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Not at all related to the article, but visiting Tokyo, it was immediately interesting to me just how similar to NYC it was. The feel was very New York, except s
by SlowRobotAhead 9y ago
Not at all related to the article, but visiting Tokyo, it was immediately interesting to me just how similar to NYC it was. The feel was very New York, except stores close much earlier on par with the rest of Asia. And no one has ever seems to have heard of a suit that isn’t black.
A lot of difference of course, but overall it very much felt like New York to me.
As to the article, no doubt that the world is getting smaller. Good and bad.
- ksec 9y ago>The feel was very New York, except stores close much earlier on par with the rest of Asia. Closer much earlier? What time do NY stores closes at?
- hodlbtc 9y agoDepends on the store of course, but many just don't close, or else stay open far later than the rest of the U.S. -- it would be pretty reasonable to go out at midnight and expect to be able to grab icecream, for instance.
- SlowRobotAhead 9y agoExactly. There are lots of 7-11s in Asia that are 24hr but most stores close early and don’t open again until 10am typically. Compared to NYC where you might find a 24hr pet store. I did however find the best sushi I’ve had in my life at 1am in Tokyo near a fish market. It’s damn near ruined me on sushi. So the concept of 24hr or open late isn’t unheard of, but most places are closed by 10pm.
- astura 9y agoThere is a damn good reason New York is called "The City That Never Sleeps;" many businesses are open 24/7 and the subway is 24/7 as well. In Manhattan you can take care of most of your personal business at 3am.
- drdeadringer 9y ago> no one has ever seems to have heard of a suit that isn’t black. This seems like a time-warp to the 1930s with a pinch of Henry Ford. "They can buy a suit of any color as long as it's black."