I am a researcher and advocate specializing in accessibility, urban infrastructure and population aging, with a comparative focus on Brazil, Japan and the USA. My research doesn't stay on the page. I bring theory into everyday life through social media and the internet, because I believe everyone has the right to knowledge.

My experiences as a person with a disability (PWD) and as a Brazilian-Japanese mixed-heritage woman have shaped a unique worldview that I share through talks, courses, and publications in multiple languages.

Passionate about languages, Japanese cuisine, anime and manga, I stay closely connected to my ancestral culture. I try never to stop learning and to expand my horizons whenever possible. I can't get through a day without tea or something to read.