Michael BARR    Department   Kyoto Junior College of Foreign Languages  , Department of English Studies for Careers    Position   Associate Professor
Period	2007～2008
Activity form	Social Activities
Title	Research Assistant, writer, guide: Lonely Planet
Category	Research advise
Role	Contribution
Sponser,Organizer, Publisher	The Lonely Planet
Place	Nagano, Niigata, Gifu
Audience	General
Details	Research assistant and writer of the skiing section of the popular Lonely Planet guidebook series. Contributed to the section of the guide that covered the information necessary to the foreign visitors coming to Japan for skiing. Participated in a grueling road trip to a multitude of ski areas to interview hotels, inns, and tourist information offices, in addition to skiing the best mountains in central Japan and reporting on their most interesting features.