🎉 What a night celebrating innovation and leadership at the 2025 Las Vegas Top Tech Awards ceremony at Allegiant Stadium! This event always reminds me how far our tech community has come — and the amazing people driving that progress. 👏 Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees — your …
Incredible news and well-deserved recognition! Congratulations, Sal Khan, on this exciting new role with TED. There’s truly no one more fitting to help shape the future of global learning and ideas. I still remember checking out the first-generation Khan Academy iOS app and being struck by how transformative your approach …
Proud to see the 2025 Interbrand ranking of Japan’s most valuable brands 🇯🇵✨ I’ve had the privilege of working at three of the top 10 on this list—each experience provided invaluable lessons in leadership, innovation, and operational excellence. These insights continue to shape how I approach transformation and growth today. …
The 2024 Las Vegas Top Tech Awards will be held at Allegiant Stadium on October 23, 2024, from 5 to 8 p.m. On this special evening, the Southern Nevada tech community will come together to honor leaders who are leveraging technology to drive innovation, enhance business performance, and create positive …
I am excited to share the launch of my wife’s Japanese food blog, EATwithOHASHI.com. Supporting my amazing wife, a mother of two and a passionate self-taught chef, as she builds her online food business has been incredibly fulfilling. Helping her share her love of Japanese cooking with the world feels …
During my morning commute on the Yamanote Line, an ad from KanDenko began playing across the train car’s video screens. For the handful of us not completely absorbed in our phones, it immediately captured our attention. Before that moment, I had never heard of KanDenko. But I can say with …
While researching my upcoming flight to Australia, I stumbled upon a fascinating tool called Plane Finder. It provides a real time map of active flights around the world, complete with flight paths, call signs, and aircraft details. It is a compelling way to see just how active global air travel …
This address by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe marks a significant moment in the relationship between Japan and the United States. It reflects the deep economic, political, and cultural ties shared by both nations, and highlights Japan’s ongoing commitment to global stability, democratic values, and international cooperation. Prime Minister Abe’s speech …
Japanese Web and Mobile Study Resources I recently decided to step up my Japanese studies and began exploring the best web tools, apps, and study methods available today. There are countless resources out there, both free and paid, and I wanted to share some of the most useful ones I …
There has been an incredible rise in free online education platforms in recent years, and it is encouraging to see how accessible learning has become. While access to a computer and the Internet is still a requirement, connectivity continues to expand, even in developing regions. Five years ago, the idea …
I was recently contacted to share insights on the growing fashion scene in Dalian, China, through my work with the Fashion Asia group. Dalian is becoming an emerging hub for fashion and creative talent, and the city continues to attract attention for its development in this space. You can read …
A good article on how to reduce your global roaming expenses. http://travel.usatoday.com/news/story/2011-10-17/Beat-huge-wireless-roaming-charges-when-abroad/50806548/1#
On December 15, 2009, Abercrombie & Fitch opened its first flagship store in Asia, located in the heart of Tokyo’s Ginza district. Positioned along the iconic Chuo-dori and next to the Ferragamo flagship and the Matsuzakaya department store, the new space immediately became a landmark within one of Tokyo’s most …
Hello LinkedIn community. I am excited to share that I have launched a new LinkedIn group called Fashion Asia. In just two weeks, the group has grown to more than 100 members, bringing together talented professionals from across the fashion industry in the APAC region. If you work in fashion …
