Who Am I?

My name is Daniel and I'm based in the Greater Los Angeles area. I actually made this Steemit account a long, long time ago but never got around to writing anything until now.

After poring over minutes and minutes of articles here, I can already tell that the vibe is different from Reddit, in a good way. Steemiters (sic?) seem to be more encouraging in their comments and interested in building relationships rather than the anonymity that Reddit provides.

...but I digress

I'm in my 30's, working for a food company handling international accounts. I lived in Japan for four years and loved every minute of it. I wanted to be a translator, but ended up a teacher....and now a salaryman. I don't have any regrets; although I do wonder what would have happened if I didn't chicken out of my Industrial Design major for Japanese.

Living and working abroad opened my eyes to many things about my own country. I am engrossed in politics and trade now mores than ever. I have strong opinions about these things, but I'm an affable guy and will entertain contrary viewpoints so long as we are all civil.

My goal with Steemit is to grow as a writer and learn to get across cogent, convincing points.

I intend to write about Japan, business, politics, photography, dogs, food, fatherhood, travel and crypto.
よろしくお願いします Nice to meet you!