Media (Public) Relations | Tokyo Tourism Representative Office, New York
Bio
Nori Akashi has been in media planning and public relations since 2007, when she joined the
Japan National Tourism Organization New York. As tourism grew across the world, she applied
her knowledge and cultural curiosity to more dynamic, multi-layered travel attractions in the
perfect position to introduce unique local culture to the US market. Now as New York
representative for the Tokyo Convention and Visitors Bureau, her focus is on her hometown
Tokyo, a megalopolis with non-stop evolutions has to offer. She believes that connecting Tokyo
and New York is cultural enrichment for both cities.