“The concept of my creation is the borderless relationship between ‘whole and part’”. – Keita Sagaki | One hallmark of Takanori Aiba’s work is having big detail in a tiny space. The day I came across Aiba, I happened upon two websites (1) all-that-is-interesting.com and (2) thisiscolossal.com. Here, I was introduced to the work of one […]
Javin Lau is a master of the time lapse. He captures the vibrancy of Toronto and Hong Kong with breathtaking shots. He has chosen his soundtracks perfectly and takes the beauty and splendor of these two metropolises to a whole new level. The titles “TORONTO IS HOME” and “HONG KONG IS HOME” are relevant to […]
Good ol’ Lynn Valley, 2011, a balmy summer evening: where and when I first met Hikaru Seino. After returning to his hometown of Sapporo, Hikaru-san started up Ganon Florist specializing in beautiful, evocative floral designs that are anywhere from tastefully conservative to sublime. “Ganon” is derived from Japanese “ガンガン恩返し” which is roughly an expression about […]
There’s nothing like an evening metropolis. Hong Kong, Seoul, Taipei, and Tokyo take the stage for this feature showcasing their magnificent skylines. Indie rock in Shimokitazawa, spoiled brats trashing Hong Kong’s Four Seasons again, art viewing at the chairman’s penthouse in Gangnam? Whatever is happening at ground level, we leave that to your imagination. Hong […]
Breathtaking photography of the majestic city state boasting one of the highest standards living in the world and highest per capita millionaires ratio. Poised to overtake Tokyo as Asia’s wealthy hub in 2023 with 4,878 people with $30 million or more in assets excluding principal residence. Excluding! Currently 10% of the entire population of […]
From February 2004-February 2010, I lived in Seoul as one of those twenty-something Chinese Canadian Vancouverites. Being there in my formative 20s constituted some of the best years of my life. I thought I would share some of my experiences as a tribute to the country that did so much for me. My biggest surprise was the city’s […]
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Coming from a multicultural city like Vancouver, I thought I had been exposed to cultures of all kinds. I had, but not to the extent I thought. It was amazing being able to experience so many new dishes (both Korean and non-Korean) in my time Seoul. 돈 day is a BBQ restaurant. “Don” (pronounced with […]
There are two personalities I follow in today’s football: Neymar and Mario Balotelli. Balotelli for his skills and social significance as an ethnic minority success story in Italy; Neymar for his skills, facial expressions, and the leadership story surrounding him this year as he fronts a Brazil team hosting the World Cup and although is […]
In August 2013, I was in the library and came upon an issue of Sports Illustrated with an intriguing cover. It had a man with arms stretched out. That’s not the interesting part. Below said arms were two columns of carefully placed and carefully worded phrases: He is Italian/He is African. The face of AC […]
