March 21, 2017

“10 Things That Surprised Me About Japan” Speech

Last month I was invited to give a speech at the “Japanese Language Speech Gathering” in Yatsushiro. I was told to speak on something lighthearted, so I took the occasion to talk about what I anticipated would be an entertaining topic for the audience of mostly older, rural Japanese folks: a Buzzfeed-style list of the the “10 Things That Continue reading

Categories: Japan, Speaking
February 11, 2017

I’ll Be Speaking at World Information Architecture Day 2017 in Okinawa!

It was only last year that I attended my first World Information Architecture Day. I was merely an attendee that time, but now, for my second World IA Day, I have a speaking slot! You can view the abstract of my talk along with my bio at the official World IA Day website. If you Continue reading

Categories: Conferences, Information Architecture, Japan, Speaking
February 5, 2017

Snapshots

“Stand up! 1, 2… Hello, Joshua-sensei!” “Hello. How are you doing today?” “I’m… hungry!… sleepy!… very very very happy!… sleepy!…. happy! And you!?” “How’s the weather today?” “CLOUDY!” “Yeah, it’s cloudy.” “Did you return to America for New Years, Joshua-sensei?” “No, I went to Tokyo.” “Oh, REALLY!? Whaaa!! Tokyo!?” “Yeah.” “You didn’t seem like you had fun.” “… Continue reading

Categories: Japan
February 2, 2017

My Appearance in the Launch: Sundog Internship Video

Sundog, the Fargo-based marketing and technology company where I did my Content Strategy & User Experience internship last summer, recently released a video documenting the experiences of the 2016 intern cohort. It appears this video will be used to promote the internship program at Sundog moving forward. I had an amazing time at Sundog and Continue reading

Categories: Content Strategy, Information Architecture
December 23, 2016

My Top 15 Favorite Tracks of 2016

All things considered, 2016 was a pretty great year in my career as a casual music listener. The year saw me deepening my tastes in avenues such as metal, jazz, and bonafide Japanese music (as opposed to music that simply plasters Japanese imagery all over its album art). I partially credit that to my move to Japan, though as Continue reading

Categories: Music