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Shiitake Creative
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Explore 17 000+ Verified Members and find travel professionals, creators, and startups from all around the world.About me
Co-founder and content manager at Shiitake Creative, a Tokyo-based boutique creative agency, and the Japan Travel Awards, an initiative to promote inclusivity and sustainability in Japan's travel industry. Formerly, the editor-in-chief of lifestyle web magazine Savvy Tokyo and Chief Digital Content Manager at Tokyo Weekender, the longest-running English-language media in Japan. Mom of a 7yo and two overweight foster cats.
Why did you join the community?
Q&ATo join an international community of experts in the travel industry
What is your favorite travel destination?
Q&ABulgaria, Da Nang (Vietnam), Shikoku in Japan
Where do you dream of traveling to?
Q&AKenya
What was your first travel job?
Q&ACovering a press tour in Aomori, Japan, as an editorial staff for The Mainichi, one of Japan's largest daily newspapers
What do you want to learn more about?
Q&ACreative travel promotion around the world. I want to know how my experience in Japan compares to other creatives around the world
Three words that describe why we should travel?
Q&ALearn, Experience, Empower
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Hi everyone! 👋 My name is Ally, and together with Scott, I’m excited to step in as the new chapter leader for Travel Massive Tokyo. First, a heartfelt thank-you to Kei Shibata, who led the Tokyo chapter through some of the most exciting and challenging... show more
Tokyo Travel Massive 1 month ago
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Thank you so much, Anne! I hope you'll come visit - and let me know when you do! 😊
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Thank you, Mike! It's a sign to come back!! 😊
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Thank you for having a look, Sandra! 😊 We envisioned the book as a gift to someone special (who misses Japan or is looking for travel inspirations), so we haven't explored the idea of a digital book (yet) but I can see the demand. Thank you for remindin... show more
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Thank you so much, Melanie! I hope you will come to Japan - it's really a great country to visit, and the places we write about in the book are all worth a visit beyond the golden routes. Most of them are small businesses that are rarely featured in mos... show more
