Jeff is based in Tokyo, though he left his heart in the mountains of Hokkaido. When he isn't snowboarding, singing karaoke, or playing with his daughter, he covers the Japanese tech scene and its impact on the local culture at large. Jeff has a keen interest in medtech, IoT, VR, and robotics and is always seeking out entrepreneurs who are trying to leave a permanent mark on those fields. He's written about everything from infectious disease to foreign policy in a career that has spanned the US, China, and Japan.