A couple of years back, I made the move from global content marketing to Japanese-to-English translation and editing. Seeing as I've...

Okay, I admit that title isn't entirely accurate. I can sleep, and I do sleep - a lot. The bit I'm having trouble with is that I never...

My Nan always used to say that she had something called the "fluence". She could read the tea leaves, talk to spirits, and understand...

It's been a while, huh? This distinctly irregular exercise has started to feel like one of those round-robin letters Grandma used to send...

I posted part 1 (back then, I didn't know it was part 1) nearly a year ago. A lot's changed since then, and a lot has stayed the same. To...

When I meet people, I tell them that I’m a freelance copywriter and comedy writer. Mid-handshake, they stop and give me an odd look. A...

Being unwell is no fun, no matter where you live. When you’re in another country, far from your family, friends, and a more...

Every so often, a quote or article comes along that has the foreigner population in Japan up in arms. Like this NYT piece on Pico Iyer, a...

I found a 'how to work in marketing in Japan as a foreigner' blog post linked by someone on Twitter, liked and RT'd by several friends....

As lovely as any air-conditioned building can be, the chance to take some time out and enjoy the summer holidays in Japan is definitely...

So, I have a job that involves running social media accounts. I try to do this without sounding too much like myself. That's the point of...

Since April, in between working on other things, I've sent out exactly 100 marketing emails. Before starting, I checked out what the...

Visit a public bath. Okay, you'll feel more like you fit in. Tiny difference. But trust me, a good, healthy mental state is extremely...

Yes, I know. But you clicked, didn't you? So here we are. 1. They're overdone, overrated, unoriginal, and uninspired Listicle. Noun. "A...

After nearly a year on a Working Holiday visa, picking up bits of work where I can., remaining here as a freelance copywriter isn't...