Tokyo-born cultural historian, writer, and journalist
Hiroko Yoda
Tokyo-born cultural historian, writer, and journalist
About Hiroko
Hiroko Yoda is a Tokyo-born cultural historian, writer, and journalist known for her work on Japanese history and culture. She is the president of AltJapan Co., Ltd., a localization company, and has served as a Tokyo city editor for CNNGo, a travel website operated by CNN. Yoda has translated video games and authored numerous books, with a particular focus on yokai culture, which she has helped introduce and contextualize for English-speaking audiences. Her bestselling book, Eight Million Ways to Happiness: Wisdom For Inspiration and Healing From the Heart of Japan, has been published by Penguin Random House in the United States and Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom and Australia. Her contributions to cultural understanding and her work in translation and writing have established her as a notable figure in the fields of Japanese history and folklore.
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Latest interviews
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Heal Your Heartbreak
#313 Infinite Paths to Healing: Japanese Spirituality and Heartbreak with Hiroko Yoda
Mar 17, 2026
Behavioral Health Today
The Way of Kami: 8 Million Ways to Happiness Through Japanese Ritual, Nature, & Renewal with Hiroko Yoda – Episode 436
Mar 12, 2026
This Is the Author
S11 E03: Daniyal Mueenuddin, Hiroko Yoda, and Paul Rosolie
Jan 20, 2026
Krewe of Japan
Spirituality in Everyday Japan ft. Hiroko Yoda
Dec 26, 2025
Pure TokyoScope
159: Eight Million Ways to Happiness with Hiroko Yoda!
Dec 26, 2025
Thought Echoes Podcast
Hiroko Yoda: what does it mean to be grateful?
Dec 5, 2025
The Frommer's Travel Show
Tours for People Who Don't Want to Be "Tourists", Plus a Deep Dive Into the Spiritual Life of Japan
Nov 30, 2025
Krewe of Japan
Yokai: The Hauntings of Japan ft. Hiroko Yoda & Matt Alt
Oct 29, 2021
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