Keiko Kojima

Essayist and visiting researcher
Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies
University of Tokyo

PROFILE

After graduating from the Department of Political Studies, Faculty of Law, Gakushuin University, Keiko Kojima joined Japanese broadcaster TBS, where she worked as an announcer for 15 years. Currently residing with her family in Perth, Australia, she appears in a variety of media in Japan, speaking and writing about women’s careers, work-life balance, and gender issues. Ms. Kojima is a regularly contributor to “AERA,” “Nikkei DUAL,” “VERY,” and other magazines. She has written several books, including “Gebaku” and “Rururairai – Diary of living and working between Australia and Japan,” and a number of novels, including “Horizon.” She received the 36th Galaxy DJ Personality Award.