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An editor who brings food into both work and everyday life.

Articles

13 Beaches to Visit in Okinawa: A Paradise of Blue Seas and White Sand

From Kouri Beach and Yonaha Maehama Beach to Hatenohama, Okinawa is dotted with distinctive beaches worth visiting at least once. There are many ways to enjoy them, from shores overlooking Heart Rock to snorkeling spots with coral reefs and sandy beaches on uninhabited islands reached by boat. From around Okinawa Main Island to the Miyako Islands and Yaeyama Islands, each area offers different scenery and ways to spend your time. Find your favorite beach to match your travel style.

Self-Introduction

An editor at a small editorial production company in Osaka. By night, he spends time at izakaya, and on weekends, he grows vegetables at a rental farm. Whenever hi travels, he always stops by farmers’ markets and the fresh fish section of local supermarkets.
He holds Grade2 of the Japan Fish Certification, known as Totoken.

Q&A

The place I recommend most for a trip to Japan, and why

I would say the eastern Hokkaido area. I have visited several times in different seasons, and the experience of entering the sea amid winter drift ice was something you can only do there. In early summer, there is so much original travel content to enjoy, from canoeing through Kushiro Marsh to all-you-can-eat cherry picking and the scenery of Furano.

The most fun, interesting, or moving place and experience I have had while traveling in Japan

Living in a tent on Yakushima for half a month. I caught a young trevally at the port, locally called “eba,” and prepared it as sashimi. The flavor has stayed with me ever since. After spending half a month at the same campsite, I also got to know the locals and was invited to a venison hot pot party, which was delicious. Of course, the Yakusugi cedars were mystical too.

Something I would absolutely recommend visitors from overseas do in Japan

At a standing bar in Osaka, try mustering the courage to ask the person next to you, “What is that?” about the food they are eating. Most people will probably explain it to you in great detail. Whether you can understand them or not is another story, since it will be in Osaka dialect.

Profile

Hometown: Osaka Prefecture
Favorite foods: Anything is OK!
Foods I dislike: None at all
Hobbies: Growing vegetables, fishing, bar hopping
Special skills: Making bento, taking naps
Things I am not good at: Glittering, upscale spots in Kitashinchi