Kay Enokido

Kay Enokido was born in Manchuria during the final years of the Japanese Empire. After her family’s perilous journey following the collapse of the Empire, she grew up in Japan amid the country’s postwar reconstruction.

Before moving to the United States, Enokido worked as a contributing writer for major Japanese newspapers and magazines, traveling widely and gaining a broad perspective on global affairs. She later built a distinguished professional life in Washington DC, leading the Hay-Adams Hotel Management Company as its president. Though her career unfolded in America, her cultural identity has always remained firmly rooted in Japan.

Enokido holds a B.A. in Journalism and East Asian Studies from New York University and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University. She also studied at Indiana University and completed the Advanced Management Program of the Cornell Hotel School. After many years in Washington DC, she and her husband built a house and settled in Walpole, New Hampshire.