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Mayumi Yamada-Shimotai
Mayumi (Yamada-)Shimotai was born in Niigata, Japan. As a daughter of a humble rice-farmer, she was brought up amid drastic social changes in post-war Japan. At the age of 21, she left Japan for ne...view moreMayumi (Yamada-)Shimotai was born in Niigata, Japan. As a daughter of a humble rice-farmer, she was brought up amid drastic social changes in post-war Japan. At the age of 21, she left Japan for new horizons and drifted around four continents, mostly by bicycle. Consequently, she worked in Egypt as a tour guide for nearly three years, and in 1993, she returned home finally. She began working for The Daily Telegraph (UK), Tokyo bureau, as a correspondent’s assistant, and later she became a freelance interpreter, researcher, and coordinator for foreign media. Additionally, since 1997, she has been a freelance writer. Presently, she is teaching English to schoolchildren.view less
Books by Mayumi Yamada-Shimotai
A Japanese Vagabond: Bicycling 35,000 Km Around Four Continents 1986–1989 Part 1 A Japanese Vagabond: Bicycling 35,000 Km Around Four Continents 1986 – 1989 Part 2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings