Authors

All of the contributers to this blog are people who have naturalized or are naturalizing to Japanese citizens and who can write in English.

They do not necessarily know each other personally. Or agree with each other on everything. But we're all civil and friendly to each other on this blog, were we share something in common. ☺

Blog creator, author, editor and administrator:

• 井上 エイド {INOUE Eido} (né Adrian D. HAVILL)
  — originally from US
  — first came to Japan in 1992
  — naturalized to Japanese in 2010
  

Additional blog post and page authors (in alphabetical order):

• 千田 健二 {CHIDA Kenji} (né Ahmad TIJANI)
  — originally from US
  — first came to Japan in 1998
  — naturalized to Japanese in 2004
• ヘイズ・ジョン {HEIZU · Jon} (né Jon HEESE)
  — originally from CA
  — first came to Japan in 1992
  — naturalized to Japanese in 2007
  
• 伊藤 琴羽璃 {ITŌ Kimbari} (née Kimberly LUGAR)
  — originally from US
  — first came to Japan in 2001
  — naturalized to Japanese in 2010
• 寛 剛 {KAN Tsuyoshi} ["Tommy"] (né 韩 刚 {HÁN Gāng})
  — originally from CN
  — first came to Japan in 1997
  — naturalized to Japanese in 2003
• 神酒 九龍 {MIKI Kaoru} ["Coal"] (né Colin RESTALL)
  — originally from UK
  — first came to Japan in 1999
  — naturalized to Japanese in 2006
• 素民喜 琢磨 {SUMINKI Takuma} (né Paul Sminkey)
  — originally from US
  — first came to Japan in 1990
  — naturalized to Japanese in 2010

If you are a naturalized Japanese and wish to contribute to this blog in English, please contact the administrator.