Heena Yang

Hi there! I'm AAJ's Korean team leader. With a focus on travel and food, I try to uncover the hidden charms of Japan, a land that's close to Korea in many ways, but also quite different. Please enjoy!

Sweets Summer in Tohoku Bread

Astro Jinn

An artist, a writer, an amateur lyricist and singer, an experimentalist... If I have to choose one word to describe myself, I'd say I'm a "lifelong learner" who's ready to go across the sea to find a new taste of experience...

Cosmetics & Medicine Star Wars Movies

Ratchawut Cherdchuvanit

Editor of All About Japan Thai. OK at writing, much better at asking people to write. Only ever own one belt.

Tohoku Summer in Tohoku Miyagi

Sky Xu

I'm currently a student at Sophia University but also working as a freelance writer and fixer. I have seven years experience working as a journalist at English media in China including the Washington Post China bureau.

Tohoku Farming Songkran Holiday in Japan

NekoPOP

Sister site to JRock247, NekoPOP features reviews, interviews and commentary for J-Pop, idols, dance and other cool things from Japanese pop culture. Owned and operated by Resonance Media, its writers include a selection of DJs, music managers and others with a deep interest in Japan's music scene.

nekopop.com J-Pop Music Video

Robert Lewis

Born and raised in Kent, England, Robert is a recent graduate of Tokyo University specializing in media economics, and now lives in Japan working mainly in the advertising industry. In his spare time he enjoys travel and photography, and discovering new tonkatsu restaurants.

www.travelpod.com Historical Site Festivals Kabuki

Jiang Feng

Born in Beijing, Jiang serves as Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily Overseas Edition Japan Monthly and the Tokyo branch of Orient Publishing Center, as well as special Japan-based reporter for the Global Times. His Sina blog, Jiang Feng’s Blog has been accessed approx. 140 million times and his microblog, Jiang Feng’s Sina Weibo, has 900,000 followers.

blog.sina.com.cn TOHOKU I found it! Fukushima Tohoku

Greg Beck

Writer, journalist, and home brewer. University of Arizona graduate, unrepentant host to the travel bug.

Shoryudo Chubu Tokai Region

André Mazzone

André Mazzone is a writer, photographer and visual effects technician currently living in Northern California. His insatiable thirst for new experiences has him regularly travelling to all corners of the globe. His passions include bouldering, eating, reading, art, cinema and hiking wherever epic nature is to be found.

Tour Tea Japanese Food

Jobs in Japan

Jobsinjapan.com was started in June 1998 by American James Gibbs, who had been living and working in Japan intermittently since 1985. With job seekers and employers demanding more functionality, we compiled their advice and relaunched the site as you see it today. Always free for the job seeker and reasonable—may we say “cheap”—rates for our employers, with some free service!

jobsinjapan.com Teaching English

Streets to Tohoku and Hokkaido, Japan

In this program, Fitri Tropica and Haruka Nakagawa take trips to places of interest, taste typical Tohoku and Hokkaido cuisine and shop for unique items. Watch for experiences that can only be had in Tohoku and Hokkaido! Don't miss it every Saturday at 9 a.m.

jalanjalankejepang.com Handicrafts Tohoku Resorts Shopping

Kim Yanghyeon

Born in Korea but living in Saitama, Yanghyeon married a Japanese man in 2001, and started a blog in 2004 about life in Japan, travel, food, and culture etc. Elected four years in a row (2008-2012) for Naver blog’s foreign living category power blogger, this blog has amassed over 7,000 followers as of October 2017.

miuki73.blog.me TOHOKU I found it! Tohoku Fukushima

Lin Yifeng

Living in Japan for 10 years, this graduate of Ritsumeikan Graduate School enjoys include visiting old temples, admiring Japanese gardens, and photography. After passing the second grade of the Kyoto Sightseeing and Culture Test, Lin is now engaged in work relating to inbound promotion, with roles including manager of the Facebook group Kyoto Traveler, overseas publicity advisor for Kyoto by the Sea DMO, as well as being in charge of supervising the Chinese website for Kyoto Sightseeing Associat

ibmmasaki888.pixnet.net TOHOKU I found it! Tohoku Animals

Catherine Thor

I am a writer based in Tokyo and passionate about sharing the awesomeness of Japan with the rest of the world!

Video Cosmetics & Medicine Temples & Shrines

Du HaiLing

Chinese journalist living in Japan, Du is a reporter for “中文導報” (Chinese Review Weekly), a Chinese-language general newspaper issued in Japan (circulation of 80,000). Has published “女人的东京” (A Woman's Tokyo) and “无事不说日本” (Everything I Want to Say About Japan).

blog.sina.com.cn TOHOKU I found it! Food & Drink Beyond Sushi: Best Eats & Treats in Japan

Lin Ping

Lin shares the latest information on Japan through articles, videos, personal broadcasts, and more having garnered attention as a Japan-based Chinese blogger to watch, and has been featured in numerous Japanese articles and programs with over one million combined followers between a microblog on China's Weibo and a page on Yizhibo, a site for real-time personal broadcasting.

TOHOKU I found it! Pokémon Trains

Offbeat Japan

Offbeat Japan is a blog about alternative travel in Japan. You will discover here another Japan, off the beaten path. All the content is created by Jordy Meow and doesn't have any sponsors. Please enjoy the visit!

offbeatjapan.org Tour Kumamoto Kyushu

Cath Lee

Born in Taipei, living in Japan for five years, this writer spreads the latest information on Japan while operating the Facebook page 凱酥の東京側録, which has around 30,000 fans. Fans are treated to Japanese sightseeing information via unique imagery via video blogging.

TOHOKU I found it! Tohoku Japanese Countryside

Jessica Famularo

I’m a freelance writer who has lived in Japan for three-and-a-half years. I cover an eclectic mix of video games, pop culture and travel. Outside of writing I enjoy hiking, exploring the world, and liberal amounts of karaoke.

Kyoto First Time in Japan Shoryudo

Maya Malloy

I’m a daydreaming artist, sipping tea and yearning to discover the "mysteries of life." Jokes aside, I’m always up for new adventures with my trusty camera and notebook to document my way!

Bento Manga Night Views