About

I’m a freelance reporter, multimedia journalist and storyteller based in Tokyo.

As FSN’s Tokyo Correspondent 2021-2022, you might have seen or heard me on: PBS, SBS, CBC, Al Jazeera, CGTN, Wion, Newsy, Newsmax, LBC, SABC, Seven Network, TV3, Good Morning Britain, Spring TV, i24, CNA938, CRI, FM4, Salem, MediaWorks, and Radio New Zealand. Freelance broadcast clients include BBC and Sky News.

My words have appeared in The Japan Times, Nikkei Asia, Culinary Backstreets, BBC Travel and All About Japan to name a few.

I first visited Japan during my undergraduate studies at Cambridge University. After bouncing back and forth between the UK and Japan, I moved to Tokyo in 2014 on a scholarship from the Daiwa Anglo Japanese Foundation.

Since then, I have…

  • made international video news for Reuters
  • reported live on the markets from the Tokyo Stock Exchange for NHK World
  • worked as a business reporter, newsreader and presenter for NHK World’s Biz Stream
  • worked on various NHK documentaries
  • written for several online and print publications
  • starred in a ByFood YouTube series, introducing food culture around Japan

Food, sake and travel are my passions. I have visited all of Japan’s 47 prefectures and will enjoy babbling on about some obscure regional dish or cuisine. I’m a food tour guide and hold the WSET Level 3 Award in Sake.

When not eating, I’m often cycling, trail running, hiking, or generally exploring.

Feel free to say hello, send story tips, and/or send me food.