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'''Fred Cherrygarden''' (born 28 November 1996), also known by his other [[Pen name|noms de plume]] '''A. L. Coventry''' and '''Koharu Watanabe''', is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] fantasy author known for his profound love and interest for [[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|Alice]] and "all manner of curious things" around the world. He is also an amateur [[numismatist]], [[YouTuber|YouTube content creator]], translator and freelance writer whose articles can be found on [[Atlas Obscura|''Atlas Obscura'']]. Since the age of 10, he has devotedly studied [[comparative mythology]], history, [[philology]] and [[literature]]. |
'''Fred Cherrygarden''' (born 28 November 1996), also known by his other [[Pen name|noms de plume]] '''A. L. Coventry''' and '''Koharu Watanabe''', is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] fantasy author known for his profound love and interest for [[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|Alice]] and "all manner of curious things" around the world. He is also an amateur [[numismatist]], [[YouTuber|YouTube content creator]], translator and freelance writer whose articles can be found on [[Atlas Obscura|''Atlas Obscura'']]. Since the age of 10, he has devotedly studied [[comparative mythology]], history, [[philology]] and [[literature]]. |
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Born in Tokyo, Cherrygarden grew up in the metropolis's quiet ''shitamachi'' area in [[Sumida, Tokyo|Sumida City]]. His father is from [[Aomori Prefecture]], whose ancestry can be traced back to the [[Uda Genji]] clan, descended from the 59th emperor of Japan, [[Emperor Uda|Uda]], while his maternal lineage has its roots in the descendants of [[Emperor Saga]] through the [[Watanabe|Watanabe clan]] (which is not quite rare, as the surname is borne by over 1,300,000 people in Japan). He has worked at the [[Ueno Zoo]], [[Tokyo DisneySea]] and [[Tokyo Disneyland]]. In [[2017]], he gained the title of Lord of [[Principality of Sealand|Sealand]] and in 2019 named co-castellan of [https://dartagnans.fr/en/projects/chateau-de-vibrac/campaign Château de Vibrac]. |
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A spontaneous traveller with an insatiable wanderlust, Cherrygarden has travelled to 23 countries so far, including [[Belgium]], [[Iceland]], [[Hungary]], [[Tunisia]] and [[Kugelmugel]]. Currently, he is planning a long [[Backpacking (travel)|backpacking]] trip to Europe, Africa and beyond, on a pilgrimage to [[Wonderland (fictional country)|Wonderland]]-related sites and in quest of creative inspiration. |
A spontaneous traveller with an insatiable wanderlust, Cherrygarden has travelled to 23 countries so far, including [[Belgium]], [[Iceland]], [[Hungary]], [[Tunisia]] and [[Kugelmugel]]. Currently, he is planning a long [[Backpacking (travel)|backpacking]] trip to Europe, Africa and beyond, on a pilgrimage to [[Wonderland (fictional country)|Wonderland]]-related sites and in quest of creative inspiration. |
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== Early life == |
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Born in 1996 at [https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B3%9B%E8%82%B2%E4%BC%9A%E7%97%85%E9%99%A2 San-Ikukai Hospital] in Taihei, [[Sumida, Tokyo|Sumida City]], Cherrygarden grew up in Tokyo’s quiet ''[[shitamachi]]'' area along the [[Arakawa River (Kantō)|Arakawa River]] as the eldest of three children. His father is from [[Aomori Prefecture]], whose ancestry can be traced back to the medieval [[Uda Genji]] clan, descending from the 59th emperor of Japan, [[Emperor Uda|Uda]], while his maternal lineage has its roots in the [[Watanabe|Watanabe clan]], descendants of [[Emperor Saga]] (which is not a rare case in Japan, where the surname is borne by over 1,300,000 people). |
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| ⚫ | In 2016, Cherrygarden established an online antique shop named Phlizz Numismatics on Yahoo! Auctions and Mercari, which |
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After graduation from [https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD%E7%AB%8B%E5%BF%8D%E5%B2%A1%E9%AB%98%E7%AD%89%E5%AD%A6%E6%A0%A1 Shinobugaoka High School] in 2015, Cherrygarden briefly worked at the [[Ueno Zoo]], then as a cast member at [[Tokyo DisneySea]] and [[Tokyo Disneyland]]. In 2017, he gained the title of Lord of [[Principality of Sealand|Sealand]] and in 2019 named co-castellan of [https://dartagnans.fr/en/projects/chateau-de-vibrac/campaign Château de Vibrac]. |
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== Cuffnells Gallery == |
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| ⚫ | In 2016, Cherrygarden established an online antique shop named Phlizz Numismatics on [[Yahoo! Auctions]] and [[Mercari]], which was [[Rebranding|rebranded]] and renamed Cuffnells Gallery during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] after the now-defunct estate of [[Reginald Hargreaves]]. It deals in a variety of items including coins, banknotes, antiquities, engravings, film props, ephemera, and vintage Disney merchandise, acquired from such established international dealers as Classical Numismatic Group, Stephen Album Rare Coins, Ancient Resource, Prop Store, and Vault Collectibles. |
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From 2022 onwards, Cuffnells Gallery has been involved in the joint production of Cherrygarden’s YouTube [[Television documentary|docuseries]] [[All Manner of Curious Things]], credited simply as Cuffnells, along with Goodbye Snowdrop Productions. |
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== Links == |
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[https://twitter.com/cuthwellis Twitter] |
[https://twitter.com/cuthwellis Twitter] |
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Revision as of 08:46, 30 December 2022
Fred Cherrygarden (born 28 November 1996), also known by his other noms de plume A. L. Coventry and Koharu Watanabe, is a Japanese fantasy author known for his profound love and interest for Alice and "all manner of curious things" around the world. He is also an amateur numismatist, YouTube content creator, translator and freelance writer whose articles can be found on Atlas Obscura. Since the age of 10, he has devotedly studied comparative mythology, history, philology and literature.
A spontaneous traveller with an insatiable wanderlust, Cherrygarden has travelled to 23 countries so far, including Belgium, Iceland, Hungary, Tunisia and Kugelmugel. Currently, he is planning a long backpacking trip to Europe, Africa and beyond, on a pilgrimage to Wonderland-related sites and in quest of creative inspiration.
Early life
Born in 1996 at San-Ikukai Hospital in Taihei, Sumida City, Cherrygarden grew up in Tokyo’s quiet shitamachi area along the Arakawa River as the eldest of three children. His father is from Aomori Prefecture, whose ancestry can be traced back to the medieval Uda Genji clan, descending from the 59th emperor of Japan, Uda, while his maternal lineage has its roots in the Watanabe clan, descendants of Emperor Saga (which is not a rare case in Japan, where the surname is borne by over 1,300,000 people).
After graduation from Shinobugaoka High School in 2015, Cherrygarden briefly worked at the Ueno Zoo, then as a cast member at Tokyo DisneySea and Tokyo Disneyland. In 2017, he gained the title of Lord of Sealand and in 2019 named co-castellan of Château de Vibrac.
Cuffnells Gallery
In 2016, Cherrygarden established an online antique shop named Phlizz Numismatics on Yahoo! Auctions and Mercari, which was rebranded and renamed Cuffnells Gallery during the COVID-19 pandemic after the now-defunct estate of Reginald Hargreaves. It deals in a variety of items including coins, banknotes, antiquities, engravings, film props, ephemera, and vintage Disney merchandise, acquired from such established international dealers as Classical Numismatic Group, Stephen Album Rare Coins, Ancient Resource, Prop Store, and Vault Collectibles. From 2022 onwards, Cuffnells Gallery has been involved in the joint production of Cherrygarden’s YouTube docuseries All Manner of Curious Things, credited simply as Cuffnells, along with Goodbye Snowdrop Productions.