Ariel is originally from Connecticut, U.S.A. She’s been writing all her life, having thought up and created various projects like a mystery novel in the works, multiple short stories, blog posts about Japan and informative web articles. Her passion for Japan also started at a young age, with an interest in living here long term. She has traveled to and lived in areas of Japan such as, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Kagawa, Kanagawa, Hiroshima and Niigata. Having followed various pursuits since coming to Japan including teaching English, studying Japanese full time, and editing articles for an e-commerce website, she is excited to give writing for JGG a go!