Writers In Kyoto – English-language authors in Japan’s old imperial capital
Description: Amy Chavez was a columnist for the Japan Times from 1997-2020. She now writes books from the perspective of living on a small island in Japan's Inland Sea.
Amy Chavez, author and columnist for The Japan Times (1997-2020) has published in newspapers and magazines in Japan, Indonesia, Taiwan, New Zealand, U.K., Canada and the U.S. and has been interviewed on BBC and NPR radio. Her books are " Amy's Guide to Best Behavior in Japan " ("know before you go" tips on what to do and not do when visiting Japan) and " The Widow, the Priest and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island " about her 25 years of living on Shiraishi Isla
The Japan Times (1997-2020) The Huffington Post (2011-2016) RocketNews24 (2014-2016) The Bali Times (2007-2009)
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Writers In Kyoto – English-language authors in Japan’s old imperial capital