Six months have passed since the earthquake struck the eastern seaboard of Japan. As the immediate effects of the quake subsided in Northeastern Japan, the aftereffects of the radiation from the Fukushima Number One Nuclear Reactor settled in. During the immediate days and weeks following the quake, people’s sympathies focused heavily on the tsunami victims. [...]
One month has passed since the devastation that struck Japan. Although many issues still remain, Japan has regained its foothold and is now on the road to recovery. We thank the HBS community for your words of encouragement, generous donations, and sincere compassion for our nation faced with the greatest disaster since the Pacific War. [...]
The 9.0 Greater East-Japan Earthquake shook the entire country. As Japan recovered that evening, many held their breaths as they watched another aspect of the disaster unfold in the Northeast: the tsunami. As a country constantly subjected to major earthquakes, Japan’s advanced building technology protected it from devastation from the shaking; the concrete jungles swayed [...]
A devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Northeastern coast of Japan on Friday, March 11th at approximately 2:26pm, causing tsunami as high as 40 feet, completely destroying the nearby coastal cities. Everyone had a different experience as the earth shook under its cataclysmic power. Some found themselves trapped in public transportation for hours, waiting [...]
Konnichiwa (greetings from Japan)! Japan- “Land of the Rising Sun” is a country where the past (ancient temples and shrines) meets the future (advanced technology and modern cities).ÿYou may be using words like “kaizen” and “keiretsu” in your discussions. But following are some things you don’t usually hear about Japan (or read even in the [...]
From the Bun Bo Nam Bo in Vietnam and the Ajiaco in Colombia to the Pakodes in India and the Satay in Indonesia; from the Enchiladas in Mexico and the Chicken Teriyaki in Japan to the Baked Eggplant in Greece, the Whisky Pork in Spain and the Roasted lamb in Iceland; from the Pecan Pie [...]
From the Nigiri to the California roll, aren’t we all invariably left wondering what the secret is? From the green to the orange to the white, aren’t we left guessing what it’s all about? Sushi, no doubt, intrigues most of us. Discovering the secret behind these colorful, flavorful bites was a mission I had someday [...]
RCs Tomo and Taka share their romantic tale. It’s springtime and love is in the air. As the Harbus offers blind date opportunities and wedding dresses fill the windows of downtown Boston shops, we thought it would be appropriate to feature a truly engaging HBS love story. Cupid’s arrow hit Tomo Ishizumi, a former CEO [...]
As 2008 comes to a close, it seems like an appropriate time to reflect on some of the controversy the Harbus has chronicled in the first half of this academic year. From the Japan trek fiasco to Ahead of the Curve, these pages have brought some less-than-palatable topics to light over the past several months. [...]
In a panel on Entrepreneurship in a Global Setting moderated by TEM Professor Toby Stuart, three panelists discussed the types of businesses that are best suited to be born into a global economy. The panelists were: Donna Dubinksy (MBA ’91) – Founder and CEO of Numenta, Inc. and former CEO of Palm Inc.; Hiroshi Mikitani [...]
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