November 3, 2024 Another PlaydateA year had passed since my last playdate in the park with Midori, a creative model and photographer basedRead More
March 6, 2024 Everyday PhenomenaFrom a young age, Ardie found himself drawn to these phenomena in the corners of everyday life. It wasn’tRead More
November 12, 2023 PlaydateI met Midori, a model and photographer in Hokkaido, Japan, through social media in 2023. It didn’t take longRead More
October 12, 2023 TrappedThe pandemic took hold of most of our lives. Fear and precaution dominated every interaction, phone call, text message,Read More
October 11, 2023 Emerald GreenOkama, a crater lake bordering Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures, is famous for its gorgeous emerald green colors, surrounded byRead More
October 11, 2023 OmatsuriKyoto’s long history firmly and proudly stands on pillars of tradition. Every July, one of Kyoto’s biggest historical traditionsRead More
October 11, 2023 FishingDespite nearly two years living in Japan, I’ve kept distance from a lot of traditional aspects of the country’sRead More
September 30, 2023 Beneath the MeadowsAround 1830, Mexican explorer Rafael Rivera discovered land with beautiful green meadows. In Spanish he called it “las vegas.” The meadows disappeared when theRead More
