WRITING

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  Nov 07, 2016

  Reading 'Zero to One' by Former Pepper Lead Kaname Hayashi

  Kaname Hayashi, known as the former lead developer of Pepper, now runs a robotics venture …

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  Nov 01, 2016

  I Bought a Jet Black iPhone 7 Plus on Mercari

  I bought a new phone for the first time in two years, replacing my iPhone 6. This time I t…

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  Sep 20, 2016

  A Film That Surpassed Shin Godzilla and Your Name: My Thoughts on 'Rage'

  9 AM on Respect for the Aged Day. I went to see "Rage" — a film that had caught my eye fro…

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  May 03, 2016

  The Movie 'Chihayafuru' Was a Better Japanese Film Than I'd Imagined

  A guy nearly 28 — an old dude, basically — got moved by a Japanese film for the first time…

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  Feb 09, 2016

  AngelList's 2015 Numbers Are Wild

  AngelList, like CrunchBase, is basically a must-have profile in the startup world. They ju…

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  Dec 25, 2015

  The 5 Overseas VCs Who Came to Myojo Waraku, and Why

  On November 14, 2015, Myojo Waraku 2015 took place, centered around Tenjin in Fukuoka City…