New Hot Spat in Tokyo -H&M-

The Swedish fashion brand giant, H& M (Hennes & Mauritz AB) has come to Tokyo this year.
On Nov.8, the second shop in Tokyo has opened in Harajuku.

The first one in Tokyo is located in Ginza which is popular for higher socio-economic area like 5th street in New York city. The clothes are more business like compare to Harajuku one.
The acculturation of the town worked very well so far and pricing is not as high as other foreign brand shops in Tokyo.

In Tokyo, we have their competitors, such as GAP, UNIQLO and ZARA (and more).

Here is my perception.
H&M appeals wide range of generation like GAP.
H&M is inexpensive like UNIQLO.
H&M is fashionable like ZARA.

I like them a lot, but I personally want to recommend you UNIQLO.
Do you know why?
It's because good quality, inexpensive and Japanese brand!

If you come to our office in Shinjuku, you can try those shops in just 10 minutes walk distances!

"Torino-ichi" - one of the traditional Japanese festivals

10 minutes walk from our office, there is a shrine called "Hanazono jinja."

On the "Rooster Day" of Chinese zodiac in November, people make a wish for better business, health, and family safety or for getting rid of evil spirit at "Torino-ichi" by buying ornaments decorated with gods, cats, and rice in this harvest season.

At the "matsuri" festival, people eat "yakisoba" cooked noodle with special source, "yakitori" grilled chicken, and "sake."

In Japan, we have "yaoyorozu-no kami" millions of god. We thank many gods in each occasion such as land of god, water of god, and any. We appreciate what we have given by having "matsuri" festival, so we have hundreds of "matsuri" in a year.

If you find "matsuri" sometime, somewhere in Japan, please enjoy it!

Presidential Election - observing from Tokyo-

The time has come around noon in Tokyo.

I was checking CNN website and looking at the number to get to 270.
The time to change America has come by voting for Barack Obama.


I remember that in 1997, former president Clinton gave a speech as a second inaugural address.
Within the speech, he used a key word which describes the needed word for America, "Change."
As people are aware, Mr.Clinton likes John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
He wanted to be the one to change the world.

The person who was elected by promising people to change is next president of United States of America, Barack Obama.

By observing from the other side of the Pacific, I am wondering what was the key point to persuade people to choose him.

Are these factors to choose?
young
Economy issue
African American
good looking
good at speech
vice president
non-female
sympathy for his grad-ma
money by using IT
no more war
not emotional in public


I hope this change will lead the better future for anybody in the world.