Beth Kempton
Japanologist and self-help author
Beth Kempton is a British Japanologist and self-help author. She writes about life lessons found in Japanese culture, language and ritual.
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British Born 1977 in Southampton, United Kingdom
About Beth Kempton
Beth Kempton studied Japanese at the University of Durham and later completed a master's degree in interpreting and translating between Japanese and English at the University of Bath. She has spent many years in Japan, where she worked as a cultural coordinator, television host and interpreter for international sporting events. Over the years she has studied Japanese crafts and arts, including papermaking, flower arranging, pottery, calligraphy, weaving and the tea ceremony. She also trained in Tokyo, where she qualified as a yoga teacher and a Reiki Master. Her book Wabi Sabi was a bestseller. She also founded Do What You Love, a company offering courses for people who want to change direction, and she lives near the sea in Devon, England.