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· Isa Peralta
Google Doodles Honors Japanese American Writer Hisaye Yamamoto
Google Doodles recently featured a special doodle of Japanese American journalist and short story author Hisaye Yamamoto to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. About the doodle: The illustration, drawn by artist Alyssa Winans, was published on Tuesday, according to…
· Bryan Ke
Community Raises $46K to Keep Japanese Art and Cultural Center From Closing in San Jose
A nonprofit center in San Jose, California that dedicates itself to teaching Japanese arts and culture is facing the possibility of closure due to months of back rent amid the COVID-19 pandemic and is asking the community for help. A helping hand: The Japanese Art and Cultural…
· Bryan Ke
‘Shang-Chi’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton to Direct Series About Japanese American WWII Heroes
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” director Destin Daniel Cretton is set to helm a television series based on the popular nonfiction book “Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II.” The book, written by best-selling author Daniel…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Naomi Osaka’s New Skincare Line Inspired by Japanese-Haitian Heritage
The latest project of Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka is a skincare line designed for people of color. Working with Los Angeles-based A-Frame Brands, Osaka will lead Kinllò, a line of skincare products that includes face lotion, body spray, lip balm and eye cream, according…
· Ryan General
Japanese Man Arrested for Tricking 35 Girlfriends to Give Him Gifts for Fake Birthdays
A man in Japan allegedly dated 35 women at the same time just to manipulate them into giving him lavish gifts for made-up birthdays. Takashi Miyagawa, 39, reportedly pretended to be in serious relationships with women before defrauding them of items worth a combined total of…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese American Woman Finds Cup Filled with Urine, Anti-Asian Hate Messages on Car
An unknown individual allegedly left a cup of urine riddled with anti-Asian hate messages on the windshield of a Japanese American woman’s car in Capitola, Santa Cruz, Calif. Melissa Tao parked her car across a Billabong store in Capitola on April 18, East Bay Times reported.…
· Kimberly Nguyen
Japanese Woman Auctions Cheating Husband’s Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards for $188,000
A Japanese woman sold her husband’s collectible Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards in an online auction after finding out he cheated on her. The bid started at less than a cent for the 26 boxes of cards last Saturday, SoraNews24 reported.
· Ryan General
Hideki Matsuyama Becomes the First Japanese Man to Be a Golf Masters Champion
Hideki Matsuyama finished the Augusta National with two remarkable closing rounds on Sunday to become the first Japanese man to win a golf major and the first Asian-born player to be the tournament champion. Matsuyama won the 2021 Masters, heading by one stroke at a 10-under-par…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese American Olympian Racially Harassed While Training in Orange
Sakura Kokumai, a Japanese American Olympic athlete, was verbally harassed while training at a park in Orange, CA. The incident happened in Grijalva Park on April 1 when Kokumai, 28, was training for her upcoming karate competition at the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in July,…
· Bryan Ke
SB City College VP On Leave After Asking Why Japanese Americans Didn’t ‘Just Leave’ Concentration Camps
Joyce Coleman, the vice president of Santa Barbara Community College’s Extended Learning program, is being investigated for offensive comments targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. The comments being addressed were said at the SBCC’s Equal Opportunity…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Swimmer, Cancer Survivor Qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, who was diagnosed with leukemia two years ago, has qualified for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The 20-year-old athlete competed in the women’s 100-meter butterfly during the national championships held at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on Sunday,…
· Isa Peralta
Japanese Airline Offering $540 Meals on the Runway Quickly Sell Out
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, various airlines have started coming up with creative ways to use their grounded planes. Anyone willing to pay $540 for a first-class dining experience can look into Japanese airline All Nippon Airways’s latest offer, which lets diners eat on a…
· Grace Kim
Man Fined $80 for Online Abuse Targeting Japanese Reality Star Who Committed Suicide
A man has been fined 9,000 yen ($80) for sending abusive messages to Japanese reality star and professional wrestler Hana Kimura before she committed suicide in May 2020. The man reportedly wrote comments attacking Kimura, telling her she had an “awful personality” and asking…
· Ryan General
Japanese Scientists Discover Way to Help Regrow Teeth
Recent findings by Japanese scientists reportedly open the possibility of a new drug that could help regenerate lost teeth in humans. Researchers at Kyoto University and the University of Fukui have found in animal studies that suppressing the uterine sensitization associated…
· Grace Kim
Japan’s Super Nintendo World Finally Open
The long-awaited Universal Studios attraction finally opened on Thursday in Osaka, Japan. Initially announced in 2015, the park’s opening was delayed from last summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
· Editorial Staff
‘Kawaii’ Japanese Biker Revealed to Be 50-Year-Old Man Using FaceApp
People aren’t always who they say they are, particularly when it comes to the internet. As of this writing, Twitter user @azusagakuyuki has more than 17,400 followers, many of whom may still believe the account is run by a young female Japanese biker.
· Ryan General
Japanese Comedian Dresses Up as Batman Villain to Run for Governor
A Japanese politician is pulling different stunts, including dressing up as a Batman villain, to attract attention to his electoral campaign. Yuusuke Kawai, who is running for governor of Chiba Prefecture, recently appeared on TV wearing makeup that appears to be a recreation of…
· Ryan General
Japan Wants China to Stop Anal Swabbing Citizens for COVID-19 After ‘Great Psychological Pain’
Japan wants to put an end to the COVID-19 anal swab tests its citizens are reportedly being subjected to when they enter China. According to Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato, those who underwent the procedure complained of experiencing “psychological distress,” BBC…
· Editorial Staff
Japan’s 1,000-Year-Old Answer to Cold Winters is a Hearty Bowl of Oden
Editor’s Note: This post was made in partnership with the amazing people over at Weee! For the winter season in Japan, oden continues to be a signature comfort food to beat back the cold.
· Bryan Ke
Japanese Student Wins Over $3,000 After Suing Government Over Being Forced to Dye Brown Hair Black
After being forced by her school to dye her naturally brown hair, a Japanese high school student suffered from rashes and damaged hair. She has recently received compensation after suing Osaka’s local government.
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