About

Hi, I’m Kei.

I’m an engineer based in the Tokai region of Japan. I’ve been in software development for about twenty years. My relationship with computers goes back to university, and somewhere along the way I ended up running a home server — and here we are.

What This Site Is

I publish notes on my home server setup and configuration. And a blog. The tech posts are written with a “maybe this helps someone” attitude; the personal stuff is more “if it gets a nod of recognition or a laugh, that’s plenty.”

Hobbies

Music, Live Shows & Festivals

I listen to a lot of Japanese rock. Live music wasn’t really part of my life in university, but at some point I started going to festivals and got well and truly hooked. Making the trip to big outdoor festivals every year has become a fixture.

My approach: pick two or three acts I definitely want to see, then wander the rest by instinct. Sometimes you stumble into a stage and a band you’ve never heard just clicks. That’s one of the best parts. It doesn’t always work out — but that’s part of the deal too.

Motorcycle Touring

The planning is half the fun. More often than not, it’s the road to the destination that stays with me, not the destination itself.

Cycling & Bike Travel

I like folding my bike, taking it on the train, and riding along riverbeds. Bikepacking takes a bit of setup, but that effort gives it a “went out of my way for this” quality I enjoy. Being able to stop wherever I feel like it is a bonus.

DIY

Building shelves, routing cables neatly — nothing ambitious, but the satisfaction of finishing something with my own hands is hard to beat.

Drives & Walks

I head out even without a particular destination. Good hobby for when you’re in a vague kind of mood.

Home Server & IT

Hobby and practical use, combined. This site is the product of that.