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The Ikigai of Mottainai & Creativity, with Victoria Close from Biku Designs
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The Ikigai of Mottainai & Creativity, with Victoria Close from Biku Designs

On the latest episode of the podcast our guest is Victoria Close from Bikudesigns, a vintage kimono jewellery brand. The Japanese concept of Mottainai (もったいない), which expresses a sadness or regret about wasting or mistreating resources, has become very important to Victoria in both her life and work. It also gave her a word for something she’d felt since she was a young child. In the episode we find out more about Mottainai, about Victoria’s creative work, and insights into showing up authentically and intentionally online as a creative and a business owner.

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