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Originally from New Zealand, Louise George Kittaka is a bilingual writer, content developer and university lecturer based in Tokyo. Her areas of interest include travel, business, education, environmental concerns, and issues pertaining to the international community. When she isn’t at her computer, Louise loves exploring waterfalls, going to cake buffets and collecting anything related to the Aliens movie franchise.
Jennifer Pastore has been an enthusiastic chronicler of Japanese art and culture since around 2013. An Indiana-born, Tokyo-based journalist and translator, she writes for a variety of Japanese and international publications while assisting with the AIR 3331 artists' residency program.
I'm a writer — mostly print and online media, but also for TV documentaries and even some news — originally from the UK but based longtime in Kamakura.
My restaurant column, Tokyo Food File, has run in The Japan Times since 1998.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-robbie_swinnerton/
Tim Hornyak is a Canadian writer based in Tokyo, Japan, who has worked in journalism for more than 20 years. He has written extensively about travel, food, technology, science, culture and business in Japan for media including The New York Times, Nature, Science, Scientific American, CNBC, CNET, The Japan Times and IDG News. He is the author of Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots.
I'm a writer now, but have been a jack of all trades when it comes to publishing, including designer, editor, and creative director. I was at The Japan Times newspaper for 10 years, which I rebranded and redesigned in 2017. Since leaving the JT, I've been studying wine and I am currently doing the WSET Diploma. The main focus of my writing these days is the wine of Japan.
Cindy Bissig is a Swiss-born travel and food writer, photographer, and professional sake sommelier based in Japan. Organizer of the Tokyo Sake Challenge, a doburoku ambassador, and an international sake judge, her work explores the intersection of cuisine, culture, and craftsmanship. She travels widely to document regional food traditions, fermentation, and the chefs and artisans behind them, sharing stories that connect local excellence with a global audience.
