Judy Evans

Editor and Japanese-English translator Judy Evans has a background in education, the arts, production horticulture and landscape design. A secondary school teacher of Japanese and English who spent many years living and working in Japan, Judy now lives on a small farm in rural New Zealand and remains a frequent visitor to Japan.

World Heritage in Japan. Itsukushima Shrine – the Elegance and Splendour of a Heian Period Masterpiece

Japan’s Significant Landscapes. The Edo Period Thatched Houses of Ōuchi-juku.

Climbing Mount Fuji: What are the basics every first-time climber should know?

Journeys in Kyōto. Ippon-bashi Bridge over the Shirakawa River

Castles of Japan Part 1: National Treasure, Matsumoto Castle – Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture

Visiting Japan’s Renowned Castles Japan’s Castle in the Sky Takeda Castle Ruins

World Heritage in Japan. Shiretoko Peninsula. Sea Ice, Soaring Mountains and Some of Hokkaidō’s Rarest Wildlife

The Japanese House: The Basic Elements of Traditional Japanese Residential Architecture.

Visiting Japan's National Parks. Japan’s Most Dangerous National Treasure! Mt Mitoku and Nageire-dō

Judy Evans

Going Dam Viewing? Introducing Japan’s Hydroelectric Power Stations.

Kamon – Family Crests. The Aristocratic Mark of Pedigree Adopted by Commoners

Shintō Shrine Basics　What to know before you go—from shrine architecture to how to pray

The Hokkaido Dog. Hunting Dogs of the Icy North. Close-Up on the Japanese Dog ③

Thoughts on the Arts. A Conversation with Living National Treasure, Bandō Tamasaburō.

Judy Evans

Going Dam Viewing? Introducing Japan’s Hydroelectric Power Stations.

Kamon – Family Crests. The Aristocratic Mark of Pedigree Adopted by Commoners

Shintō Shrine Basics What to know before you go—from shrine architecture to how to pray

The Hokkaido Dog. Hunting Dogs of the Icy North. Close-Up on the Japanese Dog ③

Thoughts on the Arts. A Conversation with Living National Treasure, Bandō Tamasaburō.

Shintō Shrine Basics　What to know before you go—from shrine architecture to how to pray