Neko Sasagawa

Writer, Editor

Editor and creator of the future through words. Former associate editor of Huffington Post Japan. Became independent after working for a publishing company and overseas news media. Assists in communications for corporates and various projects. Born in Gifu, loves cats.

CRAFTS

Made with Iron and Comfort. A Look into a Craftsman’s Hideout and the Art of Fusing Nostalgia and Practicality

Are you Deciding on Lunch Like You’re Living in a War? Interview with Historian Tatsushi Fujihara (Part 2 of 2)

How to Bring Down Our Emotional Walls with Shikohin. Interview with Historian Tatsushi Fujihara (Part 1 of 2)

Understanding Shikohin and Our Bodies Through Cognitive Science. Interview with Katsumi Watanabe (Part 2 of 2)

Understanding Shikohin and Our Bodies Through Cognitive Science. Interview with Katsumi Watanabe (Part 1 of 2)

HEMEL, Taiwan’s Haute Couture Brewed Tea, Transports You to a Quiet Moment of Self-Reflection

How the ‘Foie Gras of Tea’ is Made: Chasing Japan’s Freshest Tea Harvest in Uji, Kyoto

Chasing Japan’s Freshest Tea Harvest: From Farm to Table, a Journey into Shizuoka

What Color are Cherry Blossoms in the Winter? A Designer Blurs the Line Between Life and Nature￼

Fragrance Blending, an Art Form Bringing Unique Colors to Daily Life

In Kyoto, a Psychiatrist Brews Beer for Disability Inclusion￼

Japanese Herbs, Spices, and Edible Wood. A Pioneer in Craft Cola Goes Back to Basics

“Shikohin”––What You Don’t Need, But Can’t Live Without

Is “Rest” the opposite of “Work”? Kyoto University’s Dr. Miyano on our thinking habits

Two Teas from Nara to Share at Family Time and Special Occasions

From Working in Tokyo to Living Without Electricity in Thailand. This is How We Became Tea Farmers

Tea Tourism, and a Trip Designed Around a Cup of Tea in Ureshino

A Tea Ceremony like a Microcosm of the Universe. This Tea Master Says Picking and Drinking Tea is the Energy of Life

What Color are Cherry Blossoms in the Winter? A Designer Blurs the Line Between Life and Nature

In Kyoto, a Psychiatrist Brews Beer for Disability Inclusion

Is “Rest” the opposite of “Work”?　Kyoto University’s Dr. Miyano on our thinking habits