I am a California native living in Japan. I lived in Minamiawaji for five years and love Kansai, now live in Tokyo and can't imagine life without reliable trains. I majored in medieval Japanese history in college, worked on the Expanding Frontiers exhibition of post-war Japanese prints at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, and spend much of my free time traveling to temples and shrines across Japan. When I'm not geeking out about history and art, I'm watching movies, sports, and practicing photography.