Category Archives: Tokyo
World’s best cities for business according to Mastercard Worldwide research
Earlier this week, MasterCard Worldwide released its annual survey of “the global economy’s most influential cities”. Read on… MasterCard Worldwide Research Highlights Growing Role of Asian and Eastern European Cities in the Global Economy London remains the global economy’s most … Continue reading
Falling leaves in Chiyoda Eki
Some eye-candy from the Tokyo subway system — courtesy pingmag – which takes readers to “some of the brighter corners, as we focus on… elaborate train station murals and art tapestries that represent nature in more or less abstract ways.”
Filed under Culture, Tokyo, Transportation
North Americans want high-speed rail
Make no doubt about it: In North America (and indeed globally), rail is hot. One need look no further than Metro Vancouver, and its three new commuter rail lines slated for the next decade, for proof. High-speed rail, at least … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, Los Angeles, Montreal, San Francisco, Tokyo, Toronto, Transportation
Tokyo to Osaka… in one hour.
A colleague of mine has alerted me to the the momentum, quite literally, of the super high-speed magnetically levitated (maglev) train in Japan. In test runs to date, the maglev train has reached speeds of over 500 km/hour. In fact, … Continue reading
Filed under Osaka, Tokyo, Transportation
Armani’s Ginza Tower
Fashion fiends take note. The design blog Unbeige at mediabistro.com reports on the unveiling of the new flagship store from fashion designer Giorgio Armani in one of Asia’s most prestigious retail addresses. The store is located in Tokyo’s Ginza district, … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Retail, Tokyo
