ETHNIC STREETS IN THE WORLD

・Okubo town is an ethnically diverse part of Shinjuku ward, which is one of
　major ward in Tokyo, and has the highest number of registered foreign
　residents.

・The main area of Okubo is west side of JR Okubo station, which is surrounded
　by Okubo streets, Syokuan (literally "Job center" in Japanese) street, and
　Meiji street.

・Okubo has changed many times over the years, as many people of different
　ethnicities such as Chinese, Korean, South east asian, middle eastern and
　India, have moved to and from the area.

・In the last few years, as Korean dramas have grown in popularity in Japan, so
　has Korean cuture at large.

・More and more Korean restaurants and bazaars have opened in the area at
　faster rate than other Asian businesses, and as a result, Okubo has now
　become known as "Korean Town".