Selena Hoy
I'm a writer.
Curious enthusiast based in Tokyo. I write about food, culture, recreation, art, business, and travel in Japan and beyond.
PROJECTS
kinfolk.com
City Guides
18 page Tokyo City Guide for Kinfolk issue 32 (and translated counterpart in Japan edition 25), plus back page article.
Playboy
Good Vibes Only
A visit to Tokyo's vibrator bar and a frank talk about female sex and pleasure in Japan for the Spring 2019 print edition.
Issuu
Postcard from Kuramae
An introduction to the Tokyo neighborhood of Kuramae for Jetstar Australia Magazine — JULY 2019
The Guardian
Big in Japan: dozens of adventure trips and activities
Into the wild
Beyond the futuristic imagery of its cities, much of Japan is rural or wilderness, especially outside the Kanto and Kansai areas. In the bush you may spot local fauna, such as Japanese macaques (snow monkeys) in the mountains of Nagano, deer in Hiroshima and Nara, wild boar in the hills of Miyagi, foxes in Yamagata, and serows in Aomori. Your best bet for seeing ussuri (AKA grizzly) bears is in Hokkaido at Shiretoko national park, a Unesco world heritage site.
During the summer,...
EVA Air - EnVoyage
Tree Medicine
By taking time out for nature, we're also taking time for our health.
The Atlantic
In Japan, Small Children Take the Subway and Run Errands Alone ...
In Japan, Small Children Take the Subway and Run Er...
skylife.com
Weaving the World Together through Kimonos
The Kimono, The traditional Japanese garment, will experience a glamorous launch next year. With the Kimono Project, the organization Imagine OneWorld is using traditional kimono arts to build international connections by creating new works of art with a global influence. The project is racing to create 206 kimonos, one for each country participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
A fine kimono is a work of great labor and art, requiring the efforts of many skilled artisans. Traditionally, a bol...
edition.pagesuite.com
Made in Fukuoka
Spotlight on independent Fukuoka for SilverKris, the inflight magazine of Singapore Airlines.
journals.sagepub.com
Translanguaging through story: Empowering children to use their full language repertoire
Translanguaging through story documents the progression of an emerging bilingual preschooler who draws on his full linguistic repertoire to story his experiences with others. Over the course of the school year, Diego progresses in his ability to tell a complete story in both English and Spanish. Repeated engagement in storytelling provides the support needed for Diego to continue and extend ideas in his stories and in his drawing and play. The case shows how opening the space for children to ...
matadornetwork
A 10-city tour for experiencing the best of the country
To truly experience Japan, you need to go beyond the well-known sights — Tokyo is the perfect starting point, but it’s just the beginning.
BBC Good Food
Top 10 foodie things to try in Tokyo
Discover the top 10 essential foods to try on your next trip to Tokyo, with Good Food's guide to the best Japanese delicacies.
Taking a trip to Tokyo and want to eat your way around the city like a local? Let your tastebuds explore these local delicacies and tick Good Food's personal favourites off your list.
10 must-try foods to eat in Tokyo
1. Pour over coffee
Japan does coffee in that meticulous Japanese way – with care, love, and exquisite attention to detail. Now you can get quality espr...
pages.pagesuite.com
Out and About Okinawa
Out and About in Okinawa for +852, inflight magazine of Hong Kong Airlines.
edition.pagesuite.com
Art on a plate
Tokyo kaiseki roundup for Singapore Airlines' SilverKris Magazine