The Randy Shop

Nestled in among the multistorey comic book shops, video game arcades and electronic stores lies a similarly devoted specialty shop. Located in the Nipponbashi district of Osaka, Japan, this multilevel Continue reading →

North Korea, USA, and the War on Your Minds.

“No one should be allowed to throw a region and even the whole world into chaos for selfish gains.” Xi Jinping So said the newly elected Chinese president, at the Continue reading →

Of Men and Monkeys

“Why do you care about monkeys so much” asked my Kyoto-based Couchsurfing host. It was a good question, and one i hadn’t thought about too much before. I mean, the Continue reading →

Kansianara

  Back in Japan. A week doesn’t seem enough time. It is. If you do it right. First stop: Nara. The ancient capital of Japan is thankfully underrated. With seemingly Continue reading →

BIG IN JAPAN

Big in Japan: A Link to the Future is a series of three short films i made over one week during a recent trip to the Kansai area of Japan. Continue reading →

We Need to Talk about Shine

Location: Language Institute, South Korea Subject Name: Shine Age: 6 (Kindergarten level). Issue: Subject displaying acute abnormalities of aggressive behavior and mental unrest. Months 1 and 2 When not punching Continue reading →

Hangang Out

Considering it is the biggest city in the developed world, with half of the country’s population dwelling here, Seoul has ample opportunity to escape the urban hustle. Parks and mountains Continue reading →

I am not Robot

This year, the academy that i teach at underwent a revolutionary change in order to maintain and gain students – it swapped the whiteboard for the smart board, an internet-enabled Continue reading →

Diss Christmas

What do George Michael, Macaulay Culkin, and DMX all have in common? They have all influenced my elementary classes’ choices for the Christmas carol contest this year! First off, let’s Continue reading →

Lions and Ninjas and Shakespeare, no cry!

“The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything.” Oscar Wilde Christmas presentation is the time of year most teachers dread. Be it the endless rehearsing or Continue reading →