“I was born with a disability. I don’t have part of my leg because of a malformation below the knee. It’s like an amputation. So growing up, my parents would always push me to challenge myself. They wanted me to live an active life. If I wanted something, I had to go pick it upContinue reading
Bare Necessities
“People have this really fantasized and idealized image of Japan. Like `Japanese people are so quiet, educated and sophisticated.’ And that their traditional arts is considered top-of-the-world, thanks to great attention to detail in craftsmanship. Some of these perceptions are true, while some observations can be enhanced or even a bit exaggerated. Other views don’tContinue reading Bare Necessities