| Michiko was born and raised in Japan and moved to New York in 1991. She always had a passion for wellness and beauty. After living in the U.S. for so long, she realized the benefits of her origin - Japanese food, skincare, beauty products, and traditional holistic healing. Since this wonderful info is lacking outside of Japan, she hopes to provide them via Bjourney to improve your health and wellbeing.
Michiko has been a beauty and health writer and columnist for over 16 years. She writes hundreds of articles for various Japanese media outlets and websites, including Creabeaux, Therapist, Spa & Treatment, Travel Concierge, Soup Cruise, Daily Sun newspaper, Aromatopia, Fudge, Japan Airline’s skyward, Best Flower Arrangement, Therapist Beauty, Request QJ, Soup, Ebalancediet.com, iseeny.com, and much more.
Michiko is a certified holistic health practitioner from the American Association of Drugless Practitioners , trained at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York, which is affiliated with State University of New York. She obtained a Master of Arts degree in Media Studies and a graduate certificate of Media Business from the New School University in New York City, and a Bachelor of Art degree in Economics from Gakushuin University in Tokyo, Japan.
She owns Japaneeds NY, Inc. founded in 2003 and runs Bjourney with a passion.
She also has extensive experience in translation and research and marketing, as well as experience working at PR and advertising agencies in the U.S. and Japan.
She enjoys yoga, biking, books, writing, cooking, and world traveling.
Please feel free to contact Michiko –
michiko@bjourney.com
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