New York - Tokyo

Posted on | March 1, 2009 |

By way of the crow, there are almost 7,000 miles between New York and Tokyo. But by way of the human connection, this distance is shrinking at an exponential rate. From food to fashion and pop icons to everyday products, Japanese culture, hyperculture and lifestyle influence continue to gain momentum in America, and gradually move toward the mainstream. What was once distorted by language barriers and confused by pop culture discrepancies is now becoming a glowing example of how two cultures can collaborate and learn from each other. These two sleepless cities are the new cultural seaports for the 21st century. They are microcosms of cultural, technological and intellectual innovation. As the bridge between the two cities grows closer, they will continue to feed off each other, growing in a harmonious ensemble. The result is already making waves on both sides of the ocean.

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