Stephen Black

Before the Covid-19 pandemic there were a lot of non-Japanese people in Roppongi. My wife is British and worked at Roppongi Hills for about 10 years, but she and other non-Japanese people have completely different maps of Roppongi in their heads to the ones we do. In this place we all know as Roppongi they have their own cultural sphere; they have... See more

Over the past year, the virality of #BookTok has expanded to include viral stunts like hauls and challenges inside bookstores, especially Barnes & Noble. While bookstores are typically known for their hushed customers, management may be embracing the noise of another viral TikTok being filmed. At this rate, bookstores might soon see block-long... See more

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415 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017

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inCitu democratizes the process of urban development by incentivizing community participation through immersive experiences. Our Augmented-Reality-powered civic engagement tool takes proposals out of City Hall and onto their urban context, letting anyone see any... See more

This isn’t just a game sale. It’s a cultural shift. Pokémon Go isn’t just about catching Pikachu, it’s a global ritual, a lifestyle for many. I witnessed this firsthand at Oakland’s Lake Merritt a few weeks back. A random Pokémon Go Meetup had hundreds of players scanning an overlooked garden, turning it into a digital landmark. That kind of... See more