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Cultural translator.

Born into a family of craftsmen; her mother is a pongee silk weaver and her father makes koto, Japanese musical instrument, from paulownia wood. Her grandfather is recognised as Intangible Important Cultural Property of Japan (National Living Treasure) for his weaving pattern technique. 

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After graduating from the University of Surrey in the UK, Tomo worked in  MTV Japan, followed a very sharp turn into the world of Japanese crafts as a shop manager, both of which helped her see the importance of communications. She was the first to be appointed as the international public relations for culture in Tokyo government leading up to the Tokyo 2020. 

 

Now she writes, translates, and interviews in the fields of Japanese crafts and culture, with the scope of providing an authentic understanding with the angle of universal relatability in the modern context.