JapanStories written during and after my year spent living in Japan. Published in RNZ, The Japan Times and Outdoor Japan. 'Be prepared for the worst': Backcountry Skiing in Japan - RNZ - 03/24 Life as a Ski Instructor in Japan - Gaijinpot - 02/24 In Niigata, a winter (and real estate) wonderland - The Japan Times - 01/24 Earthquake early warning system the best way to prepare society for unexpected disaster - RNZ - 01/24 ‘Peak happiness’ at the first Japan Caribbean Carnival - The Japan Times - 10/23 All Aboard Niigata’s Sake Train - Japan Outdoor - 09/23 For these women, taiko drumming is no longer a man's art - The Japan Times - 09/23 In Japan’s adventure tourism mecca, the rush comes with risk - The Japan Times - 07/23 At Japan’s first winery, the country’s oldest grape lives on - The Japan Times - 07/23