About me

Hi, I'm Emma! I was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. I'm half-Japanese and half-Australian, and was always curious about living in Japan - so I made the move over to Tokyo in 2022. It's been a lot of fun so far, and I'm planning on sticking around.

Once I moved here, I started looking for a new hobby. I'm not naturally fit (I always disliked team sports and would be the kid that came last in running races) but something just clicked with hiking and I was immediately hooked. My current goal is to complete the hyakumeizan, a list of Japan's 100 most famous mountains. Growing up in Australia I owned a dog named Aka (who I loved dearly), so I'd like to think 15+ years of dog walking made hiking a natural next thing for me.

Ironically, although Australia's best feature is its beautiful nature (and of course its coffee) I never hiked while I lived there. I used to be a huge PC gamer - some of my favourites include the older Assassin's Creeds, the Fallout series, Skyrim, Anno 1800, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Left 4 Dead 2, to name a few. Spending so much time on my PC is what led me down the path to studying computer science at university, and then getting a software engineering job. I quite enjoy it! I currently work remotely for an Australian software company, and do a 4 day work week.

My other hobbies include reading and airsoft. I also have an on-and-off gym habit, and am slowly trying to ease into running to improve my hiking fitness as well. I can speak Japanese at a conversational level, but am not totally proficient in reading, so I self-study using kanji flashcards. I'm also currently learning Mandarin using Pimsleur so I can talk to my partner's grandparents.