Hi, I'm Ian. I've been based in Tokyo since 2010 and started out as a web developer before stumbling into the world of YouTube video production. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work on incredible projects, traveling across Japan and bringing unique stories to life on screen.
Video Production
Over the past six years, I’ve had the privilege of working as a producer on over 75 videos for Abroad in Japan, which have collectively garnered over 125 million views. I’ve also been part of three yearly Cyclethon live-stream events with CDawgVA, which have raised $1,875,000 for the Immune Deficiency Foundation. You can read more about these and see a map showing the routes of the major projects I’ve worked on below.
Map Route Legend
Journey Across Japan
Journey Across Japan 2
Journey Across Japan 3
Journey Across Japan 4
Journey Across Japan 5
Journey Across Japan 6
Cyclethon 1
Cyclethon 2
Cyclethon 3
Journey Across Japan
Abroad in Japan
Since 2018, I've had the privilege of working on the Journey Across Japan series, which now spans six seasons, 65 episodes, and has accumulated over 90 million views. As producer, I've helped plan, organize, and execute these epic adventures, which have taken viewers to some of Japan’s most fascinating and remote locations.
Cyclethon
CDawgVA
The Cyclethon is a yearly event where CDawgVA (Connor) and AIJ (Chris) cycle a large part of Japan to raise money for the Immune Deficiency Foundation. Live-streamed on Twitch, we raise donations as they cycle, and so far we’ve raised $320,000, $555,000, and $1 million over three events.
Video Credits
| Video Title | Channel | Series | Role | Video Link | Views |
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| How Far Can Japan's TINIEST Car Go on a SINGLE Tank of Fuel? | Abroad in Japan | N/A | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Cycled 14 Days Through Japan For $1,000,000 | CDawgVA | Cyclethon 3 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Spent 9 Days Cycling Through Japan For $555,000 | CDawgVA | Cyclethon 2 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Cycling Through Japans Biggest Island For $320,000 | CDawgVA | Cyclethon 1 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Cycled 1,200km Across Japan in 14 Days | Abroad in Japan | Cyclethon 3 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Cycled 900km Across Japan for $555,000 | Abroad in Japan | Cyclethon 2 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Cycled 750km Across Japan in a Week | Abroad in Japan | Cyclethon 1 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Survived Japan's Snowiest Town ⛩️ Winter Road Trip | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Spent a Day in Japan’s Forgotten High School | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Why Japan's Countryside is Disappearing | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Somebody Keyed My New Japanese Car | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Tried Japan's WORST Convenience Store Food | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Tried Japan's RAREST Ramen Flavour🍜 | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Tried Japan’s Most Insane Sushi Challenge | 4,000 Calories | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Stayed in Japan's Most Haunted Inn | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Tried Japan's Cheapest Restaurant | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| He Ruined My Car | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Survived 24 Hours on Japan’s Abandoned Island | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Tried Japan's No.1 Gyoza Dumpling Restaurant | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Spent a Night in a Japanese Hostess Bar | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| What Fukushima's Nuclear Exclusion Zone is Like Today | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Tried Japan's SPICIEST Ramen 🍜 6,000 Calories in a Day | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Escaped to Japan's HIDDEN Hot Spring Village | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Spent $1,000 on Japan's TINIEST Car (Big Mistake) | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 6 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Survived Climbing Mount Fuji:18 Hours of Pain | Abroad in Japan | N/A | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Inside Japan's Most BRUTAL Prison | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 5 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Survived 24 Hours in Japan's COLDEST Town | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 5 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Inside Japan’s Most LUXURIOUS Train 🇯🇵 FIRST Class in Hokkaido | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 5 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Stayed at Japan's BIGGEST Ice Village | -20°C in Hokkaido | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 5 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Tried Walking Across Tokyo in a Day ⛩️ | Abroad in Japan | N/A | Camera Assistant | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Injured Myself in Japan's Most Extreme South | Okinawa | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 4 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Inside Japan's $3,000 PRIVATE Tropical Villa | Okinawa | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 4 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Rented Japan's $800,000 PRIVATE Yacht for a Day | Okinawa | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 4 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| 5 Must Try Japanese Winter Foods | Hokkaido Road Trip ⛩ | Abroad in Japan | N/A | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| 24 Hours in Nagasaki | 6 Things to do in Japan's Hidden City | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 3 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Explored Japan's Largest ABANDONED Island | Why 10,000 People Disappeared | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 3 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Stayed OVERNIGHT at Japan's BIGGEST Theme Park | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 3 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Staying in Japan’s $100 IGLOO Hotel vs. $1,000 PRIVATE Bath Inn | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 3 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Flew in Japan's Most Dangerous Airplane | Nightmare at 10,000 Feet | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 3 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Drove to Japan's Most Extreme North | Hokkaido Road Trip | Abroad in Japan | N/A | Production Assistant | Watch Video | Loading... |
| What ¥1,000 BUYS You in Japan's No.1 Dollar Store | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 2 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Spent a Day in Japan's BIGGEST British Theme Park | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 2 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Rented an ENTIRE Japanese Capsule Hotel | $500 Room Tour | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 2 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Inside a PRIVATE Japanese Hot Spring Hotel Room | 1,000 Year Old Bath | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 2 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Tried Japan's WORST Food (So You Don't Have To) | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 2 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Inside an ABANDONED Japanese Love Hotel (4K) | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan 2 | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Spent a Week with Japan's Biggest Rock Star | Abroad in Japan | N/A | Production Assistant | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Relaxing in a Japanese Hot Spring | 24 Hours in Kagoshima | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| What Does Japanese Raw Horse Sashimi Taste Like? | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| 24 Hours in Fukuoka | Japan's Ramen Capital | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| How Much Japanese Can You Learn in a Day? | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| What to do in Hiroshima & Miyajima | 6 Must Try Travel Ideas | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Made Friends with a Stranger at Japan's Oldest Hot Spring | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Japan's Most Expensive Tuna | $3.1Million Catch | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Tried Japan's Most Dangerous Food | Poisonous Blowfish (Fugu) | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| 24 Hours in Japan's Inland Sea Paradise | Shimanami Kaido | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Tried Being Vegan in Japan for a Day | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Why Himeji is Japan's Greatest Castle | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Tried Kobe Beef for the First Time | A5 Japanese Wagyu | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| 24 Hours in Osaka | 6 Things to do in Japan's Nightlife Capital | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| 24 Hours in Kyoto | Japan's Best Monkey Park | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Got Lost in Kyoto with only a Paper Map | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Why I Don't Speak Japanese in Videos | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| My Weirdest Experience Travelling in Japan | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Eating BRUNCH at a Japanese Market | Kanazawa Street Food | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Got Stuck on a Japanese Mountain | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| What Does Japanese Black Ramen Taste Like? | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Tried Speaking in an American Accent for a Day | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| We Made a Japanese Commercial in 24 Hours | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Cycling Japan Speaking Only in Movie Quotes | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| I Pimped My Bike in Retro Japan Style | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Inside a Haunted Abandoned Japanese Tunnel | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Eating a Mountain of Crispy Japanese Fried Chicken | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Japanese Sake Vending Machines Are Amazing | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Why I'm Cycling 2000km Across Japan | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Cycling 2,000KM Across Japan | Day One | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Cycling 2,000km Across Japan | The Night Before Departing (Prologue) | Abroad in Japan | Journey Across Japan | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
| Mount Fuji RUINED My Day | Abroad in Japan | N/A | Producer | Watch Video | Loading... |
Website Development
Although I’m no longer a full-time web developer, I still enjoy occasionally creating websites for both clients and personal projects.
Below are some recent examples of my work:
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Toei Transportation
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Abroad in Japan
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Sharla in Japan
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Sekai Studios
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Tokyo Creative
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Artedly
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Artober
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JR Rail Cafe
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Explore Oita
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Magic on the Blacktop
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Lost Bar
Other Projects
Some of the other things that keep me busy.
Artedly
I started Artedly to connect graphic artists and photographers with Tokyo-based cafes for month-long exhibitions. Over time, it’s grown into a vibrant community I’m incredibly proud of. From monthly meetups to our multi-day Artober festival held in collaboration with Japan Rail, Artedly continues to bring creatives together and inspire collaboration.
If you’re in Tokyo, we’d love for you to join us at one of our events! Check out the Artedly website for more information and to see what’s coming up.
Tokyo Walks
Tokyo Walks is a guided walking tour I’ve created to introduce visitors to some of Tokyo’s hidden green spaces and unique landmarks that are often overlooked. After living in Tokyo for nearly 15 years, I’ve come to love exploring the city’s quieter corners and lesser-known spots. This tour is my way of sharing that passion with others, offering a unique perspective on a side of Tokyo many don’t get to see.
I’d love for you to join me on this adventure! You can learn more and book your tour by visiting the Tokyo Walks website.
