Selena Hoy

Takamitsu Tanabe wants to take a walk. Meeting in the suburbs of Yokohama, a city south of Tokyo, we make our way to the Matsunokawa Greenway, a trail that runs through the town. The path is unkempt, with native trees and grasses sprawling in tangled tufts across the walkway. It’s deliberate, explains Takamitsu, who goes by Taka. He points out that the snarl supports birds and insects.
The path was established more than 30 years ago by Taka’s parents. The Tanabe family has lived in this area ...

It had been a long flight for me, but Bowie the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel had been in his crate much longer. After landing, I made my way through immigration and headed to baggage claim, where I found my small friend off to the side of the conveyor belt, his brown and white face peering through the grate anxiously.
We cleared customs and met up with his adopter, Jessica, who was waiting outside the arrival gate. We quickly exited the airport and located a strip of grass. The dog peed like...

The streets leading to the vermillion gates of Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine are filled with mom and pop shops. Vendors sell shaved ice, grilled eels on skewers, lacquered chopsticks, and sweet potatoes baked over red-hot coals. But one man in a crisp white cap is making and selling cookies that don’t look Japanese at all.

Feature on Asahikawa for Morning Calm, Korean Air's inflight magazine.

18 page Tokyo City Guide for Kinfolk issue 32 (and translated counterpart in Japan edition 25), plus back page article.

A visit to Tokyo's vibrator bar and a frank talk about female sex and pleasure in Japan for the Spring 2019 print edition.

An introduction to the Tokyo neighborhood of Kuramae for Jetstar Australia Magazine — JULY 2019

Multi-page outdoor adventure roundup for The Guardian print edition.

In Japan, Small Children Take the Subway and Run Er...

Ku-san has been making bird-themed latte art for 10 years, and she showcases her whimsical creations on her Instagram account, @Kunit92.

By taking time out for nature, we're also taking time for our health.

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...

Spotlight on independent Fukuoka for SilverKris, the inflight magazine of Singapore Airlines.

Feature in February 2019 issue of Jetstar Magazine for Jetstar Airlines