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Much like the thread for the most German influenced city, what city do you think is the most influenced by Japan?
Los Angeles: One of the largest Japanese populations in the United States, outside of Hawaii. Architecture throughout the city is a mix of modern and post-modern, Japanese culture is present all throughout L.A., not just in Little Tokyo but even in Hollywood. Sushi is a popular cuisine, and other health related lifestyles.
San Francisco: Another city with a large Japanese population, and the center of a high-tech hub area. Golden Gate Park includes a Japanese garden, and there is a Japan-town, as well as it's neighbor, San Jose.
Seattle: Yet another city with a large Japanese population, downtown architecture is similar to that of Japanese cities, and also technology oriented. There is a famous Japanese garden park there, as well as the International District which includes a lot of Japanese restaurants and groceries. There also Japanese department stores and specialty shops in the regular malls there. They also have a few Japanese festivals in the city.
San Diego: Also a fairly large Japanese population. Balboa Park has the Japanese friendship garden, the Kearny-Mesa area has a lot of Japanese grocery stores and restaurants, the city is also similar to the port city of Yokohama, which is its sister city.
New York City: Large Japanese community, but I think Tokyo is more influenced by NYC rather than the other way around. NYC gets a few Japanese department stores.
Honolulu: A lot of Japanese influence, largest Japanese population of any city in the U.S.
What I was wondering is there anywhere in the U.S. that has vertical malls instead of horizontal strip malls with large parking lots? Vertical malls are what they have a lot of in Japan and other densely populated cities of Asia, averaging 6 floors high and sometimes a few underground levels. 1F will usually have a convenient store, and 2F will have a McDonalds for example, 3F will have another type of store, and so on.
A lot of Japan's malls are also underground. The only underground mall I've been to in the US is the one under the Prudential building in Boston.
As for vertical malls, Seattle has a couple: Pacific Place and Westlake.
I would have to say a city out west. To be honest, I live in NYC, and I think this city doesn't have a large Japanese population. Though, I may be wrong.
- Sao Paulo, Brazil. They mostly speak Portuguese (with the exception of 1st and some 2nd generation Japanese). The architecture and density reminds me of Japan as well.
In the US, I'd say Honolulu, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle.
After that, the Phillippines.
On another note, even though Detroit doesn't have a very large Japanese population, there are a lot of Japanese that fly into Detroit (being that Northwest has a Hub in Detroit) on a direct flight from Narita. The overhead pager also speaks in Japanese there.
Los Angeles well I'd say all major cities on the WestCoast.
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