In Guardian Australia’s weekly interview about travel, the TV presenter recounts a meal in Japan that took a dark turn – and reveals the most ‘magical place’ she has ever visited
umi Taguchi is no stranger to travel. The daughter of an Australian mother and a Japanese father, she would visit her grandparents in Tokyo, accompanied by her mother and sister. As an adult, Taguchi spent six years working as a journalist in Hong Kong, while recent trips have taken her to Venice and Uganda.her dad, who lived in Australia, and only reconnected with him in her 20s.
and drink tea sitting at their low table. We went often, so my neurons wired up for everything Japan: the food, snacks, stationery, toys, subways, smells, politeness, people. My childhood travel memories are all Japan.On a Japan trip, we stayed at a ryokan in the mountains. While Mum was sorting out our check-in, my sister and I played with these beautiful
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