Louise George Kittaka

Louise George Kittaka is a bilingual writer, university lecturer and cross-cultural specialist from New Zealand. She majored in Japanese and Economics at the University of Waikato, and has an MA in Intercultural Studies from SUNY Buffalo. She writes for various English media and contents platforms, and has contributed to numerous EFL study materials for the Japanese market. She also conducts cross-cultural training programs for families leaving or arriving in Japan on corporate assignments, and lectures at Shirayuri Women’s University. Whenever she has the chance, Louise loves going to sweet buffets, karaoke and travelling—both with her family and solo. She is obsessed with anything to do with the Aliens movies.

Culture2 years ago

Yosakoi: It’s the ‘Universal Dance’ from Kochi Prefecture

“One of the charms of Yosakoi is its diversity, as anyone in the world can share and participate in it,” says Rika Oka of Kochi, where...
Books2 years ago

Translators Collaborate to Bring Kyoko Nakajima Short Stories to Life in New Anthology

“I can't choose a favorite in this collection, because all of my stories are like my own children,” says author Kyoko Nakajima.
Culture4 years ago

British Guy, Japanese In-Law, One House Equals NHK World’s Hit Comedy ‘Home Sweet Tokyo’

Japanese TV has occasionally tried portraying international marriage. One recent example is NHK’s popular morning drama Massan, inspired by the lives of whiskey maker...

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Louise George Kittaka

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Yosakoi: It’s the ‘Universal Dance’ from Kochi Prefecture

Translators Collaborate to Bring Kyoko Nakajima Short Stories to Life in New Anthology

British Guy, Japanese In-Law, One House Equals NHK World’s Hit Comedy ‘Home Sweet Tokyo’

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