Tweet Hey, everyone. The year is winding down, and the city streets are lined with colored lights, and red and green decorations. It’s Christmas time! I really enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere of Christmas. The old Christmas standards with the smooth, mellow baritones hark back to an older, simpler time. And, [...]
Tweet So, today, Japan’s women’s team beat Sweden to go to the final of the Women’s World Cup of 2011. They will face the favorites, USA. I’m a Japanese American, and friends asked me who I will root for. Then a friend sends me an email which includes his comment [...]
Tweet ???? ????? LET’S ALL SUPPORT THE VICTIMS OF IN JAPAN. It doesn’t have to be this one. Just make a difference. seattlejapanrelief.org On March 11th, 2011, I just happened to be watching TV when they showed the tsunami sweeping through the farmlands of Natori near Sendai. Having family and [...]
Tweet Have you seen Whale Wars, the TV show? It sensationalizes the situation and makes Japanese whalers seem like demons. I’m not saying it’s right for Japanese to overfish whales or any other resources from the sea. You have to be responsible, and not wipe out animals. But, just as [...]
Tweet So, recently the Olympics ended, and it was a lot of fun. I am from Seattle, but happen to be in Japan during that time. It’s the same as it is in the states. The news and Olympic coverage is biased, and focuses on events with national athletes. So, [...]
Tweet Usugrow – Japanese Tattoo Artist As an avid collector of underground/ outsider art, it’s great to see Asians making a big impact in the Contemporary art scene. Unless you were living under a rock the past 5 years, you saw first-hand one of the most exciting movements in recent [...]
Tweet Classic quote from Big Daddy…Anywho, I noticed that Asians tend to put high emphasis on education. Largely, because the perception is that if you have a great education, you’ll have a great job (Doctor, Lawyer, etc.) and make a lot of money…which we all know seems to be really [...]
Tweet Shanghai wrote: Black, Hispanic cultures are so mainstream now in the US. Numbers aside, why not Asian music on par with Shakira and Gloria Estaphan? Fuck-upedness of Asian cultural industries aside (it’s where I work), why is there not an Asian Shakira, etc? I think it’s a matter of [...]
