Spend time in New York City and, soon enough, you will encounter some of the
Japanese nationals who live and work there--young English students, office
workers, painters, and hairstylists. New York City, one of the world's most
vibrant and creative cities, is also home to one of the largest overseas
Japanese populations in the world. Among them are artists and designers who
produce cutting-edge work in fields such as design, fashion, music, and art.
Part of the so-called "creative class" and a growing segment of the neoliberal
economy, they are usually middle-class and college-educated. They move to New
York for anywhere from a few years to several