"For a person who has never seen the Orient, a lotus is still a lotus; for me it is only a kind of onion"
-Gérard de Nerval
Quoted in Edward Said’s 1978 classic Orientalism
The woman herself
I grew up in Indiana, but have lived and worked in Tokyo for the last eighteen years. When I started putting myself online, I worried people would think Japan was my whole personality.
Anyway, Japan is my whole personality.
I run several businesses here and I'm raising two children. This website collects my disparate interests in one place: Japanese history, aesthetics, art, fashion, literature, music, ceramics, and more. I hope you find something you like.
Businesses
VEGAS PR GROUP is a bilingual PR & Marketing agency focused on fashion, music, art, and other creative industries.
BUY ME STAND is a grilled cheese sandwich shop in Tokyo. The iconic interior design can be seen in countless films, commercials, and photo editorials.
In the same building as BUY ME STAND, you can find fashion brand Son of the Cheese - both created by legendary designer Kaito Yamamoto.
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Contact
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