Japan

Oct 26, 20232 min read

Kaiseki: At the Crossroads of Food and Art

When I worked at Apple, Steve Jobs talked about making products that were at the crossroads of liberal arts and technology. The idea is...

Oct 25, 20232 min read

A Walk in Osaka

My friend Andy was in Italy a few weeks ago. Everyday she posted gorgeous photos of Italian cities and their piazzas, churches, and other...

Oct 23, 20232 min read

Meow! Cat Cafe Mocha

Cat Cafe Mocha is a cat cafe chain in Japan. It is known for the wooden cat tree that is the centerpiece of the cafe. Amongst the...

Oct 21, 20234 min read

Shuffling Through Shibuya

A walk through Shibuya City, Tokyo will invariably lead through the Shibuya Scramble—the legendary street crossing that stops traffic in...

Oct 20, 20232 min read

Truly Immersive Art

Over the past few years there have been “immersive experience” art exhibits. Digital versions of art from masters such as Van Gough are...

Oct 20, 20232 min read

Abstractions of a Cruise

When traveling recently from Seattle to Tokyo on a 2,000+ person cruise ship, I didn't expect to take many photos. The ship is too big to...

Oct 18, 20234 min read

At Sea: Composing Music While Sailing to Tokyo

When I signed on to sail from Seattle to Tokyo, via Alaska, I did so because there were nine scheduled sea days. My goal was to use the...