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 5yo and two overweight foster cats.
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Covering a press tour in Aomori, Japan
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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
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
Hi Bart, greetings from cherry blossom-blooming Japan! Thank you SO much for ordering our book! It will be with you very soon and I hope you'll enjoy reading it! 🥹
After 25+ years in Japan, my best travel memories aren’t from anywhere along the beaten path. Listening to the owner of a soba restaurant in rural Tokushima sing as you dine. Planting coral seeds in the Okinawan sea with guides who became friends. Wear... show more
It was an honor to be there and meet so many amazing people! Thanks for reaching out, Ian! And congratulations on such a massive achievement!