E17: Zai Sylla: embracing the present

Introducing Cherise, a 30-year-old woman entrepreneur living a nomadic lifestyle. As the sole founder of a local service-based company, she also works as a contractor in operations for US tech firms. Cherise seamlessly balances her various roles, bringing innovation and efficiency to everything she does. With a love for entrepreneurship, content creation, and travel, she shares her adventures and insights on her YouTube channel and TikTok under the handle "Miss_Cherise," giving viewers a peek into her nomadic journey.-SocialsCherise:YT: https://m.youtube.com/c/MissCheriseTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@miss_cherise?_t=8mLl1G6qkSX&_r=1James:Insta: @[email protected]

New York based artist Kadar Brock creates paintings through performative acts of erasure and self-reflection, using laborious processes to layer multiple compositions and merge them through eradication. Kadar will be one of the artists at the Hayama Artist Residency in Hayama, Japan in June 2024._SocialsKadar:IG: @kadar_brock_studiowww.kadarbrock.comJames:IG: @[email protected]

Ben Tanaka (also Shearon) was born in Germany, grew up in northern Spain, yet claims to be British. He retired from formal work in 2022 and since then he has been trying to figure out what to do with himself. He has been running RetireJapan since 2013 to help people living in Japan learn more about personal finance, investing, retirement, and life in Japan. He also helps his wife run a medium-sized English school and writes various things. For fun, he is enthusiastic about losing at jiu-jitsu and wants to spend more time on Miyakojima.-SocialsBen:Website: https://www.retirejapan.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benshearon/Twitter: https://twitter.com/retirejapan_OGYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@retirejapan_ogFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/RetireJapanInsta:  https://www.instagram.com/retirejapan/James:Insta: @[email protected]

Christopher Daharsh specializes in creating painterly and sculptural composites, drawing inspiration from various forms of pictorial and assemblage traditions. His work often involves observations and objects collected during his excursions, resulting in a larger, mutated whole. Christopher will be one of the artists at the Hayama Artist Residency in Hayama, Japan in June 2024.-SocialsChristopher:Insta: @christopher.daharshwww.christopherdaharsh.comJames:Insta: @[email protected]

Dr Greg Story, previously a diplomat, trade commissioner, retail banker, and country head for three international organizations, has been the President of Dale Carnegie Training Japan for the last ten years. He is the author of two best-selling books on business in Japan. As a thought leader, he releases six podcasts and three TV shows a week. He is a certified Dale Carnegie Master Trainer and holds the rank of 6th Dan in Shitoryu Karate. His passion is developing people to their full potential._SocialsGreg Story:https://www.linkedin.com/company/dale-carnegie-japanhttps://www.youtube.com/user/JapanDaleCarnegiehttps://twitter.com/DaleCarnegieJPNJames Nepaulsingh:@nepopubilcPlus Future Coaching:@plusfuturecoaching

Zai is an actress and cultural media commentator championing Black movies, TV shows and books. She has worked with Prime Video, Netflix, Mubi and Apple Books to promote Black stories. She teaches her community about the importance of Black representation in the media and literary worlds. ___Social MediaZai Sylla: @zairamblesJames Nepaulsingh: @nepopublicPlus Future: linktree/plusfuture

Dexter Wimberly is an American curator based in Japan who has organized exhibitions in galleries and institutions around the world including the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City; The Green Family Art Foundation in Dallas, Texas; The Harvey B. Gantt Center in Charlotte, North Carolina; KOKI Arts in Tokyo, Japan; BODE in Berlin, Germany; and The Third Line in Dubai, UAE. His exhibitions have been reviewed and featured in publications including The New York Times and Artforum; and have received support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and The Kinkade Family Foundation. Wimberly is a Senior Critic at New York Academy of Art, and the founder and director of the Hayama Artist Residency in Japan. He is also the co-founder and CEO of the online education platform, CreativeStudy. Prior to his curatorial career, Wimberly was the managing partner of the New York-based advertising and marketing agency August Bishop, representing a diverse array of clients including Adidas, The Coca-Cola Company, and HBO. ___SocialsDEXTER:www.dexterwimberly.com@dexterwimberly@hayamaresidency@creativestudysocialJAMES:@nepopubliclinktr.ee/plusfuture

Join Creative Partners Sarah Furuya and James Nepaulsingh as they walk through James' first solo gallery exhibition, 'All of Me' at Gallery Mugen in Tokyo.___Linkswww.sarahfuruya.comwww.nepoart.net@sarahfuruya@nepopublic

Jonathan Hewitt was a founding member of adidas Japan, with revenues growing from zero to a billion dollars, and his role oversaw all areas of retail, finance, operations and e-commerce. Previously, during a joint role between adidas Japan and Executive Director of Salomon Taylor Made Japan, Jonathan executed the take private strategy that established the industry benchmark in Japan. He has also developed detailed retail growth and brand protection strategies and was Managing Director at Under Armour Japan and Executive Vice President at Coach Japan. Jonathan is a professional photographer and author of three books about life and work in Japan.___Social MediaJonathan Hewitt: @i_tsurulifeJames Nepaulsingh: @nepopublicPlus Future: linktr.ee/plusfuture

Peter Lyon introduced the world to Japan’s “drifting” scene before we even knew what drifting was and has been at the heart of automotive subculture in Japan since 1988.He’s a motor journalist and has been racing cars since 2001, mainly in the Mazda MX-5 4-hour race in Japan, with his team capturing 2nd place twice. In 2009, he created the Lexus IS-F racing team with ex-Indy 500 racer Hideshi Matsuda and Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi to compete at Germany’s Nurburgring race track. They came 1st in class in their first 4-hour race before competing in the 2010 Nurburgring 24-hour race, an event in which his team placed 4th in class.His articles and photographs have appeared in well-known magazines worldwide including Top Gear, Autocar, Car and Driver, Auto Express, GQ Japan and Forbes.He’s also authored two books and hosts a car show on Japan’s national NHK TV network.__Social mediaPeter Lyon:https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/?sh=ef2d3911e073https://forbesjapan.com/author/detail/520https://carlist.com/https://www.yankodesign.com/author/peter/James Nepaulsingh: @nepopublicPlus Future Coaching: @plusfuturecoaching