Tony first moved to Japan in 1999 and, apart from a year spent at a Japanese broadsheet’s bureau in London, lived there until 2013. He has worked as a journalist, photographer, editor, translator and speechwriter. He is director of www.wedojapan.com.
The title of Mari Fujimoto’s book, ikigai & and other Japanese words to live by (Modern Books), includes an interesting addition to the English language.… Read More »ikigai and 42 other Japanese words for a mindful life
Our guide to Japanese ↔ English translation can now be downloaded from the Export to Japan website. One recent study of English language proficiency among… Read More »WeDoJapan’s guide to English ↔ Japanese translation (for UKTI Export to Japan)
Would you expect a French fan of British sports cars to love Cath Kidson bags? Or how about a Chinese Scotch aficionado? Would they be… Read More »Who needs Cool Japan?
Japanese business cards are an absolute essential for anyone doing business in Japan – as basic as a business suit in most situations. You will… Read More »Japanese business card do’s and don’ts
A quick bit of exciting news to start off 2015. WeDoJapan is now an official business partner of Export to Japan, a not-for-profit project helping… Read More »Export to Japan
The Japanese attention to detail and quality is famous. A huge variety of interesting and beautifully made goods are sold in Japan, and are often… Read More »Specialist Japanese goods online
Writing this article back in 2003 was my first chance to interview Alex Kerr, author of two fantastic books on Japan: Lost Japan and Dogs… Read More »The Chiiori Project
The Somanomaoi festival in Minamisoma, Fukushima was one of the last stories I covered before we moved back to the UK last summer. It’s an… Read More »21st Century Samurai: Somanomaoi Festival
How do you explain the taste of sake to someone who has never drunk it? It’s a pressing question for anyone working to popularize sake… Read More »How to choose sake (with pictures)
This is an article from 2003 about the work of Japanese-boat builder Douglas Brooks. Brooks was helping to preserve Japanese boat-building skills, which were rapidly… Read More »The Last Boat-Builder