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

The Man Behind “Soaring” Shisha, and How to Create the One and Only Flavor

Art Tea: Born in A Sacred Mountain, Made with Japan-Native Plants

Time to Realign Your Mind. This Herb in Japan Draws Focus to Its Roots.

Traditional Crafts and Frontier Technology. Addressing Mindless Production with Human Touch

Experiment: 3 Elements to “Melt Time” in a World Flooded with Information

Food, Money and Energy. Itoshima Share House Asks “How Self-Sufficient Are You?”

How This Former Apple Engineer Uses Coffee Equipment to Create 5 Minutes of Bliss

Yellow is a Shisha Cafe That Feels Like Your “Friend’s House”

Comfortable “Jeans of Japan” MONPE Creates New Scenes in Everyday Life

In This Tea Shop in Aomori, a Music Label Buyer Turned Tea Connoisseur Explores “Tea Time”

What Defines “Beautiful Tea” The Discoveries of a Tea Shop Owner in Aomori Who Traveled the World

Cats, Masks, and CBD. The Wizard of Incense Turns Trends and Scent into Art

A Stick Incense Artisan Mixing Human History into Original Fragrances

A Lacquer Artist Unleashes Her Senses to Bring New Life Into Wood

Tea is about Generosity. A Gen Z Master Renews “Tea-Time”