Mild Winter...

I do not like chilly weather, but so fortunately I feel fine here in NYC.

Feels like 54 outside tonight and will be 62-36 tomorrow.

I was with Patagonia Down Jacket , glove and scarf yesterday.

Guys(neighbor)  asked me where to go, as he thought I was going to visit Alaska.

For me, 34-36 is cold enough to go out.

Maybe getting so chilly in Feb so I got new one @ nau.

I like this phrase by Bloomberg "Hope For The Best, Prepare For The Worst."

New Year's EVE

I was back to Osaka on Dec/18.
I will come back to NYC by Jan/3's flit.
I enjoy Japanese food so much this time, especially rice.

2011 was a year of challenge for me.
I took a chance to change myself and challenged to be in the new world.

I would like to thank all guys connecting to me through Blog, Twitter and Facebook.

Wishing You So Happy & Healthy New Year!!

Executive Meeting...

Yesterday, I attended USA Executive Meeting.

I have no idea why Lawer's office is so gorgeous. 

They are always looking down from so high position.

This is a view from 39th floor of 90 Park Avenue where we can see Empire State Building so cleary.

Whenever we enter into this kind of building, we have to show ID with Face picture.

I always bring  copies of passport, SSC and VISA.

However, secirity guy did not allow me to come in with them.
I was in so bad mood, but I had to be in, as our CEO was waiting for me on 39th floor.

I asked him to call guys on 39th floor and lawer(unknown) came down to pick me up.

Here, everything is not so easy like Japan.

I had to explain our Mid-Term Management Policy & Strategy in English.

American people spoke English so fluently, and so their presentation looked nice and good.

I do not know how my presentation was...

Anyway, it was so nice experience to attend this meeting.
 

Xmas Party @ the office

We had Xmas Party @ the office.

We finished to work by 15;00 and Party started from 15;20.

This is 1st time for me to attend Xmas Party as President.

Here, I feel season of Happy Holidays from decorations of Xmas.

This time I asked Sushi chef of SUSHIDEN come to our party and serve Nigiri-Sushi.
This was so good!!


KUBOTAwas so nice matching to SUSHI.
MY big surprise was President of SUSHIDEN came to our office.
I promised I would come to eat SUSHI @ SUSHIDEN once a month at least.

Everybody here was getting so excited about Lottery.
This time Prize was CASH=MONEY.
It was unbelievable reaction and I recognized they(everybody) like it  so much. 

It was so fun tongiht!!^^

Surprise!

32years passed already since I was graduated in KGSH.

Time goes by so fast.

Now I live in NYC.
This afternoon I went to Central Park to enjoy red leaves of autumn.
Central Park heals me so much.
Next week I may be able to take more colorful picture, I suppose.

After I was back to home, I found japanese movie on Japan TV.
It was [HANAMIZUKI]. 

I like Yui Aragaki.
This movie was nice story.
I enjoyed so much.
My 1st surprise was both Yui Aragaki & Tohma Ikuta act so skillfully.

My 2nd surprise was Yuichi Kimura was so bad.

My biggest surprise was end credit roll, which was showing name as [Music by Takefumu Haketa.]

He was my class mate of KGSH.

Surprising me so much!!
 

Discounts...

I was so busy to attend President of head-quarter last week.

It was not so easy to arrange everything according to his taste.

I arranged lunch & dinner a/f;

TOKYO

Cellini

Congee Village

Toledo

Sparks

Market Research a/f;

Abercrombie & Fitch

Banana Republic

Gap

ARMANI EXCHANGE

Patagonia

J.CREW

I receive so many e mails to mention about discounts.
I thought it would be much better to buy on web shop.

Fortunately, I could get 20-50% discounts on A&F, Banana, Gap and Patagonia.

However, J.CREW never...

If they have enouch confidence with their products, no need to offer consumers discounts.

Then, merchandiser could pay more for good materials.

It could make differentiation in market.

I think this is virtuous cycle.
 

UNIQLO @ 5th avenue...

UNIQLO was so crowded...

I went to 5th avenue store to get HEATTECH to prepare for chilly days.

I hate chilly weather, but i believe HEATTECH would protect me from chilly wind.

My apartment is located along the river so chilly wind blows against me when i come back.

Because of snowing yesterday, so many people get HEATTECH @ UNIQLO.

Their service was good enough and i waited for 10minutes only on the line to cashier.

I thought US$19.90 was too high for HEATTECH, but it was on sale.

US$12.90=Yen980 seems to be reasonable.

I got 3each crew-neck + long johns, US$77.40=Yen6,000, not bad.

In store everybody has to pass through the place HEATTECH is sold.

Their way of promotion is nice and effective.

Thier another special-feature article is Jeans @ US$9.90, but i do not think it would be sold well.

I did not stand in line to come into UNIQLO, but so many people waited in line to HOLLISTER, which sits next to UNIQLO...orz 

Snowing...

Today is Oct/29... snowing outside...
 
Weather repor is reliable here, it reported snowing whole day.

On this kind of day, I made reservation @ Manish

It is not convenient to go there by subway, cuz i have to change line twice.

I decided to go by taxi this time.

Actually, it was so tough to walk on the street.

So fortunately, i could catch taxi right away to be in time.

After hair-cut, i was thinkng of going back to home by subway.

Wnen i was going out from the door, taxi stopped and Guy dropped off.

This kind of small thing made me happy & warm.

However,

Now 33F=0 outside, so chilly.

Air-conditioner is on to warm my room up...

STRENGTH

I was back from GUATEMALA last night=00;13AM.
Really exhausted.(´；ω；`)

I hate AMERICAN AIRLINES, but no other flit is available so no choice.( ￣っ￣)ﾑｩ

As we learned the case of SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, they use middle size air plane so its space is so tight and almost no service is given.

When I came back to NYC=JFK from MIAMI, it took one hour to take off after boarding.
Their announcement was 3times only to explain the situation.
I do not want to fly with this one, anymore.

BTW, GUATEMALA was so nice place.
I visited garment factories cutting & making coat, jacket and pants.
I thought they are not so eager to work, but I was wrong.
They are controled perfectly by so strict korean people.

We can not control Quality & Delivery.
However, We can control people who could control Quality & Delivery.
They work so hard like 14hours X 7days a week.
I really respect them.(so tough guys, actually!!)

They are also supported by CAFTA.
Even if worker fee gets so high, NO DUTY is their strength.

This time, I stayed @ intercontinetal Real Guatemala.
Lady @ reception was so cute & beautiful.(unfortunately, no picture is available.)orz

CASA SANTO DOMINGO was so nice hotel to stay.
I would like to stay here next time.

 

J.CREW

I have been dealing w/ textiles export from Japan.

My main market was U.S.A, especially NYC when I worked in Osaka.

Now US$ gets so weak that almost nothing(textiles) is exported from Japan.

However, so special artilces like lace have some possibilities.

This morning, I went out to show fabrics to J.CREW people in downtown and They picked up so many things, actually.

When I was coming back to office by cab, I found IPPUDO, but So unfortunately, I already ordered my lunch-box and gave it up.

After coming bakc to my office, I was checking w/ my order to J.CREW web shop and found careless mistake.

I ordered broken-in chino in duplicate.
I did not need same color/same style so sent e mail to J.CREW.

I was so impressed again.

I 'd really like to expand business w/ them.

Hi M, I'd be happy to help with your inquiry on order 1034681103. We'd be glad to honor your request to return the Broken-in Chino in Urban Slim Fit in the color Espresso. The pant may be returned via mail by simply using one of the prepaid labels that came within your package. You may also return the item to a J.Crew retail store near you. If there is anything else I can further assist you with, please feel free to contact me directly. I have provided my contact information below for your convenience. Best, Maureen