by Shoko | Aug 13, 2012 | Business
After the 17 days of competition, the London Olympics ended yesterday. Were you excited to see last night’s Closing Ceremony? What do you think of the Spice Girls? The British government earmarked an extra $64.3 million to double budget for the opening and...
by Shoko | Jul 25, 2012 | Food and Health
One typical summer weekend afternoon, I was having a relaxing brunch with some close friends at my neighborhood’s outdoor cafe in NYC. I casually asked one friend “How is your mother doing these days?” My friend took a quick breath and told us,...
by Shoko | Jul 13, 2012 | Home and Garden
A recent Facebook update from my friend who lived in NYC for over a decade and recently moved to Korea made me think of plastic bags. According to her, no grocery stores give shoppers a plastic shopping bag any longer in Korea. She found out later that they have to...
by Shoko | Jul 3, 2012 | Food and Health
Like many New York women, I have this favorite hand-bag that is a perfect size to carry when I travel abroad, and this hand-bag has traveled with me everywhere from Cambodia to Colombia in the last several years. It’s leather and is becoming dirty, so I decided...
by Shoko | Jun 28, 2012 | Food and Health
What was your favorite food when you were growing up? What was your most memorable experience with the food? What does eating mean to you? Last time I visited in Tokyo, I brought back a green glass bowl from my parents’ house. It was rather heavy to carry...
by Shoko | Jun 8, 2012 | Collaborative Consumption
What do you think about the word “trust”? What does trust mean to you? What defines trust in us? How do you develop trust in your personal or business relationships? I came across these questions this week when I attended a meeting called the T8 TRUST...
by Shoko | Jun 1, 2012 | Transportation
How do we figure out the best way to get from point A to point B? Does finding the most scenic and peaceful route, such as one with a walk by a beautiful park, matter to you? Is the quickest and most cost-efficient route, such as by subway, more important to you? ...
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...
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