Author Archives: Koji Steven Sakai

About Koji Steven Sakai

Writer/Producer Koji Steven Sakai is the founder of Little Nalu Pictures LLC and the CEO of CHOPSO (www.CHOPSO.com), the first Asian English streaming video service. He has written five feature films that have been produced, including the indie hit, The People I’ve Slept With. He also produced three feature films, a one hour comedy special currently on Netflix, and Comedy InvAsian, a live and filmed series featuring the nation’s top Asian American comedians. Koji’s debut novel, Romeo & Juliet Vs. Zombies, was released in paperback in 2015 and in audiobook in 2016 and his graphic novel, 442, was released in 2017. In addition, he is currently an adjunct professor in screenwriting at International Technological University in San Jose.

Save Nina

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

Ever since I had a baby, I’m way more emotional than I have ever been. Put it this way, it’s not uncommon to find me tearing up during television sitcoms and romantic comedies. That’s why the first time I heard … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health | 1 Comment

Armed With a Camera Fellowship

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdor7oHWEic&list=PLCF8CB711438E4CB9&index=1 As a filmmaker, I am a big believer in the importance of API film festivals. I believe they are the incubator of API talent and help get our stories on the big screen. One of the first people to … Continue reading →

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Hate Map: Tweets Negatively Referring to “Chink”

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

In my lifetime, I’ve been called a “Chink” more than a “Jap.” Of course this doesn’t stop people on YouTube from calling me a “Jap.” To be fair, this was in response to my movie “Chink” and I did want … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination | 6 Comments

Five Non-Asian Asians

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

Because May is Asian Pacific Heritage month, I wanted to write about all the people I assumed or rather wanted to believe were Asian/Pacific Islander. Some of these are more benign than others but they all stem from the simple … Continue reading →

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Why Do So Many Asians Have Bowl Hair Cuts?

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

My wife and I have been discussing whether we should give our 1-year-old son a bowl haircut. Okay, discuss is not really what happened. I asked her if we should give him a bowl haircut, and she said, “No.” I … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health and Beauty | 8 Comments

Rant: Film Festivals, Ethnic Studies, Political Correctness, and Race

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

I consider myself a professional Asian American, which means that I work in the “community.” There are positives and negatives that come with being a professional Asian American. The biggest negative is that people tend to rant at me about … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Observations, Politics | 3 Comments

Do Asians Sweat More?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

We do. And according to this New York Times article, “East Asian Physical Traits Linked to 35,000-Year-Old Mutation” by Nicholas Wade, East Asians also have: thicker hair shafts more sweat glands characteristically identified teeth smaller breasts The article references a … Continue reading →

Posted in Health | 5 Comments

Trader Joes Cha Siu Bao vs. Authentic Cha Siu Bao

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

My toddler son LOVES the cha siu bao from Trader Joes. It’s his favorite thing to eat in the world. If we go to dim sum, he’ll eat the fresh bao but he doesn’t eat it with the  same gusto … Continue reading →

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71st Anniversary of Executive Order 9066

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

Today, February 19, marks the 71st anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, which is responsible for sending approximately 120,000 Japaneses Americans to remote camps throughout the United States — two-thirds of whom were American citizens. To commemorate this infamous event, … Continue reading →

Posted in History | 2 Comments

Reaction to the Guardian Article: Japanese Minister Says, “Let elderly people ‘hurry up and die'”

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

On January 22, the Guardian ran an article about how Taro Aso, Japan’s new finance minister, said: “Heaven forbid if you are forced to live on when you want to die. I would wake up feeling increasingly bad knowing that … Continue reading →

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3 Famous Japanese American World War II Court Cases Everyone Should Know About

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

In California, January 30 is Fred Korematsu Day to remember the landmark 1944 Koreamatsu v. United States case in which the Supreme Court ruled that the incarceration of Japanese Americans solely because of their race/ethnicity was not necessarily unconstitutional. Writing … Continue reading →

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8Questions: Keni Styles, Asian American Male Adult Film Star

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

The first time I heard of Keni Styles, one of the first heterosexual Asian male porn stars in America, I felt pride. Because there was someone out there who was breaking the stereotype that Asian males are sexless, effeminate, weird, … Continue reading →

Posted in 8Questions, Entertainment, Movies | 12 Comments