Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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My wife and I founded Project Friends,an NGO facilitating transforming friendships between Japanese and Cambodians.

I'm also a photographer, film maker, and writer telling stories and exploring ways to help young Cambodians portray and document their own lives.

A new home and hope in Phnom Penh »

On Friday we chose a place to live. It's a telavang -- a tall, narrow apartment (or townhouse), three stories high with a  rooftop suitable for an urban garden. It's a concrete [....]


Going to live as a family in Cambodia Going to live as a family in Cambodia »

We're leaving for Cambodia tomorrow. I haven't written much about the move on this blog, but I suspect the transition will bring new life to my posts here.We're going to get [....]


What is development? What is development? »

...development is the gradual emergence of a problem-solving system Development isn't the same as targeting aid to solve problems. The truth is, when international aid hinders or [....]


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Hip-Hop Dancing in Japan - Japanese hip-hop dancers compete in break dancing at BBoy Park. The event was held during the summer at Yoyogi Park in central Tokyo. In a culture known for it's conformity, it's refreshing to see youth out expressing themselves on this day. You can see pictures here and here.

Child's Play - This is a short movie (8 min) about friendship and living with HIV in Cambodia, made on location 50km outside Phnom Penh. It's my first attempt at movie-making with untrained actors and crew (most of the actors are kids orphaned by AIDS). Despite the movie's many flaws, we learned in the process, and I'm proud of what we did.