There is a coffee stand (store) called DOUTOR COFFEE in Japan. They were there before Starbucks and are very popular. This is what I had for breakfast at DOUTOR. http://www.doutor.co.jp/en_index.html

There are many streets like this in Japan full of signs for restaurants and bars. In those places you will find some of the best foods in Japan.

I arrived in Tokyo last night. The first thing that I noticed was how bright the city is compared to last few times I were here after the earthquake. Although the nuclear power plants are still out, they manage to generate enough power. Or may be the power requirements are low this time of the year. Plus, people seem not ...

I went to one of COSTCO stores in Japan at Amagasaki. Even though it was Monday, the store was so full. When COSTCO came to Japan, people thought nobody will pay membership fee to buy so much volume. But now people are buying them like people in the US. I think Japan is very unique in the sense that people here ad...

I was in Kyoto today to take care of some business. But there were lots of people both side of the street. I was told that there will be a parade this afternoon. I decided to stay to watch it. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3960.html It was called Jidai Festival. It was interesting.

This is the Hankyu Rail system. One of many public rail system interconnecting cities in Japan. All of those public rail system in Japan is privately (may be publicly traded) owned and is regulated by the government for its safety. I really think this model of privately owned public transportation will make sense in the US as...

I was one of the honorees of Asian Americsm Pioneer in Social Entrepreneurship.

Apple founder Steve Jobs passed away today. We lost one of the last visionaries in the IT industry today. RIP. http://www.apple.com

What do I do at PSPINC? I don't write checks. I don't manage particular project. I don't do many things that corporate management do. But I make lots of mistakes. Yes, my job is to make mistakes ... not intentionally but many things that I do come out that way. WHY? Because what you see as products of PSPINC ware desig...