Author: JapanUp Magazine

My husband works for a big Japanese company.  He moved to Tokyo in February 2017 to get international experience and to share the best practice between two markets.

My research is based on urban-rural linkages and the development planning in the context of emerging disaster risks.

I came to Kyoto for 3 months before, and then for 10 years.  This year is a little bit special because I stay for 7 months.

In Japan, everything is very small.  People live as minimalists and work very hard.

Aside from my day job, I founded and run a group called the ‘Knights in White Lycra’ in 2012.  KIWL is now a large group of international men and women of all ages and abilities, getting fit and giving back through sport and leisure,