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Podcast: Everyday Martial Artist
Episode: Jess Gerrity – Kyūdō – Ep246
Description: Jess Gerrity is a New Zealander-turned-Saitama local whose journey has taken her deep into the heart of Japan’s traditional martial arts culture.
Born in Auckland, she first visited Japan as a university student and quickly became captivated by the country’s urban design and public transportation systems. That spark of fascination eventually led her to earn a Master’s degree in Urban Planning and make the move to Japan—now more than 22 years ago.
Jess began her life in Japan as an English teacher, but her path soon shifted toward media. Over the last two deca...