My name is Kakeami. As hinted by my username, I have a deep affection for manga—“Kakeami” refers to a traditional shading technique used in Japanese manga. Until my third year of junior high, I aspired to become a manga artist. However, I abandoned this dream realizing I lacked the courage and skill to even complete an 18-page short story, not to mention a full 45-page story.
I’ve since integrated into society, working as a company employee and fathering two children. As a hobby, I'm pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science through OMSCS at the Georgia Institute of Technology. I dream of celebrating my graduation by traveling to the U.S. with my family, budget and global circumstances allowing.
I'm the author of a two-volume series on Data Visualization with Python, published by Gihyo (技術評論社).
Volume 1: Fundamentals データを見る力・見せる技術 368 pages |
Volume 2: Applications データを問う力・伝える技術 424 pages |
These books teach data visualization principles using real-world datasets from manga, anime, and games, with hands-on Python exercises.
- Release Date: January 22, 2026
- Support Site: vizbook-jupyter
- Meta Analysis: The 1,161 Hours, 50 Minutes, and 38 Seconds to Publishing Books
- Blog - Personal blog on data visualization, pop culture × statistics, and lessons from side projects, built with Quarto
- The 572 Hours, 29 Minutes, and 2 Seconds to Georgia Tech Admission - A detailed chronicle of the journey and time spent getting admitted to Georgia Tech's OMSCS program
- Learning Data Visualization through Manga - A Jupyter Book teaching data visualization using manga data from Japan's Media Arts Database (MADB)
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