Recent Articles

Most of my writing these days is content creation and transcreation for tourism-related organizations. Occasionally, however, I do get a chance to do some writing that relies more heavily on the creative side of my brain. Links to that work can be found here in reverse chronological order.

December 2023

Exploring The Goto Islands: Things To Do in Shinkamigoto

October 2023

Railway Rendezvous

Falling in Love with Fukui: Dinosaurs, Techno Temple and Stunning Nature

Capturing the Best of Kitakyushu

Moonlight Dining at the Magnificent Maruoka Castle

August 2023

Aquatic Adventures in Shonan

June 2023

Nature’s Playground: Kyushu’s Hiraodai Limestone Plateau

April 2023

Above the Clouds and to the Shore

January 2023

Oh, the Places You Should Go

5 Reasons to Motor Your Way Down to Fuji Speedway Hotel

Summer 2022

How Origami Is Engineering New Technological Opportunities

Celebrate Summer in Japan Like a Local: Bon Odori Dances and Fireworks Festival

June 2022

6 Soul-stirring Ways to Experience Taketa

May 2022

7 Must-Visit Spots in and around Matsue

April 2022

March 2022

Four Japanese Women Who Changed History

Sendai Food Guide: What to Eat in Tohoku’s Biggest City

December 2021

**Japan through the Eyes of the First Tourists**

October 2021

Englishwoman, Buddhist Priest, Country Mom

**Make Your Own Japanese Fruit Sandwiches**

Summer/Fall 2021

March 2021

**Connect with Locals While Experiencing Rural Life in Yakumo, Hokkaido**

The video that accompanies the Countryside Stays Japan article on Yakumo, Hokkaido. Other than being in the video, I had nothing to do with its creation, but it’s a fun addition to the article.

**Experience Rural Japan Deep in the Countryside of Nagaoka, Niigata**

The video that accompanies the Countryside Stays Japan article on Nagaoka (Ichinokai), Niigata. Other than being in the video, I had nothing to do with its creation, but it’s a fun addition to the article.

**Find Peace in the Halcyon Hills and Valleys of Rural Hiroshima**

The video that accompanies the Countryside Stays Japan article on Shobara, Hiroshima. Other than being in the video, I had nothing to do with its creation, but it’s a fun addition to the article.

February 2021