I write about Japan with a focus on international affairs, politics, and institutions

My research looks at how institutions operate, communicate, and subsequently respond to political and social pressures.

I use close reading of policy, procedure, language, ritual (with particular attention to sumo), space, and institutional practice to examine what formal records and public narratives reveal, and what they leave unsaid.

My work combines research-driven writing with more than twenty years of experience in finance, data operations, government, and regulated industries.

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Work and Publications