David Willoughby - Writer in Tokyo

David Willoughby

I'm a writer in Tokyo, Japan

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I help clients to stop advertising and start being interesting.

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My Creations

  1. Ask a Salaryman

    6 July 2017
    Ask a Salaryman

    Photographic interview. Inspired by Philippe Halsman's book 'The Frenchman' (1948) but given a distinctly local flavour. View in full at http://www.workers-u.com/ask-a...

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  2. Article: Gaijinpreneurs

    14 July 2017
    Article: Gaijinpreneurs

    I wrote and designed this article to start a conversation around foreign entrepreneurs in Japan as part of the promotion for TOKYO IDEA FEST. I included some history and ethnography to give the subject more weight and create a more immersive reader experience. Hope you like it! Read in full... continue reading (0, 1 image)

  3. A Huge Small Place: an Urbanist’s Guide to Tokyo

    8 September 2019
    A Huge Small Place: an Urbanist’s Guide to Tokyo

    Call yourself a Tokyoite, wherever you're from. Find the small spaces. Document your experience. Connect with people outside your professional sphere.

    Conclusion of an interview I wrapped up with Mariko Sugita, all about working, living and belonging in the world's greatest city.

    http://everybodyworks.jp/urbanists-guide-to-tokyo/

  4. The Insider's Guide to Creative Jobs in Japan

    25 November 2019
    The Insider's Guide to Creative Jobs in Japan

    Just refreshed and expanded a guide I wrote last year on the creative job market in Tokyo. Perhaps some of this will be elementary-school stuff for Canvas regulars, but some advice bears repeating over and over: Be present, be humble, be patient, learn the language, and make local connections.

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