Vicki has been writing articles about Japan destinations and experiences for many years, published mostly on the news and information website Japantoday.com. Check out her back numbers below (in reverse chrono). This page is updated regularly, so please return often! If you’re looking for someplace in particular, also check out the “map” tab.
![]() Japan Today, February 20, 2023 |
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![]() Japan Today, January 21, 2023 |
![]() Japan Today, December 22, 2022 |
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![]() All About Japan, May 23, 2022 |
![]() Japan Today, April 23, 2022 |
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![]() Japan Today, March 18, 2022(Not strictly a destination article; more about what to eat when you get there.) |
![]() Japan Today, March 14, 2022 |
![]() Japan Today, February 22, 2022 |
![]() All About Japan, January 31, 2022 |
![]() Japan Today, January 25, 2022 |
![]() All About Japan, January 5, 2022 |
![]() Japan Today, December 27, 2021 |
![]() Lonely Planet, December 22, 2021 |
![]() Lonely Planet, December 22, 2021 |
![]() Japan Today, November 26, 2021 |
![]() Japan Today, October 27, 2021 |
![]() Japan Today, September 29, 2021 |
![]() Number 1 Shimbun, September 2021 |
![]() Gaijinpot, August 26, 2021 |
![]() Japan Today, August 19, 2021 |
![]() Gaijinpot, July 26, 2021 |
![]() Japan Today, July 24, 2021 |
![]() Japan Today, June 28, 2021 |
![]() Gaijinpot, June 7, 2021 |
![]() Japan Today, May 13, 2021 |
![]() Japan Today, April 26, 2021 |
![]() Tokyo Weekender, April 13, 2021 |
![]() Japan Today, March 27, 2021 |
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![]() Japan Today, January 29, 2021 |
![]() Japan Today, December 29, 2020 |
Tokyo Weekender, December 22, 2020 |
Tokyo Weekender, November 30, 2020 |
![]() Japan Today, November 27, 2020 |
![]() Tokyo Weekender, November 12, 2020 Dining in Kamata: A Culinary World Tour in Tokyo’s Multi-Ethnic Shitamachi Tokyo Weekender, November 19, 2020 |
![]() Japan Today, October 26, 2020 |
Japan Today, September 29, 2020 |
Unzen Onsen: This Could be Heaven or This Could be Hell![]() Tokyo Weekender, August 30, 2020 |
Japan Today, August 28, 2020 |
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![]() Tokyo Weekender, March 18, 2020 |
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![]() Japan Today, January 30, 2020 |
![]() Japan Today, December 26, 2019 |
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![]() Japan Today, July 26, 2019 |
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![]() Savvy Tokyo, May 19, 2019 |
![]() Japan Today, April 29, 2019 |
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![]() Metropolis, March 11, 2019 |
Island Hopping in Okinawa![]() Japan Today, February 28, 2019 |
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![]() Japan Today, December 28, 2018 |
![]() A dozen things to do deep in the mountains of Shikoku Japan Today, November 30, 2018 |
![]() Metropolis, November 20, 2018 |
![]() Japan Today, October 28, 2018 |
![]() Japan Today, September 28, 2018 Seeking escape from summer heat at an embassy villa Daiyuzan: Lush mountain forests, mischievous messengers and the world’s largest geta
Senmaida: Scenic rice terraces evoking old Japan Japan Today, May 30, 2018
Japan Today, April 26, 2018 Japan Today, March 30, 2018
Japan Today, March 21, 2018 Toi – Western Izu’s golden legacy The seven Brewing Up Success: A Modern Woman in a Time-Honored Occupation Number 1 Shimbun, December 2017
Japan Today, August 25, 2017
Usuki – centuries of history in a provincial castle town Japan Today, May 24, 2017
Visit Kusatsu Onsen, February 20, 2017
Japan Today, January 27, 2017
Hina Matsuri: Girls’ Day Doll Festival
Japan Today, January 29, 2016
Odigo, January 17, 2016 Shibamata’s seven lucky gods walk
Japan Today, December 28, 2015 Jindaiji: Waterwheels, greenery, soba and history Japan Today, November 27, 2015
Japan Today, March 1, 2015
The ACCJ Journal, November 2013
Nagasaki: The City of Martyrs |