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.

Top 10 Iconic Japanese American Photos

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

Walt Disney once said, “Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.” Pictures tell a story that even the best writer’s words could never fully describe. That’s saying a lot coming from … Continue reading →

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What You Do Reflects Badly On All of Us

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

I admit that I cringe whenever I see or hear of an Asian Pacific Islander (API) doing something stupid, embarrassing, or downright immoral and unlawful. I always feel as though it reflects badly on myself. Like when that kid shot … Continue reading →

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Why Jeremy Lin Isn’t Really Asian

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

The first time I heard about Jeremy Lin was when he was playing for Harvard a few years ago. There was a lot of buzz about him (especially on Asian American blogs) because people assumed he was Asian. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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8Questions With Make Believe Review

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

People often think that the Internet has destroyed literature. But Kai Wu doesn’t think that’s necessarily the case. That’s why she started, Make Believe Review, a website dedicated to showcasing short stories from various writers. Full disclosure, Kai is a … Continue reading →

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Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

If you’ve watched as many Lakers games as I have, you’ve probably noticed that three seats to the right of Jack Nicholson for the past 20+ years sits an older Asian woman. She’s become somewhat of an Internet “celebrity.” She … Continue reading →

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Why East Of Eden’s Lee Is My Favorite Asian American Character in Literature

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

My favorite pre-Asian American studies, pre-Asian American power, pre-civil rights fictional Asian American character is Lee from East of Eden (1952) by John Steinbeck. East of Eden is a long epic novel. So it’s difficult to try to encapsulate the … Continue reading →

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Asian Pubic Hair Questions

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

While doing research on Asians and body hair (Click here to read that article) I was fascinated to find that people on the Internet had a lot of interesting (mis)conceptions about Asian people’s pubic hair. Rather than trying to fit … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Education, Health, WTF | 13 Comments

Do Asians Have Body Hair?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

Growing up, the only time I ever felt insecure about being Asian American was when my non-Asian friends made fun of me for lacking body hair. At the time, I had no hair on my legs, chest, or forearms. They … Continue reading →

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Top Five Civil Rights Villains You Should Know About

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

February 19 will mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Executive Order eventually led to the unconstitutional incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. In previous articles, I have chosen to commemorate … Continue reading →

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What LA Thinks Japanese Food Is Vs. What Japanese Really Eat

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

I admit that when I first saw the title of this LA Weekly article, “L.A.’s Idea of Japanese Food vs. What Japanese Really Eat,” I wanted to hate on it. Say that the writer Andrew Froug was wrong and didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink | 2 Comments

What I Learned From Posting A Dragon Lady Personal Ad

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

I’ve always been curious what it would be like to be an Asian American woman on a dating website. So I decided to put up my own ad. But what kind of Asian American woman should I be? And then … Continue reading →

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Top Five Japanese American Women Civil Rights Pioneers You Should Know

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

In California, January 30 was officially Fred Korematsu Day. It is important to honor and remember Korematsu but I believe it is also a time to look back at some of the other Japanese Americans (JAs) who also fought for … Continue reading →

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