Living the Life Building Furniture in Niseko

Damian "Hippy" Keyte joins Ben and Burke on the podcast. Originally trained as a Manufacturing Jeweller and designer, Damian (or Hippy, as he is known to his friends), has spent the past two and-a-half decades continuously retraining himself in a wide variety of creative trades. 

From an underwater film maker, to a carpenter and plasterer in both Japan and Australia, to having spent the last seven years at sea as a Merchant Sailor in the oil and gas industry, before finally settling down in Hokkaido, Japan to develop his own multi-discipline studio to bring all of his talents together in one place.

We have such an interesting conversation with Damian and go into much more depth about all the things mentioned above and more, so enjoy the show!

For more information about Damian's furniture business, Yoshitomo Design, check out his Facebook or Instagram pages.

https://www.instagram.com/yoshitomodesign/

https://www.facebook.com/stonesteelandwood/


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