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30 Years, 2 Cities: The 2024 New Orleans-Matsue Exchange  ft. Katherine Heller & Wade Trosclair
Season 6 · Episode 11

30 Years, 2 Cities: The 2024 New Orleans-Matsue Exchange ft. Katherine Heller & Wade Trosclair

In this week's episode, joined by 2024 New Orleans-Matsue Sister City Exchange Program participants Katherine Heller & Wade Trosclair, the Krewe looks back & celebrates 30 years of friendship between Matsue, Japan & New Orleans, Louisiana... a sister city relationship built on cultural exchange, mutual curiosity, &shared spirit. Together, they reflect on their time in Matsue during the exchange program, their experiences with host families, and the deep connections that form when two communities separated by an ocean come together.

Krewe of Japan · Katherine Heller, Wade Trosclair, Japan Society of New Orleans, Krewe of Japan, Krewe of Japan Podcast, JSNO

October 24, 20251h 9m

Show Notes

In this week's episode, joined by 2024 New Orleans-Matsue Sister City Exchange Program participants Katherine Heller & Wade Trosclair, the Krewe looks back & celebrates 30 years of friendship between Matsue, Japan & New Orleans, Louisiana... a sister city relationship built on cultural exchange, mutual curiosity, &shared spirit. Together, they reflect on their time in Matsue during the exchange program, their experiences with host families, and the deep connections that form when two communities separated by an ocean come together.

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The Krewe of Japan Podcast is a weekly episodic podcast sponsored by the Japan Society of New Orleans. Check them out every Friday afternoon around noon CST on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.  Want to share your experiences with the Krewe? Or perhaps you have ideas for episodes, feedback, comments, or questions? Let the Krewe know by e-mail at [email protected] or on social media (Twitter: @kreweofjapan, Instagram: @kreweofjapanpodcast, Facebook: Krewe of Japan Podcast Page, TikTok: @kreweofjapanpodcast, LinkedIn: Krewe of Japan LinkedIn Page, Blue Sky Social: @kreweofjapan.bsky.social, & the Krewe of Japan Youtube Channel). Until next time, enjoy!

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------ Past Matsue/Sister City Episodes ------

Lafcadio Hearn: 2024 King of Carnival (S5Bonus)

Explore Matsue ft. Nicholas McCullough (S4E19)

Jokichi Takamine: The Earliest Bridge Between New Orleans & Japan ft. Stephen Lyman (S4E13)

The Life & Legacy of Lafcadio Hearn ft. Bon & Shoko Koizumi (S1E9)

Matsue & New Orleans: Sister Cities ft. Dr. Samantha Perez (S1E2)

------ Links about the Exchange ------

2024 Exchange Program Info/Pictures

Shogun Martial Arts Dojo (Katie’s family’s dojo)

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