Public Spaces and Human Connections | Eriko Otomo | TEDxShibuya Youth

Eriko Otomo, a student at Hiroo Gakuen, recalls her childhood living in Boston through the lens of community development and urbanization. Let us appreciate the transformative experience of public places, especially in today’s time of digitalized interactions with Eriko, who cultivated her passion for hip-hop in the suburbs of Boston. She explores the impactful importance of forming a sense of identity, community and culture with the public spaces around us. Public Spaces: Preserving cultures within communities and individuals. Eriko Otomo, a student at Hiroo Gakuen, recalls her childhood living in Boston through the lens of hip-hop and its history. Let us appreciate the transformative experience of public places, especially in today's time of digitalised interactions with Eriko, a hip-hop dancer at Hiroo Gakuen who cultivated her passion in the suburbs of Boston. She explores the impactful importance of forming a sense of identity, community and culture with the public places around us. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx