Throughout my university days and my professional career as a translator from Japanese, I’ve enjoyed different kinds of stays in Japan, from a grant-funded year at the Josai International University, and several months researching my master’s degree dissertation, to journeys for pleasure, visiting friends, discovering more of the country and spending time as writer and translator in residence in Kanazawa.

Because of my experience, I’ve been asked several times to organise custom trips to Japan for small groups, which I have accompanied, including film-making teams, families and groups of friends.

Now, I am combining this experience with my passion for literature and Japanese culture and offering you a chance to immerse yourself in literature on a trip to discover Tokyo – the great city that never sleeps – and the more traditional rural Japan. Together we will explore Japanese cuisine, art, history and culture, guided and inspired by the works of classical and contemporary authors.

If you’d like to find out more about Japanese literature and get to know me a bit better, you can watch the following videos in which I talk about Japanese children’s literature and translating the author Yoko Tawada.