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I'm a Japan-based writer, editor, translator and occasional NHK World reporter who loves coffee and dogs.


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Lisa
Wallin
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Freelance
Travel Writer | Travel Consultant
About Me

I'm a Japan-based travel and culture writer, translator and travel consultant.

Other roles include:

Reporter for NHK World TV programs J-Trip Plan and Tokyo Eye 2020

Strategic Advisor for Sanin Tourism

Tokyo Weekender
JapanTravel.com
JapaneseFoodGuide.com
CNN Travel (sponsored content)

My recently published work includes:

An exploration of Nishinoshima Island's pastoral beauty

https://www.tokyoweekender.com/travel/nishinoshima/

Giant statues of Hokuriku:

https://www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/big-in-japan-giant-squid-statue/

 

Injecting new blood into the live music scene in Osaka:

https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/osaka-live-music-venues/

Showcasing Yoyogi Broadway, one of Tokyo's trendiest new hangouts:

https://www.tokyoweekender.com/japan-life/yoyogi-broadway/

I also produced the content for CNN's Enchanting Journeys project together with Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

https://sponsorcontent.cnn.com/edition/2023/enchanting-journeys/

 

I was also the editor-in-chief for multiple Japan-based special issue magazines, including The Bucket List:

https://www.tokyoweekender.com/travel/the-bucket-list-issue-vol2/

Society of Writers, Editors and Translators https://swet.jp/
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