Akiko Katayama is a food writer and Forbes.com columnist based in New York City, and the host and producer of "JAPAN EATS!", a weekly radio show/podcast on Heritage Radio Network, which introduces Japanese food culture to a global audience.
She is a board member of Heritage Radio Network as the Host Representative. She is also a director of the non-profit organization The New York Japanese Culinary Academy, which promotes a deeper understanding of Japanese cuisine in the US.
With her diverse global business expertise, Akiko has worked as an advisor to the Japanese government and consulted for Japanese, American and other global businesses.
Akiko has served as a speaker and a moderator for panel discussions and events, including bilingual talks, based on her experience as a journalist and a show host.
She also has appeared as a culinary judge on Food Network’s Iron Chef America regularly and on Netflix Original The Final Table.
She is the author of “A Complete Guide to Japanese Cuisine”.
She holds an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business, an MSc from London School of Economics & Political Science and a Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Advanced Certificate with Distinction.
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ニューヨーク在住ジャーナリスト。米国「 フォーブス」誌オンライン版コラムニスト。飲食業界に関するトピックを広くカバーする。100万人の聴衆を持つニューヨークの「ヘリテージ・レディオ・ネットワーク」の和食文化の価値を世界に伝える英語のラジオ番組・ポッドキャスト「JAPAN EATS!」の司会兼プロデューサー。
「ヘリテージ・レディオ・ネットワーク」役員会ホスト代表役員。米国での和食への理解を深めることを目的とする非営利団体「ニューヨーク・ジャパニーズ・カリナリー・アカデミー」理事。
コンサルティング、市場調査、講演などを通じてグローバル企業・日本政府への支援活動も展開。
ジャーナリストと番組ホストの経験をもとに、日本語・英語・バイリンガルの討論会やイベントのスピーカーや司会も務める。
米国版 "料理の鉄人" Iron Chef America、Netflix Original The Final Table 審査員。
「英語でガイド！外国人がいちばん食べたい 和食９０選」著者。
英国London School of Economics & Political Science修士課程、New York University Stern School of Business MBA修了。ワイン＆スピリッツ国際認定資格WSET 上級保有。
