Selected Publications
Takamatsu Then and Now
The Japan Times, July 11 2010Soaking up the Simians: Hell's Valley in Yudanaka is a heavenly hot spot for bathing macaques
The Japan Times, January 3 2010Unfolding Enlightenment: A Short Primer on the History of Japanese Buddhism
J Select Magazine, October/November 2009How to… Order at an Izakaya
J Select Magazine, October/November 2009Taking an Izu Islands Tonic
The Japan Times, July 4 2009Weighing in Heavy
J Select Magazine, June/July 2009 [words only]Stretching Tokyo: Yoga in the Capital
J Select Magazine, April/May 2009Nude, Together: a Short History of Bathing in Japan
J Select Magazine, May/June 2009Digging for Deals
J Select Magazine, April/May 2009Ramen King
J Select Magazine, March 2009 [words only]Responsibility of Metaboli
J Select Magazine, January/February 2009The Ainu's Modern Struggle
World Watch Magazine, November/December 2008India's Janadesh 2007
Feature article, World Watch Magazine, March/April 2007Oxford
The Current Magazine, July 2007Morocco
The Current Magazine, June 2007London
The Current Magazine, May 2007
Photographic Publications
Jaluit Atoll
350.org September 2009Moumon and Me, Part 1
www.gourmet.com, August 8 2008"Know Your Rights - Know the Price"; Guidelines for Selling Your Images
Shutterbug Magazine, May 2008
Exhibitions
2007 Full Spectrum Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario
2007 “Bento Box” Zencha Tea Bar, Collingwood, Ontario [solo]
2007 “Echoes in Light” L.E. Shore Memorial Gallery, Thornbury, Ontario
2004 “Trans Tokyo” Propeller Gallery, Toronto www.transtokyo.com
2004 “Trans” Big Studio Gallery, Yokohama, Japan
Professional Experience
Copywriter, Into Japan Specialist Tours
2007 to 2009
Drafting web and print content for a Japan specialist tour companyFreelance Press Release Writer
2003 to 2005
Drafting press releases to tight deadlines for a number of Toronto art galleriesArts Editor, Rind Magazine www.rindmag.com
2003 to 2004
Selecting, editing, proofreading and formatting articles for online publication
Education
2006 Humber College Graduate Certificate, Creative Writing
2005 to 2006 Nagano International Culture College, Certificate in Japanese
1999 to 2001 University of Toronto Bachelor of Arts, East Asian Studies