I write
articles about culture, technology, and human rights for Wired, Popular Science, Fast Company, and the New York Times Magazine. I also produce radio segments for PRI's Studio360 and am a Correspondent for
Boing Boing, one of Time Magazine's five most essential blogs of 2010.
In 2008, Chronicle published my book: Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan.
I am also the founder of The Tofu Project, a boutique program that helps Japanese entrepreneurs and creators think deeper, tell better stories, and go out into the world in a much bigger way. We work with companies like Mixi, Japan Airlines, and Salesforce.com.
Sometimes I try to explain Japanese culture on CNN, BBC, CBC, WSJ, ABC (so many acronyms!) or in person at places like the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, ETech, and Ignite!
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sorry, excuse me but is this 'being more open' or being more american style crass?
I would love to see an exhibit of expressive behaviour in Japanese people.great story Osaka comedian points banana at people in street they pretend to be shot or they pretend they are being robbed, same trick in Tokyo people look at him like an idiot or wierd or just ignore him. art was hard to find in japan still a cache or clique or 'in' thing-where is the art?
Posted by: good worker | August 28, 2008 at 11:33 AM
Awesome pictures. The daikon guy looks so jazzed! XD
Posted by: Jeshii | September 04, 2008 at 06:52 AM