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Health comes first, after ER experience in Korea
I landed in Korea on a Friday afternoon.
By 8pm, I was in the ER.
Two days before arrival, severe
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Personal essays, expat stories, hosting reflections, year-end reviews, life design posts
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An Empty Room and Zero Friends: My First Night in Japan
March 7th, 2020.
This photo was taken on the first night at my new home in Japan. It was in
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The 2026 Kickoff: Why We Traded a Dinner Party for Slide Decks
On 31st January, my wife and I hosted a small group of friends at our home. It wasn’t just
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From Logistics to Connection: Why I "Designed" My Birthday This Year
Yesterday, twenty-one friends gathered at a Beijing Duck restaurant in Ginza to celebrate my birthday.
I have a habit of
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2025 Year End Review
This year I had the luxury to get away from everything and fly into Shonai, Yamagata and stay there for
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The Art of Hosting: Why Your Living Room Beats Any Restaurant
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A reflection on a decade of home gatherings, from a 18-square-meter Tokyo studio to creating meaningful connections
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Mid-Year Review—But Make It Personal
This past Saturday, my wife and I hosted a small gathering of close friends for something new we introduced into
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“Fuel Cheaper Than Water? Things I Learned in Brunei”
When I visited Brunei, I had the pleasure of meeting several kind and thoughtful taxi drivers during my stay. One