Melinda Joe is a Tokyo-based journalist specializing in food, travel, and culture. She writes a regular column for The Japan Times and is a frequent contributor to Nikkei Asia and Condé Nast Traveler.

Her work has also appeared in leading publications including BBC, Newsweek, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Eating Well, Gourmet Sweden, and Identita Golose.

Her pursuit of compelling stories has taken her across the globe, and her writing has been published in four languages.