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Welcome to Wa-dan, a home for thoughtful writing on Japanese culture, travel, and food. Our readers range from first-time visitors planning a trip to Kyoto, to long-term residents navigating life in Japan, to home cooks chasing an authentic bowl of ramen. They come looking for substance โ€” real experience, practical insight, and honest perspective โ€” not recycled listicles.

We’re always glad to welcome guest contributors who know their subject and can write about it with clarity and care. Whether you’re a travel writer, a chef, a business professional with cross-cultural experience, or simply someone with a deep well of knowledge about Japan, we’d love to hear your pitch. We hold our editorial standards high, so we’re looking for original, well-researched work โ€” no fluff, no filler, no self-promotion dressed up as an article.

Topics We Accept

  • regional travel guides and itineraries
  • traditional and modern Japanese cuisine
  • etiquette and cultural customs explained
  • doing business in Japan
  • expat life and relocation advice
  • seasonal festivals and events
  • Japanese language learning tips
  • hotel, ryokan, and restaurant reviews
  • sustainable and off-the-beaten-path travel
  • history and traditional arts
  • Japanese lifestyle and minimalism
  • food and drink pairing guides

Ready to pitch?

Send us your topic and a short outline โ€” we reply within 24โ€“48 hours.

Send your pitch

Your content reaches the right people

Our readers are engaged professionals who come back regularly for in-depth, practical takes on the topics we cover. If you publish with us, your words land in front of an audience that's already primed for them.

  • Decision-makers and hands-on practitioners in the industry
  • Readers who stay on-page, scroll deep, and share what resonates
  • A long-tail audience that keeps finding strong evergreen posts months after publication

How it works

1 ยท Pitch your topic
Send a short proposal: working title, angle, 2-3 bullet outline, and a link to your best previous work.
2 ยท Get the green light
We reply within 24โ€“48 hours with feedback, suggestions, or a go-ahead on your outline.
3 ยท Write the draft
Submit your full draft โ€” original, well-structured, and written for our audience. Include at least one supporting image.
4 ยท Review & publish
We edit for clarity and style, coordinate any revisions with you, then publish with your byline and a link back to your site.

Editorial standards

  • Original, previously unpublished content โ€” no spun or duplicate articles.
  • 1,000โ€“1,500 words, clearly structured with H2 and H3 subheadings.
  • At least one high-quality image you own or have rights to use.
  • Well-researched, with sources cited where claims are made.
  • Up to two contextual outbound links (one to your site, one to an authority source) โ€” no affiliate, gambling, adult, or spam links.
  • Professional, friendly tone โ€” no excessive self-promotion.
  • No AI-generated content without substantial human editing and fact-checking.
  • We reserve the right to edit for clarity, style, and SEO before publication.

Placement options

Every submission goes through the same editorial review. Placements are permanent and do-follow.

Standard post
$70
You supply the article. We review it against our guidelines, edit lightly if needed, and publish.
Editorial post
$105
Our editors research and write the piece to your brief, in the publication's voice. You approve before it goes live.
Link insertion
$53
A contextual link placed inside an article that is already published and indexed. Fastest option.

Ready to pitch?

Send us your topic and a short outline โ€” we reply within 24โ€“48 hours.

Send your pitch