Film:
I've loved film ever since I was a kid. I've written a few reviews for Internet Movie Database. You can read them here.
Igo (the Japanese board game commonly known as “go”):
I'm a lousy player, but I find the game fascinating.
Languages:
In addition to English, French & so-so Japanese, I speak survival level Spanish & a smattering of Thai, Dutch, German & Italian. I can also order food in Cantonese.
Photography:
I'm not especially good at that either, but I have a good camera & go interesting places. You can see some of my photos here.
Scuba:
I've been diving since '92 & have spent more than 200 hours underwater.
Travel:
Every summer, I buy a round-the-world ticket, fly to Europe & Canada, then back to Japan. I've been to 45 countries so far.
Web page design:
In 2007, I took over as WebMaster for the University Teachers Union. I had to design a new page — teaching myself as I went along — while maintaining the old site to keep the info up-to-date. It took me more than a year, but the new UTU homepage finally came online in 2008.
Wai'anae, Hawaii '97