Rob Goss is a British journalist based in Tokyo. His work appears in publications around the globe, in media that includes national and international consumer magazines, newspapers, guidebooks, custom publications, and the Web.
Rob writes about travel and culture in Japan, as well as writing features on a range of other topics; from social issues and politics, to business and finance. He is also the Japan correspondent for eFinancialCareers, covering Japan's financial services job market.
Travel & Lifestyle
Rob's travel and lifestyle features regularly appear in a variety of international publications, including TIME magazine, The National, and the inflight magazines of Continental, Emirates, Korean Air and Qatar Airways. He has also contributed to guidebooks for Rough Guides and Insight Guides.
Japan-related Features
Rob has covered topics ranging from homelessness and racial discrimination to master kite makers and bilingual education for numerous publications in Japan and overseas. His recent credits include Eurobiz Japan, Japan Close-Up and iNTOUCH.
Editing
Rob's past credits here include almost two years as deputy editor of the Hiragana Times and Elizabeth Ishiyama's book, Sento - The Japanese Public Bath. He also previously copy-edited news articles for The Hokkaido Shimbun Press, Japan.
Reporting & Event Coverage
Rob is also available to cover events and report/comment on breaking news across Japan. Please email with inquiries.