tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post9213509670908149088..comments2023-10-20T18:03:01.821+09:00Comments on GlobalTalk 21: I Arrive in Hino City; Two Years Later A Quarter Century of Communist Rule Ends There. Coincidence? Maybe…Jun Okumurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post-16634952942616944612007-10-27T11:52:00.000+09:002007-10-27T11:52:00.000+09:00You’re welcome, Ken. Boston is a lot like inner To...You’re welcome, <A HREF="http://www.japaneconomynews.com/" REL="nofollow">Ken</A>. Boston is a lot like inner Tokyo, in that it’s a hilly place that grew up around people who moved around on foot, and horse and carriage. At least they name the streets there like the rest of the West; that makes it easier to follow directions, and the buildings have their addresses on them somewhere. On the other hand, those public service maps here are convenient if you are on foot.<BR/><BR/>On yet another hand, I’m not sure that the people of Tokyo in the places you mention think that Hino <I>is</I> Tokyo. And speaking of Setagaya…Jun Okumurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32776756.post-21539297075183101732007-10-27T05:00:00.000+09:002007-10-27T05:00:00.000+09:00Thanks for this post. Tokyo history is so rich and...Thanks for this post. Tokyo history is so rich and rewarding to study - I used to know so much about Itabashi, Toshima and Nerima when I lived in that part of town, but now I feel sad that I know little about by part of Setagaya other than there are a lot of Catholic schools and a spanking-new Takashimaya nearby. Neighborhoods, their flux of people and their political swings lend so much to their local flavor and identity...<BR/><BR/>I find myself telling people, "If you're not from Boston, don't drive there" when I should be saying, "Get in a car and drive around Boston until you learn to love it, then teach someone else a new shortcut."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com