Yukari is a writer, Japanese Cultural Consultant, interpreter, podcaster and watercolor artist based in Victoria, BC. Yukari has been helping to bridge the cultural gap between Japan and Canada ever since 1998, when she moved from her native Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, to Victoria. She has become the go-to person for all things Japanese culture and performing arts on Vancouver Island. Yukari is passionate about proper representation of Japanese culture in the media. Yukari is also the administrator at Japanese Canadian Artists Directory.