Diane Hawley Nagatomo has been living and teaching in Japan since 1979. She is a retired professor from Ochanomizu University and holds a PhD in linguistics. She has authored numerous academic books, EFL textbooks, and one Japanese-English phrase book. Her debut novel, "The Butterfly Cafe" was released in July 2023 Diane's books are also on Goodreads under the name of Diane Hawley Nagatomo