Food & Drinks
Food & Drinks
I write about Japan’s food and drink culture, from regional specialties and emerging trends to sake, coffee, dining, and food-focused travel. My work combines some of my first-hand experience from life in Japan, with research-driven storytelling for publications, travel brands and tourism clients.
Check out some of my stories here:
![Japan Today: Mead is having a moment in Japan.
[News Feature] September 2026](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/391e19f1-3cc0-4c9e-b4c1-73128ef57945/IMG_3384.jpeg)
Japan Today: Mead is having a moment in Japan. [News Feature] September 2026
![Time Out Osaka: Curry Dojo. [Event Listing]
July 2026](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791349177216-MPBN207HCJBFZ3CWIC2V/unsplash-image-ZN-TT10kf4o.jpg)
Time Out Osaka: Curry Dojo. [Event Listing] July 2026
![The Honeycombers: Halal food in Tokyo, Japan: Restaurants for ramen, wagyu, tempura, shabu-shabu and more.
[Travel Guide] April 2026](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791337202127-MH911W0RL0IHE72WI7F2/unsplash-image-F60WFOTHMws.jpg)
The Honeycombers: Halal food in Tokyo, Japan: Restaurants for ramen, wagyu, tempura, shabu-shabu and more. [Travel Guide] April 2026
![Time Out Osaka: Washu Festival
[Event Listing] July 2026](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791349559117-KYNQY6XYMOX9I0KNHC7F/unsplash-image-NLcLjLNUJbY.jpg)
Time Out Osaka: Washu Festival [Event Listing] July 2026
![Time Out Osaka: World Beer Festival 2026
[Event Listing] July 2026](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791351158954-7WKVV6WWNONAAUE2E5KN/unsplash-image-RiC3xI2n0KU.jpg)
Time Out Osaka: World Beer Festival 2026 [Event Listing] July 2026
Coffee Magazine: Okinawa's Secret Coffee Culture (Print). Issue 55, April - June 2026
![City Nomads: Things to Do in Nagoya: A Food-Lover’s Guide to Japan’s Underrated Metropolis.
[Travel Guide] July 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/93ae2de5-b20f-46e5-804e-4fb5c6e57b9d/IMG_9392.jpeg)
City Nomads: Things to Do in Nagoya: A Food-Lover’s Guide to Japan’s Underrated Metropolis. [Travel Guide] July 2025
![Best Experience Japan: 10 of the Best Desserts in Tokyo.
[Travel Copywriting] October 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791349689425-0GURSA5SO8LZXHH1E0FH/unsplash-image-1tQZhc-hRWE.jpg)
Best Experience Japan: 10 of the Best Desserts in Tokyo. [Travel Copywriting] October 2025
![Best Experience Japan: 5 Quirky Izakayas to Visit.
[Travel Copywriting] October 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791349689670-M3D58QP7V3F721ZXG43K/unsplash-image-6cfK0SEtpbY.jpg)
Best Experience Japan: 5 Quirky Izakayas to Visit. [Travel Copywriting] October 2025
![Best Experience Japan: Where To Go for a Sake Tour in Japan.
[Travel Copywriting] October 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791350011660-UUFM3W2SJ073ND0DOD48/unsplash-image-hXSqH8xiLf0.jpg)
Best Experience Japan: Where To Go for a Sake Tour in Japan. [Travel Copywriting] October 2025
![Best Experience Japan: Elevated Gastronomy: 3 Fine Dining Experiences to Try in Tokyo.
[Travel Copywriting] September 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791350106937-F0588DIKZV79LJNC5H8C/unsplash-image-MaWMfm-HCqQ.jpg)
Best Experience Japan: Elevated Gastronomy: 3 Fine Dining Experiences to Try in Tokyo. [Travel Copywriting] September 2025
![Best Experience Japan: 10 Kinds of Next-Level Sushi to Try in Japan.
[Travel Copywriting] September 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791349689509-HHGEV5ETDQ1CG0H3KQSN/unsplash-image-EHK-EH1SRzQ.jpg)
Best Experience Japan: 10 Kinds of Next-Level Sushi to Try in Japan. [Travel Copywriting] September 2025
![Best Experience Japan: Delicious Tokyo Dining: Great Food Without the Heavy Price. [Travel Copywriting] August 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791349689582-SVNJV45PRX3U7ANQPMF5/unsplash-image-5KS7T3Gs3CA.jpg)
Best Experience Japan: Delicious Tokyo Dining: Great Food Without the Heavy Price. [Travel Copywriting] August 2025
![Best Experience Japan: Love Oysters? Here’s Where to Enjoy Some of the Best in Japan!
[Travel Copywriting] August 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791349689626-NYRXS8SW5KCSK9JA3SQR/unsplash-image-3PNVc3O7Gb4.jpg)
Best Experience Japan: Love Oysters? Here’s Where to Enjoy Some of the Best in Japan! [Travel Copywriting] August 2025
![Best Experience Japan: Sake: How It’s Made, and Breweries in Tokyo.
[Travel Copywriting] July 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791349689852-90RSNK5ECYLYNVVBAB6O/unsplash-image-74htQ0DgqSs.jpg)
Best Experience Japan: Sake: How It’s Made, and Breweries in Tokyo. [Travel Copywriting] July 2025
![Best Experience Japan: A Tale of Two Grains: Japanese Whisky vs. Sake.
[Travel Copywriting] June 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791349689200-JBFLFYQNJTBLRQOFLRG9/unsplash-image-4aWCVJA2uSo.jpg)
Best Experience Japan: A Tale of Two Grains: Japanese Whisky vs. Sake. [Travel Copywriting] June 2025
![Best Experience Japan: 5 of Tokyo’s Finest Tea Houses for a Relaxing Sip of Serenity.
[Travel Copywriting] May 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791349689702-HP8F86PU5SETQOXLN72V/unsplash-image-v1OW17UcR-Q.jpg)
Best Experience Japan: 5 of Tokyo’s Finest Tea Houses for a Relaxing Sip of Serenity. [Travel Copywriting] May 2025