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What My Mentor's Decade-Old Shoes Taught Me
Today, I got my pair of shoes back from a repair shop after waiting for a month.
To my surprise,
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Beyond Words: Why Learning a Language is a Radical Act of Kindness
It was a rainy Friday afternoon. I was in a rather grumpy mood after spending 20 minutes tearing through my
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Foreign Residents in Japan 2026
Living in Tokyo, meeting foreigners at cafés, restaurants, and on the street has become part of daily life. One third
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Tokenized Deposit and Deposit Token are not the same
Recent Lesson for myself:
"Deposit token" and "tokenized deposit" get used like synonyms. They're
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Beyond the Bravery Gene How Project Hail Mary Inspires Us to Live and Connect
Just came back from the cinema after watching it for the third time and my eyes still get watery at
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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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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