More than 6,000 high-tech firms gather, making it the center of world technology. Where money collects, so does talent. The Valley accumulates financial and human resource, and regenerates itself by transforming these resources into innovative products and ideas. Human resources collect from all over the Americas, Asia and Europe. English accented by various tongues is the common language of the Valley.
Many individuals come to Silicon Valley for the sole purpose of working in the Valley.
Still many are drawn as a result of serendipity. The Japanese women in this article have all found themselves working at the heart of the Valley due to a chain of unexpected events. Few, however, can share Akiko Yamazaki's convoluted story. Born in Costa Rica, where her father held post as a spinning company executive, Yamazaki was raised in South America after her parents' decided to settle permanently. After graduating from a local high school, she came to the West Coast to study at Stanford.