Category: Work
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Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games – Official News Writer
I thoroughly enjoyed the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games as a member of the press, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental restrictions on events. I was the sole on-site full-time news writer for the French version of the official website. I covered the whole period of the Games (24 August to 05 September 2021) as well…
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Kaminari-okoshi – Cooking Class To Export Rice
I tested a cooking class featuring kaminari-okoshi sweet crackers, a rice-based traditional food of Tokyo’s Asakusa district. As instructed, I focused my consulting work on western tourists, and attended a meeting aiming to increase Japan’s rice exports. One of the results was to enable a vegan variation of the cooking class (plant-based butter instead of…
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Hope Tourism – 2 Days Near Fukushima Nuclear Plant
I spent 2 days near Fukushima nuclear plant to help develop “hope tourism” during a mission for the Japanese Reconstruction Agency (founded in the wake of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake & tsunami and Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster). The goal of hope tourism was/is clearly to provide emotional & financial support to local communities following the…
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9-Day Road Trip In Central Japan
I visited central Japan during a 9-day road trip as a consultant and writer for Japan Travel KK, going through the countryside of Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama, and Gifu prefectures. I gave feedback all along then wrote articles in English “World-class Road Trip Between Tokyo & Osaka” (13,000+ views) and French “Voyage de classe mondiale entre…
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Go Tokyo – Advising About Media Strategy For Western Markets
Advising during a meeting, I helped Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) redefine the media strategy of the Go Tokyo official website and social networks. In addition to generic thoughts, I provided background information and advice related to western markets on behalf of Japan Travel KK. During this group interview, another company advised about Asian…
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Smart Clothing: Technology And Applications – Book Co-author
I co-authored the book “Smart Clothing: Technology and Applications” edited by Gilsoo Cho. I fully wrote chapter №7 “Humanistic Needs as Seeds in Smart Clothing” (pages 153-188).