Celia Ramirez, vice president
of East River North Renewal, which owns several properties on East 118th Street near First Avenue, said she thinks more signage might help because it appears many
of the truck drivers are from out
of town and
unfamiliar with the
area.
The five
areas — ame, or rain; take, or bamboo; hanabi, or fireworks; onsen, or hot springs; and Toho Village, a small
town in Fukuoka Prefecture that has a centuries - long tradition
of pottery production — included many concepts
unfamiliar to U.S. students, so a common suggestion was to try to relate Japanese topics to American experiences.