Jake Schreiner 10/1/20 Jake Schreiner 10/1/20

Humbling

I wrote this during a very proud moment of realization in Japan. I worked hard for a decade and it finally paid off. I finally attained a degree of success, but the incredible athletes around me kept me motivated and humbled.

Caffe Cielo

In the Fall of Japan I was wandering through Takadanobaba when I came across a café. This café shared the name with a truly remarkable woman from my past, and I only found it right to write about her and the unique impact she had on my life.

Red Hot (Hino) Peppers

My trips to Japan resulted in a great friendship with a very large, intimidating fellow named Yuji Hino. We bonded over a lot of different things. The most peculiar was a misunderstanding about the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Here’s the story.