Selected Writing

Long-form

Between Reality and Fiction: A summer’s day in Karuizawa with Minae Mizumura – The Japan Times

A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan – The Japan Times

Features & Reporting

Far from the Olympic limelight, the waves of Fukushima are ‘healing’ for local surfers – The LA Times

Japan Dominated in Olympic Skateboarding. Will it bring acceptance to Tokyo’s streets? – The LA Times

Beneath the Olympic flame, some of Tokyo’s most vulnerable stay tucked out of view – The LA Times

Tokyo Olympics: Diverse faces are representing Japan. Does it reflect real change? – The LA Times

For Japan’s Gen Z, anxiety-ridden pandemic Olympics mar a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ moment – The LA Times

Tokyo Olympics loom, with only 2% vaccinated and fears over thousands of visitors – The LA Times