Yoshiko Takahashi is a 69-year-old volunteer who greets visitors from as far away as Kansas to an exhibition on the history of Jokichi Takamine (1854-1922), a renowned chemist and industrialist who founded the Nippon Club in New York 100 years ago.
"I have no problem with cold weather in New York, but I really hate humid weather in Japan," said Takahashi, who retired last year after working for over 20 years at Japanese financial firms in New York.
Takahashi, a Tokyo native, said she enjoys her retirement life here and helps visitors from all over the United States who want to know about Takamine, who is best known for isolating takadiastase, a digestive enzyme, and the chemical adrenalin.