From Jungle Novice to Ocean King: How I Turned Animal Park into a Psychedelic Ritual of Mind

As a third-generation Japanese-American game designer from LA, I turned my family’s sushi shop into a playground of marine psychology. Drawing on wabi-sabi and neuro-gaming, I reimagined Animal Park not as gambling—but as a ritual of mindful choice. Every bet became a dance with dolphins under neon coral waves. This is how anxiety meets flow, and luck yields to intention.
From Jungle Novice to Ocean King: How I Turned Animal Park into a Psychedelic Ritual of Mind