Writers

Naoko Hirata3 articles
Naoko is a food and nutrition writer from Fukuoka who studied nutrition before she took up writing. She covers gut health and everyday eating, and most of her ideas start at the kitchen counter.
Keiko Matsunaga3 articles
Keiko spent many years at the counter of a family-run pharmacy in Kumamoto that stocked kampo medicines. She writes about kampo, acupuncture and the old idea of yojo, carefully and with the evidence in view.
Ruth Ellery3 articles
Ruth is a British writer who has lived in Japan for many years and has blended essential oils at home for two decades. She looks after the Aroma corner and never writes a recipe without the dilution.
Tom Ashworth3 articles
Tom worked as a sports-massage therapist in Yorkshire before moving to Kitakyushu. He writes about stiff shoulders, backs, desks and floor sitting, in plain words and without selling you a gadget.
Shun Kodama3 articles
Shun is a health journalist based in Fukuoka. He reads the guidance published by health ministries and medical bodies and explains how check-ups, seasons and everyday life in Japan touch our health.