. We both had the same desire to be creative and work in the tech industry.

We also chat about:

1. Trying to research UX as our next career move and how to transition into it (both online and in Japan)
2. Our UX education experience - Mikah self-studied, and Lori took a full-time boot camp
3. If we felt ready to apply for jobs after our education
4. Job hunting challenges in Japan and Canada for our first UX job
5. Being a foreigner in Japan and the Japanese language fluency being an obstacle
6. Sharing our tips and advice for those looking to transition into UX

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Appendix

We understand our listeners aren’t living in Japan and to help understand our content, we are creating a dictionary based on the content we discuss for each episode.

Saizeriya- A Japanese fast-food chain restaurant focused on Italian cuisine

Mercari and Rakuten- Top Japanese e-commerce companies (similar to Amazon)

N2- Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) for non-native Japanese speakers and ranks Japanese proficiency from N5 (the lowest level) to N1 (the highest level)

Omotenashi - Philosophy of Japanese hospitality that represents thoughtful acts and is rooted in Japanese culture