This past March of 2025 I had the honor of being invited back to Japan by SOZO Hair & Make to help teach English at Kosé Beauty Academy.For those not familiar, SOZO Hair & Make is a company with a few locations around the Tokyo area of Japan. Within the salon, they have an education program that primarily works with local Japanese stylists to help teach them English. This program is designed to help build confidence and give the stylists experience working with international clients. They’ve also partnered with salons and stylists from other corners of the world, offering courses in Japanese beauty training. I happened to connect with them on a vacation I took in the spring of 2023 and think they’re doing some cool things!