Freelancing Video Projects (Patreon)

I recently worked on a super meaningful project—a short documentary about a friend of mine who lives in Yokohama. He’s opened a secondhand shop selling branded bags, and I captured his journey: how he started living in Japan, built his business, and found his passion.

This project fascinated me because I’ve always wanted to create documentaries like this. It’s the kind of storytelling I’ve dreamed of doing—showcasing real people, their struggles, and their growth. Plus, it’s been a unique experience to balance filming projects like this alongside my full-time job, YouTube, and freelancing in Japan.

I also found it inspiring to step into this "building-in-public" style of storytelling, which focuses on someone else’s story, maybe even my own story, just needed a cameraman on standby lol. In a way, this mirrors my own journey here, too.