I get asked this a lot.

The short answer: I help people communicate, connect, and navigate cultures more naturally.

The longer answer is that my work lives across storytelling, media, tourism, speaking, intercultural communication, facilitation, community-building, and helping people bring ideas, experiences, and projects to life in ways that feel thoughtful, culturally informed, and genuinely connected.

No two projects look exactly the same — and that's part of what I love most about what I do. The common thread is always working with people for the people.

Because every project is highly customized, pricing is not listed publicly.

My work ranges from writing and speaking engagements to intercultural communication support, tourism initiatives, media collaboration, facilitation, consulting, and cross-cultural projects. Scope, timelines, and needs vary significantly.

This website is designed more as a portfolio and introduction to my work. If you think we may be a good fit, please get in touch.

Not at all.

While much of my experience and specialization connects to Japan, I work with individuals, organizations, media teams, communities, and projects internationally.

Many conversations, planning sessions, writing projects, speaking engagements, and consulting work can happen remotely.

Absolutely. I frequently travel domestically throughout Japan for projects connected to tourism, media, speaking, facilitation, community initiatives, storytelling, and cultural collaboration.

I’m also very open to opportunities internationally. Travel, cultural exchange, and connecting with people and communities around the world have shaped both my life and career from a young age.

While Japan remains a major area of specialization, I’m always excited to explore thoughtful collaborations, projects, and conversations wherever they may lead.

I work across a wide range of spaces including tourism, media, education, community initiatives, cross-cultural projects, regional revitalization, storytelling, speaking engagements, and communication-focused work.

Clients have included tourism organizations, media teams, educators, local communities, brands, creatives, organizations, and globally curious individuals.

That’s completely normal.

Because my work spans multiple disciplines, many projects naturally overlap categories. Feel free to reach out with what you're hoping to create, improve, communicate, or explore — we can determine together whether we’re a good fit.

No.

While tourism and regional Japan remain important parts of my work, my background also includes storytelling, media, intercultural communication, facilitation, speaking, education, identity and belonging work, community-building, project coordination, and cultural consulting.

Yes.

I regularly support projects connected to media, storytelling, cultural communication, tourism initiatives, on-camera work, coordination, facilitation, interviews, and Japan-focused productions.

Yes.

Speaking, facilitation, intercultural communication workshops, cultural discussions, and community conversations are areas I continue expanding.

Topics often include communication across cultures, belonging, identity, tourism, regional Japan, storytelling, community-building, and navigating multicultural spaces.

English and Japanese fluently and natively.

I also like to think I speak cat reasonably well.

But perhaps most importantly, I spend much of my work helping people navigate the language beneath language — communication styles, cultural nuance, trust, emotional intelligence, and the small human moments that help people genuinely connect.

Because connection happens through much more than words.

Absolutely.

Part of my work focuses on helping communication feel smoother and cultural spaces feel more approachable and welcoming.

Depending on the project.

My work is generally less focused on traditional itinerary building and more focused on helping create thoughtful, connected, and culturally informed experiences. Whether that is to build a corporate retreat or working as a fixer for an international project, aspects of travel planning are required.

My work sits at the intersection of storytelling, communication, culture, tourism, identity, facilitation, and community-building.

I bring lived bicultural experience, long-term work across tourism and intercultural spaces, regional Japan expertise, communication experience, and a multidisciplinary approach that focuses not only on logistics — but on connection.

Professional, adaptable, collaborative, and fun.

I believe great work happens when people feel comfortable enough to communicate openly, think creatively, and enjoy the process.

That means bringing professionalism, organization, and attention to detail — while also making space for curiosity, humor, local discoveries, and genuine connection along the way.

On media trips and projects especially, we work hard and move efficiently — but we also pause to appreciate local food, explore stories more deeply, laugh together, and create environments where people can do their best work naturally.

Because connection often creates better work.

Yes! Some clients come with a fully formed vision.

Others simply know they want to create something meaningful but aren’t sure where to begin.

Both are welcome.