Founder’s Story
14-The Power of Learning: Why I Believe in Change
If there’s one belief that has shaped my life more than any other,it’s this: Learning can change everything. Not just im […]
13- Through the Lens: Grit in the Glow of Curry
Not every client was welcoming.One owner screamed at me the moment I arrived—furious that I started setting up during lu […]
12- Focus: My Way Out
When the world shut down in 2020, I lost everything I had just begun to build. Tourism vanished overnight. All my bookin […]
11-The Day the Tours Disappeared
In December 2019, I was guiding a group of college students from New York through Tokyo. As we strolled near the Imperia […]
10-Chasing Freedom at the Worst Possible Time
By 2019, something in me had shifted.Tokyo was gearing up for the Olympics. Tourism was booming.The city was alive with […]
9-When Clients Can’t Pay and Dreams Don’t Wait
After leaving EY, I spent five more years working at a small accounting firm. Our clients weren’t listed companies or gl […]
8-The Power of Private Moments
As I guided more and more food tours, something clicked. My guests didn’t want just information. They wanted intimacy.Th […]
7-From Side Hustle to Self-Worth
When I started guiding food tours, it was just a weekend side hustle. A UK-based company assigned me more and more tours […]
6-Couchsurfing to Cultural Connection
One night, a guest asked me, “What kind of fish do Japanese people use for sushi?” I froze. I didn’t know. Even in a sus […]
5ーThe Day Paolo Opened My Curtains—and My World
One day I hosted a guy from Los Angeles named Paolo. He was a 3D engineer working for a big-name animation studio in Hol […]