Blogs
Thoughts, insights, and experiences from my journey in AI and software development.
Articles
Silence is Not Empty
Voice AI still has a simple challenge: handling silence. In Japanese conversations, a pause often signals thinking or respect. In English, the same pause can feel uncertain.
Phonemes Don't Translate
When an English TTS model struggled with "Odenwa", replacing it with "Oden wa" (Japanese hot pot) made it speak perfectly. Meaning? Wrong. Rhythm? Perfect. The "Oden incident" revealed: AI learns rhythm before meaning.
The Hidden Wall Between English and Japanese
Why does Voice AI still sound foreign? Exploring how subtle linguistic and cultural differences shape how AI interprets human speech.
Project Blogs
Autonomous Investment Research Agent
Autonomous agent system for automated investment screening, transforming market data into structured research reports.
AI Game Development Exploration and Deployment
Explored generative AI models and built multimodal pipelines. Deployed prototypes on GCP using Vertex AI.
Multimodal Medical Document Retrieval (MedRAG)
RAG system extracting accurate information from complex medical PDFs with text, tables, and images. Built for medical device manufacturer to reduce regulatory research time by 80%.
Language Cushion Project
Transforms aggressive language in customer complaints into neutral words to reduce operator stress.
Text-to-SQL Interface – Natural Language Query Engine
Natural language interface allowing non-technical users to query BigQuery databases without writing SQL.
Denwacho - Japanese Business Directory
Web service listing and searching Japanese-related businesses in cities with large Japanese populations across the U.S.
SKGO Japanese Learning Website
Educational website for young Japanese language learners with interactive games, vocabulary, and cultural content.
Applicant and Job Matching Application
Web scraping application that matches job applicants with positions by scraping external job sites and calculating compatibility scores.
U22 Programming Contest Demonstration Video Project
Organized student volunteer organization to create demonstration videos for a programming competition sponsored by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Call A Pizza - Dynamic Restaurant Website
Dynamic website for pizza company with real-time menu updates from backend database using Flask, React, and MSSQL.
MIPS Processor Design
Designed three types of MIPS processors (Single Cycle, Multi-Cycle, Pipeline) using Verilog to analyze their advantages and trade-offs.
Coordinated Multi-Robots for Planetary Exploration
Senior design project developing a cost-effective autonomous robot for Mars exploration using computer vision and depth sensing.