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When I’m not producing content for my clients, I write and take photos about my life in Japan for fun and post the stories here.
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LIFE IN JAPAN
The Miracle of the Gorin Church
How the Japanese “Hidden Christians” of tiny and impoverished Gorin Village in the Goto Islands finally got the beautiful church building they prayed for.
Driving at the End of the World
This is the Iya Valley of Tokushima Prefecture, sitting at the edge of the world, sometimes just beyond it.
Desperately Seeking Shoyu In Saitama
Let Chiba have their giants of mass-produced soy sauce. I’ll head west to Kawagoe, where three craft shoyu makers are still creating cedar barrel-aged masterpieces of sweet umami flavor.
The Insanity of 21st Century Japanese Katana Sword making
Though the clients have changed, the masters behind the craft remain the same: madmen obsessed with the quality of their blades.
Learning to Fly (A Drone)
Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. Against my better judgement, I am learning to pilot a drone. The fact that I am all thumbs when operating...
Kadokawa Musashino Museum – The Rock Floating On Water
Information about the Kadokawa Musashino Museum, designed by architect Kengo Kuma. This building opened in Tokorozawa, Saitama in 2020.
How To Fail At Workation
The time I tried to do “workation” in Nagano in Japan and failed miserably. But perhaps it wasn’t misery I found, but a chance to truly relax.
The Vegetarian Food Culture of Kyoto
Kyoto is certainly rich in Japanese tradition and cultural history, but how well does it fare when it comes to vegetarian cuisine? I found out on a recent business trip to the old capital.
Workation – The Key to the Recovery of Japanese Tourism
What is workation in Japan and how will it help the Japanese tourism economy recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19 on foreign tourism to Japan?