One way of technology advancement that has led to similarities in the two pictures is the idea of long-lasting lights or LED lights. In the pictures, both cities have numerous big TV ads that require a lot of light to make sure it stays bright and appealing. Through the invention of LED lights, light bulbs can now last longer and won’t have to worry people about frequently changing light fixtures. This allows for the bright lights advertisements in New York City and Tokyo. Another technological advancement in both photos is the fact of how both landscapes came to look like each other. This is through advances in communication such as social media and television. The popular landscape of Times Square in New York was definitely posted on the internet or showcased on the news and people around the world found it fascinating. The City of Tokyo then decided to have Shibuya Crossing look the same too to attract tourists as well. The cultural pattern of Times Square then diffused to other cities. Advances in communication technology has caused similarities in many cultural landscapes, especially from New York City to Tokyo.
Increased internet access has contributed to convergence in cultures through many platforms such as social media and messaging. When different countries all have access to the same internet program, people from each country can communicate and converge their cultures. For example, popular posts on social media of a fashion trend in Japan can lead to the same fashion trend in the United States. And since other countries can also see that post on the internet, they might start to follow that fashion trend too. The Japan fashion culture has then diffused through many parts of the world because more people across the globe have increased internet access.
The way an ethnic food can become popular in menu items across the globe is thorough relocation diffusion. An ethnic food may be introduced to a new country and the people there will come to like it and possibly to change to their preferences. For example, pizza was a dish invented in Italy, therefore it is an ethnic food for Italy. People from different parts of the world came to Italy, tried the pizza, and decided to have that meal in their country too. Pizza is now very popular, especially in the United States and people in the United States have also changed the pizza and made other flavors like Hawaiian for their liking. A widespread menu item becomes popular also by stimulus diffusion, since people are changing the original recipe of the pizza and making it gluten free or vegan. Any ethnic food can become a popular global dish by relocating to another country and satisfying the people there with that particular dish.
