Joan Lambert Bailey

atlasobscura.com/articles/chees… I finally got to visit Chiyo Shibata and spend an afternoon talking about her work, the environment, and why she makes those amazing videos. Thanks @atlasobscura for such a fun opportunity!

I'm not a martini gal, but I love @BookishJulia 's posts about this, and I love this photo. It makes me want a martini.

@GhostJapanese Thank you!!

@aneles @RichBailey911 Something to consider for your upcoming trip.

The current Go To campaign is so heavily subsidized… stayed in a biz hotel last night that was marked down from 1万円to 6千円 if you showed your vax card… then they gave us 6千円 in shopping vouchers. I bought Oki-made souvenirs to keep the ¥ in the 県.

@jlwf @JohannaTC Same. Notebooks all the way. The challenge, though, is finding the right one. I've just moved back to the US, and the struggle is real to find a replacement for my beloved ones from Japan.

@furochan_eats How absolutely brilliant!!

Guess it’s real! 🙀

@jlwf I should confess that I teach a class on the intersection of food and culture, so I can't help but see the world this way. It's always an eye-opening experience for my students and I.

Crafting a good pitch, like any other piece of writing, requires time, effort, and often a few drafts. Freelance writer @JoanLBailey will show how it is done at the Japan Writers Conference on Oct. 15  #joan-bailey" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">japanwritersconference.org/program-for-jw…

Amigos, we will be closing the reservation page this weekend! If you wanted to join this is the last chance 😉. Nippon Viajero is working on a lot of cool new experiences and will be taking a hiatus on this workshop for the meantime. Don't miss out!

@jlwf Yes, but it shouldn't focus on carbs, protein, or vitamins. It should be about the whole of food: culture, farmers, producers, gardens (as mentioned earlier), history, etc. Separating nutrition from those things removes the story and fascination of food.

What questions does an editor wants every pitch to answer? Freelance writer @JoanLBailey will offer tips in her pitch-writing at the Japan Writers Conference on Oct. 15  #joan-bailey" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">japanwritersconference.org/program-for-jw…

More about the maíz we will be using on the next Tacos Workshop nipponviajero.com/event/tacos-wo…

“Unfiltered” is a journalist and reader-member-owned and operated platform. @ChieMatsumoto, @JoanLBailey and @excinit will discuss how this model can be a viable alternative, sharing their story and those of other creative cooperatives around the world. #nithin-coca" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">japanwritersconference.org/program-for-jw…

Excited for tomorrow's mole cooking class. On the menu, homemade white corn tortillas, rice, mole negro, almond mole, Jamaica and persimmon agua fresca, and panque de elote (a sweet corn pound cake.) We will learn all about mole and the basics.

#taco Friday

Mole Masterclass amigos in Tokyo or the surrounding areas. We will have a mole class Saturday Sept 24 near sky tree. We have some spots available! Plant menu available. Details in link: nipponviajero.com/mole-mastercla… #mexican #japan #cooking #mole

For @BBCWorld, I wrote about the burgeoning issue of single-use plastics in Asia and my struggle to avoid plastics in packaging-obsessed Japan. bbc.com/future/article… Thanks so much for your insights @MelanieBergma18 @N8MAY @AzbyB @Namae_san

metropolismag.com/viewpoints/con… Quilting is one of those things I dream of doing one day, despite a complete inability to sew, cut anything in a straight line, or match colors. Fellow Dreamers, feast your eyes on this lovely text and terrific photos.

lithub.com/eating-is-stor… A beautiful take on food, memory, and how eating, as @rubytandoh writes, is an act that extends far beyond table and kitchen.