Book Production
Book production including:
Text (journalism/ reportage/ J>E interview translations )
Photography
Art direction on shoots (strong connections with models, agencies, locations, photographers, MUAs, stylists in Japan)
Styling
Publishing
Press/ Promotion
Promotion tours/ book signings at museums and book fairs
Public Speaking
Participated in/ curated events at the:
Japan Foundation (LA) Kokeshi talk and exhibition
magazine Library (Tokyo), Kicks Japan installation
Frankfurt Tattoo Convention, Tattoo in Japan release
Sneaker Pimps (NYC), Kicks Japan installation, event w/ Kendrick Lamar and Stalley
Japan Expo (Paris) Kicks Japan talk, Kokeshi talk and charity booth
Foreign Correspondent’s Club (Japan) Tattoo talk and exhibition
Hello Kitty convention, (MOCA/ Japanese American Museum LA),Kawaii talk
Photo book fair (HK) Toy Tokyo (toy camera photography) talk
Daiwa Foundation (London) Kokeshi talk and exhibition
Japan Foundation (London) Tattoo talk
Sway Gallery (London) Kokeshi exhibition (2018) and Land of the Rising Cat exhibition (2019) with curator Tiger Tanuki and artists Konatsu and Kaori Mitsushima
Sway Gallery (Paris) Kokeshi exhibition
Seto pottery town manekineko festival (JP), Land of the Rising Cat Japan release/ booth
Libreria rotondi (Rome) kokeshi talk and exhibition, part of a Japan culture conference
Culture journalism
Volunteer/ charity
Inc. The Japan Times, South China Morning Post, Wall Street Journal (scene Asia columnist), Lonely Planet, transit, lifestyle Asia, Get Lost, CNN traveler, Art Monthly (Australiasia), Fraser Hotels and Residences, Singapore Airways in-flight mag (among numerous others), Acclaim, Asian Geo, Sorbet etc.
Ark Animal Rescue (part of a japan times article), Orphanage in Cebu (8 months), Peace Boat (clean up campaign, Tohoku), HK Paws
Monetary donations: Peace Winds Japan, Ark Animal Rescue, Animal Friends Japan, Katariba Onagawa.
Kokeshi from Tohoku with Love first edition proceeds to Tohoku related charity
Education
97.75 (out of 100) HSC score (equivalent of SATs) Top Ten state for Society and Culture
BSci Engineering Tokai University (Japan), received scholarship 2nd year
Master Arts (School of Journalism) Columbia University, NYC
Production/
Content Creation
Osaka Creative Center, FHM (UK), Showlab (Italy), Dr Lakra (Mexico), Japanese American National Museum (USA), Mediacorp (Singapore)
Email - meowth23@gmail.com