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Bravo to Bravo for stopping use of “JAP” for Jewish American Princess in reality show | NIKKEI VIEW: The Asian American Blog - GIL ASAKAWA'S JAPANESE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE ON POP CULTURE, MEDIA & POLITICS

gilasakawa — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:58:07 -0400

Bravo to Bravo for stopping use of “JAP” for Jewish American Princess in reality show | NIKKEI VIEW: The Asian American Blog - GIL ASAKAWA'S JAPANESE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE ON POP CULTURE, MEDIA & POLITICS:

Kudos to former SF supervisor Michael Yaki for getting the Bravo TV network to stop allowing the use of “JAP” to describe “Jewish American Princess” in a new reality show.

It’s time to take the offensive yellowface of “The Mikado” off the stage | NIKKEI VIEW: The Asian American Blog - GIL ASAKAWA'S JAPANESE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE ON POP CULTURE, MEDIA & POLITICS

gilasakawa — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:32:38 -0400

It’s time to take the offensive yellowface of “The Mikado” off the stage | NIKKEI VIEW: The Asian American Blog - GIL ASAKAWA'S JAPANESE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE ON POP CULTURE, MEDIA & POLITICS

What It Means To Be Asian

gilasakawa — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:38:34 -0400

generasian:

Asian. What images flash to your mind when you see that word? Some classmates from China, maybe some fleeting moments of anime, chopsticks, perhaps noodles.

But what about the other parts of Asia?

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Nikkei View: Mystery author Naomi Hirahara comes to Denver for a reading of her new book, "Strawberry Yellow"

gilasakawa — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:46:07 -0400

Nikkei View: Mystery author Naomi Hirahara comes to Denver for a reading of her new book, "Strawberry Yellow":

The fifth novel in Hirahara’s series about elderly retired Japanese American gardener Mas Arai, “Strawberry Yellow,” has just been published.

Nikkei View blog: South Korea's obsession with plastic surgery is creepy

gilasakawa — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:57:13 -0500

Nikkei View blog: South Korea's obsession with plastic surgery is creepy:

South Korea is the world’s busiest country for plastic surgergy, especially for women. By some accounts, 20% of South Korean women have had some form of cosmetic work done on their face, with eyelid surgery to add a fold being the most popular cut.

But the amount of surgery goes way beyond just making an epicanthic fold in the eyelid. This is human sculpting of the face… and it’s leading to a generation of clone-like young people.

Invention we didn't need: Japanese fork that speaks, makes noises as you eat

gilasakawa — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 16:33:43 -0500

Invention we didn't need: Japanese fork that speaks, makes noises as you eat:

Those crazy Japanese are at it again, coming up with ideas for things that aren’t going to help us evolve. I’m not sure what this noise-making fork does….

Sign a petition to get Google to remove the offensive racist "Make Me Asian" app

gilasakawa — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:50:40 -0500

Sign a petition to get Google to remove the offensive racist "Make Me Asian" app:

Angry Asian Man wrote about this in November, but the racist “Make Me Asian” app is still available on the Google Play app store. It’s time to sign a petition to get the app removed.

Striking image shot by a Reuters photographer in Tokyo....

gilasakawa — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:48:27 -0500

Striking image shot by a Reuters photographer in Tokyo. #photography

The burning question of the day: Why are there no Asian Santa Clauses?

gilasakawa — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:02:40 -0500

The burning question of the day: Why are there no Asian Santa Clauses?:

From my Nikkei View blog. A producer from KPCC in Los Angeles interviewed me on my thoughts on this topic, and it got me to thinking… and blogging.

Asian American player helping to lead CU Buffaloes b-ball team

gilasakawa — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:29:10 -0500

Asian American player helping to lead CU Buffaloes b-ball team

Chinese manga artist opens new chapter in Sino-Japanese exchanges

gilasakawa — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:38:56 -0500

Chinese manga artist opens new chapter in Sino-Japanese exchanges

Jeremy Lin returns to Madison Square Garden, leads Houston to...

gilasakawa — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:56:00 -0500

Jeremy Lin returns to Madison Square Garden, leads Houston to win over Knicks. Next Media Animation look at Linsanity, the Rockets Edition. Here’s the English version:
http://youtu.be/y5WvvSkg7z8

Wait, what? Japanese company introduces toilets controlled by smartphones

gilasakawa — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:44:00 -0500

Wait, what? Japanese company introduces toilets controlled by smartphones:

The video is priceless….

Pho restaurants spreading like wildfire across Denver suburb Aurora

gilasakawa — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:26:02 -0500

Pho restaurants spreading like wildfire across Denver suburb Aurora:

Story by my friend Joe Nguyen of The Denver Post’s YourHub, who covers Aurora,the ‘burb to the east of Denver.

If you want to keep up with NYC's Korean community, check out New York Seoul

gilasakawa — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:31:10 -0500

If you want to keep up with NYC's Korean community, check out New York Seoul:

Another well-curated Facebook page worth Liking, if you want to follow news in New York’s Korean community, especially in the wake of the tragic subway murder of a Korean man.

New Facebook page posts Asian & Asian American news daily.

gilasakawa — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:28:46 -0500

New Facebook page posts Asian & Asian American news daily.:

This page is pretty thorough and posts stories that I find myself clicking to read and view every day. Check it out, Like it and bookmark it….

Amazing: Letters fr Japanese American internment camps found in former Denver pharmacy building.

gilasakawa — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:22:51 -0500

Amazing: Letters fr Japanese American internment camps found in former Denver pharmacy building.:

A lot of people in the Denver Japanese American community remember TK’s pharmacy, it was part of the throng of JA-owned businesses in the postwar years in the area now known as the hipster haven LoDo.

PSY performs on American Music Awards, and racist haters come out on Twitter

gilasakawa — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:18:53 -0500

PSY performs on American Music Awards, and racist haters come out on Twitter:

From my Nikkei View blog: The racist reaction to the PSY/MC Hammer collaboration is disturbing, but I think there’s a profound significance to the choice of Hammer performing with PSY.

Nikkei View: Is George Takei the coolest — or weirdest — Asian American ever?

gilasakawa — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:48:53 -0500

Nikkei View: Is George Takei the coolest — or weirdest — Asian American ever?:

Sulu, as some of us will forever think of George Takei, turns crooner in this spoofy Old Navy TV commercial, which debuts during the American Music Awards. Dang, the man is awesome… and odd!

Video: Missed during Olympics - 1st AsianAm to win Gold medal trained in sandpits, not allowed in public pools

gilasakawa — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:16:00 -0500

Video: Missed during Olympics - 1st AsianAm to win Gold medal trained in sandpits, not allowed in public pools:

Cool learning about pioneering Asian Americans. So much we don’t know, or have forgotten.

UPDATE: Helpful Facebook friends have pointed out that Hawaiian native and god of surfers Duke Kahanamoku won a gold medal winner in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Guess I better let NBC LA know….