Mary King/Radio Presenter & Multimedia Journalist

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Publishing
Occupation Radio Presenter & Multimedia Journalist
Location Beijing, China
Introduction I am a British broadcaster, journalist, photographer and New Media writer/artist who lived on and off in Japan from 1988 to 2009. My claim to fame is that I spent a year and a half walking a zigzag around Japan - some 7,500 kms. I moved to Beijing in late 2009 to work for China Radio International.
Interests Zazen, Zen arts, Japan, Tai chi, Reiki, yoga, psychic phenomena, psychology, art, theatre, cinema, butoh, Noh, hiking, travel, photography, writing, reading, graphic design, animation, blogging, new media, software games, anthropology, archaeology, history, good food
Favorite Movies Ballad of Narayama How Green Was My Valley An Angel At My Table
Favorite Music Jazz, blues, opera, Tsugaru-jamisen and shakuhachi
Favorite Books Sorcerer's Apprentice by Tahrir Shah Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie Conundrum by Jan Morris Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

What would you wear for camouflage if you were hiding in a gingerbread house?

Ginger, and I'd cover myself with sprinklies too!