Media.

Hosting and presenting

Studio and location hosting for food, travel, culture, and business programs in English or Japanese.

Commentary and interviews

Guest segments, remote interviews, and expert commentary on Japanese food and drink, home cooking, bento, food trends and consumer behavior, sake and shochu, and the cultural context behind how Japan eats.

Production in Tokyo

I am based in Tokyo and available for studio work, location shoots, remote contributions, and collaboration with international production teams.

Series and recurring appearances

Show	Network	Role	Period	Notes
Bento Expo	NHK WORLD-JAPAN	Co-host	2016–2025	Nine seasons, following the 2016 pilot Bento: The Global Lunchbox Project. The series finale aired March 21, 2025
Biz Buzz Japan	NHK WORLD-JAPAN	Guest commentator	2015–2018	Eleven appearances covering shochu, fermented and aged foods, ramen, rice, wagyu, farmed fish, sushi, eel, and other food-business topics
Delicious Japan	NHK WORLD-JAPAN	Guest	2015–2016	“Hokkaido Sweet Corn” and “Sweet Spinach From Chilly Hokkaido”

Selected guest appearances

Show	Network	Date	Episode or segment
Ocean Treks with Jeff Corwin	ABC	November 18, 2017	“Tokyo: Fan-Tastic Fun”
News de Eikaiwa	NHK ETV	February 16 and September 28, 2017	Guest appearances
L4YOU!	TV Tokyo	December 8, 2016	Guest appearance
Chelsea	Netflix	November 30, 2016	“First Train to Tokyo”
Booze Traveler	Travel Channel	January 12, 2015	“Japan Uncorked”
Golden Hour	Tokyo MX	August 25, 2011	Live guest appearance
Chopped	Food Network	June 28, 2011	“Thyme Flies,” Season 7
Grill It! with Bobby Flay	Food Network	August 1, 2010	“Finger Lickin’ Chicken”
The Early Show	CBS	May 10, 2010	Guest appearance

Program	Publisher or network	Date	Topic
水木大介の元気じゃろかい？宮崎！	MRT Miyazaki Broadcasting	May 2026	Radio interview
Japanese Food, Episode 2	Bento&co	October 20, 2022	Japanese food, media, and Ultimate Bento
The Genius Recipe Tapes	Food52	June 6, 2021	“One-Ingredient Magic Salmon”
Japan Eats!	Heritage Radio Network	February 1, 2021	“Let’s Make A Japanese-Style Bento Box!”
Last Chance Foods	WNYC	April 15, 2010	“Wild Edibles”
From Desktop to Stovetop	PRI	March 27, 2009	Interview produced by Gretta Cohn

• Contributor to PBS Food’s Fresh Tastes. PBS contributor page →

These are profiles, interviews, and features.

Publication	Date	Feature
National Geographic Traveller	January 21, 2026	“The top gourmet stays to book this year”, featuring my private bento masterclass at Palace Hotel Tokyo
Market Shake	November 19, 2025	“How Japan turned texture into a superpower”
Deutsche Welle / Taiwan News	July 13, 2022	“Japan: The rules for not causing offense at the dinner table”
Deutsche Welle / Taiwan News	July 27, 2021	“Japan’s bento box, so much more than just a packed lunch”
Food52	June 16, 2021	“This Pantry Ingredient Will Change How You Cook Salmon”
Outside	June 5, 2021	“This Is the Perfect Road-Trip Meal”
Umami	May 2016	“At the Table with Marc Matsumoto, Founder of No Recipes”
The Japan Times	May 21, 2016	“Where’s the beef? Matsusaka looks to carve out a name for itself”
Kai House Magazine	Summer 2015	Feature on vegan cuisine
Le Monde	June 18, 2015	“L’improvisation s’invite en cuisine”
The Guardian	May 2, 2015	“Why recipe-less cooking is the next big thing”
The Japan Times	April 8, 2014	“Sharpen your kitchen skills with No Recipes”
American Way	April 2011	“Backyard Buffet”
MarketWatch	January 12, 2011	“Blogging all the way to the bank”
Korea Daily	November 18, 2010	Profile
The Hindu	April 23, 2010	“Food, blog by blog”
New York Daily News	August 1, 2009	“Small kitchen confidential: New Yorkers make big meals in tiny spaces”
The Wall Street Journal	April 1, 2009	“A Shift to Recipe-less Cooking”
USA Today	March 25, 2009	“Laid off? Here’s a silver lining”
NBC News	March 11, 2009	“Gen Xers get hit with a double whammy”
The New York Times	February 13, 2009	“Days of Wine and Roses Are Over This Valentine’s”
New York Daily News	December 22, 2008	“Making moonlighting work”