8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Charisma Man: A Western Geek is Reborn in Japan
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Tag Archives: japanese
Is Japan Becoming A Nation of Whiners and Complainers?
Except for Moye*, the Japanese/Japanese-American folks I know aren’t usually people who do much complaining. While that’s a pretty big generalization, we all know the stereotypes– both real and perceived– of the “quiet” Japanese men and women who don’t like … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Lifestyles, Observations
Tagged American, complain, complainers, complaints, internment, Japan, japanese, Japanese A, Moye, spoiled, stereotypes
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Asian American Medical Hazard: Kawasaki Disease
Pediatrician Dr. Wolffe Nadoolman was puzzled by the symptoms shown by a 18 month old toddler of Asian descent. The whites of the boy’s eyes were pink, yet there was no crusting or discharge that is typical of conjunctivitus (pink-eye). … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American Medical Hazard, Health, Lifestyles
Tagged japanese, Japanese Americans, Kawasaki Disease
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Definitive New 35mm Restoration of RASHOMON at LA’s Nuart
I try not to take for granted the vast number of cool events that happen in Los Angeles. I know that a screening of an almost 60 year-old Japanese movie doesn’t sound like the sort of thing that you can … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Southern California
Tagged cinema, japanese, la, Landmark Theatres, los angeles, movie, Movies, Nuart, screening
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Japanese Show Demonstrates: Rise & Shine in Five Minutes
Over at Bicoastal Bitchin, I caught the above segment and found it too useful entertaining not to share. Assuming I haven’t stayed up all night due to insomnia, I usually have a hard time waking up and getting ready for … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Food & Drink, Lifestyles, WTF
Tagged Daniel Liu, humor, japanese, video, youtube
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Freaky Japanese Weight Loss “Boneless Belt” Makes You Look Worse Than Being a Fatty
Crazy weight loss gimmicks are certainly not unique to Japan, but I’m trying to figure out why anyone would use this “Boneless Belt” underneath their clothes. An anonymous commenter says that “the name supposedly comes from the term “boneless ham,” … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Health, Lifestyles, Technology, WTF
Tagged Boneless Belt, exercise, fat, Japan, japanese, weight loss
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Japanese Dog Does Squats with Owner, in Better Shape than 90% of all Americans*
Maybe you’ve seen the video of a border collie doing squats alongside a Japanese guy. No? Is this a fluke? No! Check them out– outdoors work out! Even though you’ll see this video out there “from” other sources, these videos … Continue reading
Not getting the Magibon love
What’s the deal is with this Magibon girl? Apparently she’s some Internet phenomenon and the Japanese adore her, and outside of her cute appearance, the Youtube videos are thirty to forty seconds of… uhm… well, let’s just say that I … Continue reading
EA Brings on Maggie Q in Need For Speed: UnderCover
Electronic Arts is trying their luck at tempting the Asian markets with some of the hottest Asian stars out right now, and they’re placing their bets on Maggie Q. Don’t get me wrong; Maggie Q is absolutely gorgeous and is … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Video Games
Tagged Asian, chinese, EA, japanese, Maggie Q, market, Need for Speed
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My love affair with Kewpie
But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Kewpie is the sun! It was junior high when we first met. When mother brought you into the door from the local Uwajimaya and offered you a … Continue reading
UCLA Medical Center Funded by Japanese Mobsters
We’ve all heard the joke about UCLA standing for the “University of Caucasians Lost in Asians” but what do you call this news? LOS ANGELES — A Japanese gang boss and another alleged gangster who had liver transplants at UCLA … Continue reading
Ninja Grandma Lives in Strangers Closet for a Year
In completely absurd news that, yet again, “shames our people” out of any perception of model minority-ness, this tidbit from Tokyo is fascinating. TOKYO – A homeless woman who sneaked into a man’s house and lived undetected in his closet … Continue reading
Fist of rock up with Maximum the Hormone
MAXIMUM THE HORMONE – Zetsubou Billyby sexy_yoda I must say, this band was totally off my radar until Death Note. After hearing them do the opening and closing songs for the second season, it basically deemed it worthy enough to … Continue reading