Aimee, a freelance writer at MATCHA, has lived in Japan for almost 5 years. In her native country, she graduated with her bachelor's in baking and pastry management with a concentration in advanced wine and beverage hospitality. Through her studies, she came to discover the world of Japanese sake, which would lead her to travel to Japan where she joined an international program that showed the real side of Japan through homestays. Visiting several cities and prefectures, she came to love Japan and decided to live and work in Japan. Her travels have allowed her to gain knowledge of Japanese culture and food which she hopes to share with the rest of the world.