Emi Kawasaki

Editor

Editor. Born and raised in Kagoshima, the birthplace of Japanese tea. Worked for Impress, Inc. and Huffington Post Japan and has been involved in the launch and management of media after becoming independent. Does editing, writing, and content planning/production.

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Series

We Learned How to Make Awabancha, a Rare, Lacto-Fermented Tea, and it was More Intense Than We Ever Imagined

Iron Pan Roasted Tea, Organic Farming, and the Challenges Faced by their Producers. Chasing Japan’s Freshest Tea Harvest in Kagoshima and Miyazaki

Alone Time in Nature, Coffee, and Other Joys of Outdoor Fika as Taught by Janni Olsson

Endless Fields of Tea, All Organic. Chasing Japan’s Freshest Tea Harvest in Kirishima, Kagoshima

Do You Make Time for Self-Care? Taiwan’s Herbal Lifestyle is Making Waves in Japan

Hot Spring Therapy, Anyone? The ‘Rockefeller of Japan’ Looks at Making Toji Accessible Around the World

What Ethiopian Coffee Ceremonies Can Teach Us About Transcending Differences￼

Holon, a Japanese Craft Gin, Invites a Meditative Time for the Mind and Body￼

High-Res Music Bar and Festivals for Grownups: Spincoaster Envisions a New Way to Unwind with Music￼

The Secrets of Lacto-Fermented Tea, and How a Japanese Town Grabbed the World’s Attention￼

In Kyoto, a Psychiatrist Brews Beer for Disability Inclusion￼

How to Build an Earth-Friendly Sauna, an Ex-Rap Artist’s Ambition

Seiho, an Artist Choosing ‘Failure’ over Hit Songs, Sees the Future in a Different Way

Watchmaking Like Poetry. A Craftsman Reimagines Our Sense of Time

Lessons from 1,000 Days in Isolation: How to “Rest,” as Told by a Polar Region Architect

The only Tibetan medicine doctor in Japan preserving the country’s herb traditions Protecting medicinal herb culture

Where Music Meets Technology. The Power of Sound As Seen by DJ Sakura Tsuruta

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

What Ethiopian Coffee Ceremonies Can Teach Us About Transcending Differences

Holon, a Japanese Craft Gin, Invites a Meditative Time for the Mind and Body

High-Res Music Bar and Festivals for Grownups: Spincoaster Envisions a New Way to Unwind with Music

The Secrets of Lacto-Fermented Tea, and How a Japanese Town Grabbed the World’s Attention

In Kyoto, a Psychiatrist Brews Beer for Disability Inclusion