I was editor-in-chief of Japan Perspectives, a corporate Flash-based magazine, from its inception in November 2008 to its final edition in May 2011. I designed the logo, and took on all aspects of layout and design from April 2009. The site itself is gone, but my own articles are reproduced below.


Life in Japan

Sumo

Seeing Sumo

After nine years in Japan, I finally caught a live sumo match.

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

My first production with the Tokyo International Players.

Survival Games

Survival Games

Running around in the woods and shooting at your friends can be lots of fun.

Summer Sonic 09

Summer Sonic 09

NIN's last stand in Japan plus an intro to the Boom Boom Satellites.

Student Letters

Student Letters

Translations of some of the best letters I have ever received.

Wicked: The Broadway Musical

Wicked: The Broadway Musical

The Shiki Theatre Group brings broadway to Japan.

The Cro-Magnons

The Cro-Magnons 

These playful primates hail from the primordial soup of Japanese punk.

Catching Cherry Blossoms

Catching Cherry Blossoms

My students remind me what I'm giving up as I move away.



Northern Japan

Niseko

Niseko

Four days at Japan's top ski resort are four day well spent.

Shimokita Peninsula

Shimokita Peninsula

Haunted temples at Honshu's most northern point.

Shirakami Sanchi

Shirakami Sanchi

The largest stretch of pristine beech forest remaining in the world.

Oirase Gorge

Oirase Gorge

A beautiful world of tight rapids and rounded boulders.

Lake Towada

Lake Towada

The largest caldera lake on Japan's main island.

Namahage

What's a Namahage?

New Year's demons threaten to abduct naughty children.

Sanriku Coast

Sanriku Coast

Possibly the most dramatic 180 km of coastline in all of Japan.



Central Japan

Niijima Island

Niijima Island

This surfing hotspot is technically still a part of Tokyo.

Izu Peninsula

Izu Peninsula

SCUBA diving, swimming, and hot springs in Shizuoka's east.

Shomyo Falls

Shomyo Falls

The highest waterfall in Asia flows only seasonally.

Yuki-no-Otani

Yuki-no-Otani

The most snow you will ever see. Anywhere. Guaranteed.

Kenrokuen & Kanazawa Castle

Kenrokuen & Kanazawa Castle

Symbols of the wealthiest clan in Edo Period Japan.

New Year on the Slopes

New Year on the Slopes

Four days of skiing in Nagano's famed Hakuba region.

Shirakawa-go

Shirakawa-go

Thatched roofs in a UNESCO World Heritage Village.

Maruoka Castle

Maruoka Castle

Though it once collapsed, this is still the oldest castle keep in Japan.



Kansai

Sherry Bar & Restaurant

Sherry Bar & Restaurant

The prices are great and every dish is a work of art.

Osaka Aquarium

Osaka Aquarium

Whale sharks, manta rays, and 10,000 tonnes of water from the Ring of Fire.

Osaka Castle

Osaka Castle

The single most important castle in the history of Japan.

Emperor Nintoku's Tomb

Emperor Nintoku's Tomb

1600 years old, this is the largest burial mound in the world.



Western Japan

Miyajima

Miyajima

The floating torii gate is one of the Three Great Views of Japan.



Taiwan

Taiwan

Taiwan

Just three hours from Tokyo, Taiwan is a cheap and easy weekend trip.



3.11 Earthquake

I was in charge of my company's information dissemination following the March 11, 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. These are the two summary pieces I put together afterward.

Post-3.11: April 1

Post-3.11: April 1

Three-week update following the magnitude 9.0 quake on March 11, 2011.

Post-3.11: May 1

Post-3.11: May 1

Two-month post-quake update: Tokyo creeps toward the 'new normal.'



Layout Samples

Laid out in Flash, these used to look something like this.