by Shoko | May 24, 2012 | Transportation
As most New Yorkers do, I love New York City, but, I also find it fascinating to visit other cities and discover similarities and gaps compared with New York. Many of these experiences allow me to gain a fresh perspective on the various issues of urban living. Last...
by Shoko | May 16, 2012 | Business
When I was growing up in Tokyo, Japan experienced a historic economic boom. From the 80s to early 90s, such major Japanese acquisitions as Sony’s 1989 purchase of Columbia Pictures roiled the corporate world, and Japanese companies and corporate titans flooded into...
by Shoko | May 10, 2012 | Business, Collaborative Consumption
President Obama said that same-sex marriage should be legal during yesterday’s Good Morning America, after nearly two years of saying that his views on same-sex marriage were “evolving.” This has made Obama the first U.S. president who endorses same-sex...
by Shoko | May 2, 2012 | Home and Garden, Transportation
The High Line’s Latest Development Last weekend, I had brunch at the Standard Hotel in the Meatpacking District in NYC and had a chance to walk on the High Line afterward. I was pleasantly surprised by the huge crowd at the High Line, which was originally a...
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