I am the co-founder and content manager at Shiitake Creative, a Tokyo-based creative/consultant company. Prior to that, I was the editor in chief of the lifestyle web magazine Savvy Tokyo (www.savvytokyo.com) and the chief content manager at Tokyo Weekender, the oldest English-language media in Japan. The greatest part of my work involves promoting Japanese destinations and culture to foreign audiences through writing and creative content. Originally from Bulgaria, I have lived in Japan for the past 20 years and it feels a lot like home here.
Shiitake Creative is the founding company of the Japan Travel Awards initiative (japantravelawards.com/en).
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Varna, Bulgaria
Kenya
Covering a press tour in Aomori, Japan
Public Speaking
Learn, Experience, Empower
Thank you, Josh, for being the Awards' rock since year 1!
Meet The Winners of the Japan Travel Awards 2024 1 month ago
Thank you for your kind words, Ian. This means so much to us! 🤩
Meet The Winners of the Japan Travel Awards 2024 1 month ago
Hi, I'm Ally, the co-founder of the Japan Travel Awards. We are overjoyed to share the news of this year's winners! They are all inspiring travel operators doing amazing work to promote accessible, sustainable, and inclusive travel in Japan, and we are ... show more
Meet The Winners of the Japan Travel Awards 2024 2 months ago
Thank you, Heather! :) I really hope you can visit those places on your next trip to Japan - they're all absolutely worth it!
Japan Travel Awards Finalists 2024 7 months ago
We're so excited to have you on board, Ian! Cheers from Fukuoka, day one of the on-site visits!
Japan Travel Awards Finalists 2024 8 months ago