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.

The Top Non-Asian Civil Rights Heroes For Japanese Americans

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, there was only one national organization that was willing to stand up for the rights of Japanese Americans (JAs). They were the Quakers. Not only did they speak out against the unconstitutional incarceration of JAs … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, History | 7 Comments

Do Asians Have the Smallest Testicle?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

My 8Asians New Years resolution was to “continue to look for body parts on Asian Americans that I can objectify.” A friend on Facebook commented that she didn’t think I could find another body part to write about (since I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Health | 11 Comments

How To Be A Bad Asian: I Think All East Asian Babies Look The Same

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

Life is hard enough as an Asian. Not all of us can get perfect SAT scores, graduate from medical school or trick out a Honda Civic. The pressure to embrace our culture remains but sometimes, we just don’t want to. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, How To Be A Bad Asian | 20 Comments

Civil Rights Hero Gordon Kiyoshi Hirabayashi Passes Away

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

Most people think that all the Japanese Americans went meekly into the concentration camps during World War II. But that’s far from the truth. In reality, there were some brave individuals that put themselves out there to test the constitutionality … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, History | 1 Comment

70th Anniversary of the Signing of Executive Order 9066

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Koji Steven Sakai

2012 marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066. For those of you who don’t know, 9066 was the order that eventually led to the unconstitutional incarceration of the Japanese American during World War II. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Education, Family, History | 2 Comments

Top 5 Favorite Things About Japanese New Years

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Besides Groundhog Day, my favorite holiday is New Years. I look forward to it every year. I always forget though that most people (in America) just think it’s a day to watch football and the Rose Parade. For those who … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Food & Drink, Lifestyles | 3 Comments

Top 10 “Asian” Christmas Ornaments

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

It’s the holidays so I decided to forgo the hard hitting “research” based articles I usually write (The Science and History of the Asian Squat Or Do All Asians Have Flat Butts?) to bring to you something more in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Shopping | 9 Comments

Is Santa Asian?

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

As I’ve mentioned in other articles, I work for the Japanese American National Museum here in Los Angeles. My job is to plan the public programs. One of my more popular programs is Target Family Free Saturday, which is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family | 8 Comments

A Response To New York Times’ “The How of an Internment, but Not All the Whys”

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

[Author’s note: Although I am employed by the Japanese American National Museum, this article should not be construed as coming from the National Museum. Instead, this article is my personal opinion and should be taken as such.] On December 9, … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, History | 8 Comments

What Do White Supremacists Think of Asians?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

A Japanese American veteran of the Second World War told me a story that always stuck in my head. He said that while he was training in the South, he and his fellow Japanese American soldiers went into a restaurant … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Observations | 123 Comments

8Questions with Claire Mix, Producer/Writer/Director of Gila River and Mama: The Ruth Mix Story

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

The first national organization to speak out against the illegal incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II was the Quakers. The Quakers have a long standing commitment to progressive causes. Many don’t know this but they were one of … Continue reading →

Posted in 8Questions, Entertainment, History, Movies | 1 Comment

How ‘Chink,’ My New Movie, Came Together

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

Meet Eddy Tsai. He grew up the only Asian in his neighborhood and was bullied all his life. He has come to hate being Asian. He’s even changed his last name to “Richards” and lies that he was adopted by … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | 14 Comments