A Japanese New Yorker
with multiple careers and interests
グローバルに、多動力に、働いて生きている
My Life as "Coco Masuda"
Hello. My name is Midori Coco Masuda.
After graduating from high school in Tokyo, my late father sent me to St. Michael's College in Vermont to improve my English. That was 1979. The following year, I moved to New York City, the only place in the US where I thought I could be happy. Though I later lived in Boston for a year and had vacation homes in Hawaii and Woodstock (NY), I called New York City my home for most of my adult life. The pandemic and my age changed that, and now I mostly live and work in Columbia County (Upstate, NY) and opened a concept store in the beautiful town of Hudson. I still have a place in the city but go down only when necessary. But I remain a New Yorker.
On this site, I have been writing a blog for the Japanese audience about:
• information about New York City
• information about Upstate NY
• my life as a female, senior business owner, and a creative
• my life as a single mother of an adopted daughter
• love and dating scene as a woman over 60
• tips about learning and improving English
• everything else that happens in my life
I am also starting to write in English and will inform you on Instagram when I do.
The blog's title was coined by a dear friend who thinks my life is unique. I don't know about that, but I know I am an over-sharer. You can also follow me at:
Medium: @cocomasuda
Instagram: @cocomasuda
Who is Coco Masuda?
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Business Owner, Consultant,
Illustrator, Portrait Painter,
Curator, Web Designer,
Translator, Blogger, and Writer.
And a single mother who still has
love life and many hobbies.
She is a Japanese New Yorker
who is proudly senior.
Businesses of Coco Masuda
CoCollaborations The Store
The store promotes things that are more than just good taste; things one doesn't necessarily "need" but things that will enrich your life — just like good artwork.
CoCollaborations、LLC
Based in New York City but operates globally, it is a creative studio/business service agency. Technology forward, yet loving traditional media, we curate the right talents and collaborators for each project.
We offer:
Website Design, Graphic Design,
Branding, Copywriting,
Marketing, Curation,
Reporting, and Language Services.
Coco Masuda Studio
Besides working as a commercial illustrator,
I create decorative art
and paint portraits by commission.
Originals, posters, and prints by Coco Masuda are sold at the site.
For any inquiry, please use this form or send an email to hello@cocollaborations.com
I tried to reply within 24 hours.