Lifestyle
Lifestyle Topics
I write about contemporary life and culture in Japan, covering the arts and entertainment, hospitality, social issues, festivals, and emerging trends. My lifestyle journalism combines first-hand experience in Japan with research-driven reporting and a particular interest in the people, places and ideas shaping contemporary Japanese society. Check out some of my stories here:
![Japan Today: How Nagahama reinvented itself as a city of glass.
[News Feature] Investigative reporting | Japanese producers | Emerging trends |
September 2026](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/76fc12c1-86dd-488a-bee3-3f2f2898b13d/IMG_1018.JPG)
Japan Today: How Nagahama reinvented itself as a city of glass. [News Feature] Investigative reporting | Japanese producers | Emerging trends | September 2026
![City Nomads: Fenix Furano: A Summer Base in Furano Valley for Wine, Cheese, and Flowers.
[Travel Guide + Luxury Hotel] August 2026](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/7e00a4b0-b007-4d1e-9c9f-d221b23ec36c/IMG_2012.jpeg)
City Nomads: Fenix Furano: A Summer Base in Furano Valley for Wine, Cheese, and Flowers. [Travel Guide + Luxury Hotel] August 2026
![The Japan Times: How Japan's racehorses find second careers away from the track.
[News Feature] Animal Welfare | Investigative Reporting | Japanese Society |
August 2026](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/61ac1cb7-4abb-4cfa-9140-ac14963f51f3/TCC%E4%BC%9A%E5%93%A1%E3%81%B5%E3%82%8C%E3%81%82%E3%81%84.TCC+Members+Horse+Meet+%26+Greet.JPG)
The Japan Times: How Japan's racehorses find second careers away from the track. [News Feature] Animal Welfare | Investigative Reporting | Japanese Society | August 2026
![The Japan Times: Meet the mural artists that make Osaka vibrant.
[News Feature] Arts & Culture | Japanese artists |
May 2026](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/330b28df-0889-4d94-8573-975166d5ad26/twoone_konohana8.JPG)
The Japan Times: Meet the mural artists that make Osaka vibrant. [News Feature] Arts & Culture | Japanese artists | May 2026
Time Out Osaka: Events listings. Arts & Culture | Food & Alcohol Festivals | Japanese Cultural Festivals | Weekend Markets | 2025 - 2026
Metropolis: Most Popular J-Pop Artists to Watch in 2026. Japanese artists | Popular culture | January 2026
Metropolis: Upcoming Movies in Japan in 2026. Japanese media | Popular culture | January 2026
![City Nomads: The Westin Yokohama: A Wellness-Centric Hotel Escape in Japan’s Portside Metropolis.
[Luxury Hotel] November 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1a9c0f74-800c-4899-9a59-ded2f80aaa13/WES_TYOWY_Exterior_02_1.jpg)
City Nomads: The Westin Yokohama: A Wellness-Centric Hotel Escape in Japan’s Portside Metropolis. [Luxury Hotel] November 2025
![Best Experience Japan: 10 Winter Activities to Do in Japan. [Travel Copywriting] October 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/041691cc-758f-46ae-8b58-310fa00f6807/IMG_6218.jpeg)
Best Experience Japan: 10 Winter Activities to Do in Japan. [Travel Copywriting] October 2025
![Best Experience Japan: Traditional Japanese Crafts to Try When Visiting Tokyo. [Travel Copywriting] September 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791355011374-HHMD0UBG45RGFNV41NLX/unsplash-image-uLuUMchak_w.jpg)
Best Experience Japan: Traditional Japanese Crafts to Try When Visiting Tokyo. [Travel Copywriting] September 2025
![Best Experience Japan: Experiencing Zen and the Art of Natural Landscapes: Understanding Japan’s View of Nature . [Travel Copywriting] Japanese arts & culture | Japanese design aesthetic | August 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/1791354582665-749OGP63GEGJBWWMP2CR/unsplash-image-SwUgzhqShr0.jpg)
Best Experience Japan: Experiencing Zen and the Art of Natural Landscapes: Understanding Japan’s View of Nature . [Travel Copywriting] Japanese arts & culture | Japanese design aesthetic | August 2025
![The Honeycombers: Experience the best of Japanese culture at the most famous traditional festivals in Japan.
[Travel Guide] June 2025](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6614869e5e860a6dd7d43f1d/979149ce-8a25-4b53-959c-dbb07df70ca3/IMG_7300.jpeg)
The Honeycombers: Experience the best of Japanese culture at the most famous traditional festivals in Japan. [Travel Guide] June 2025