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Karoshi Strikes Again in Japan
One of the most popular news stories being shared today on Yahoo! News is about a 45 year-old Japanese man who literally keeled over from too much work and stress. The unidentified man worked for Toyota, and “in the two months up to his death, the man averaged more than 80 hours of overtime per month…” Why have I heard this story before? Maybe because karoshi, its Japanese term, has been grouped together with all [...] Continue »
Asian Americans Moving to the Mountain West – Las Vegas & Phoenix
When you typically think of Asian Americans settling down, you probably think the West Coast (California, Washington State) , the Northeast, or possibly Chicago. Well, demographic trends show that more and more Asian Americans are moving away from the traditional hubs, as reported in USA Today’s article, “In a twist, USA’s Asians are heading to the Mountain West“: “In a surprising twist to historical settlement patterns, growing numbers of Asian Americans are beginning to bail [...] Continue »
Take Out Your Clock
Here’s an old bit from the Howard Stern show. Staff member Sal Governale calls up a Chinese clock repair shop and hijinks ensues! If you don’t laugh at this you have no soul and I invite you to take a long hot bath with a hair dryer. (Probably NSFW)
Videogames in the classroom? Only in Japan!
Would anybody be surprised to learn that a school in Japan is using the Nintendo DS as part of their English language curriculum? Not me. But I can hear the nerds around the country sighing with jealousy over another reason why “omg that’s why Japan is soooo cool” while putting together their cosplay costumes and organizing their anime collection. Just kidding, that’s mean. According to this NPR article, The DS, which is being used in [...] Continue »
EW: Diversity in Entertainment: Why Is TV So White?
Click to expand. Source: Entertainment Weekly – Network breakdowns include only cast regulars (as of June 6, 2008) for scripted series airing in fall 2008. I subscribe to Entertainment Weekly and in this past week’s issue, they had the story, “Diversity in Entertainment: Why Is TV So White?” and the lack of diversity of the television’s upcoming fall lineup of new shows. Is it really that hard to fill television today with Asian Americans? I [...] Continue »
La Konichiwa?
Alright, let’s be honest. When you see the character on the right, your first reaction should not be, “Hey, let’s eat some Japanese food in Mexico” but “WTF IS THAT AND WHY HASN’T ANYONE BROUGHT THIS UP BEFORE?” like me. Actually, my first reaction when I saw a sign for La Cochinita restaurant while on a weekend cruise to Ensenada, Mexico was a huge burst of laughter, which I shared with my friends…while on a [...] Continue »
Hello guys! A new face is in town.
I was debating earlier today between posting an entry or studying for my Math Structures Test tomorrow. My studying can wait. LOL. I’m excited that I was given the opportunity to blog on this site. I’ve been looking for an outlet for my growing interest in talking about and discussing Asian-related issues here in the United States and around the world. With that I want to talk about how I became so interested in these [...] Continue »
SF Bay Area Asian American Election Round-up
A week ago this past Tuesday, June 3rd, was the direct primary election in the State of California, where there were many local races and a few state-wide initiatives were on the ballot. If you live in California, I hope you voted… when it comes to voting, Asian Americans are NOT the “Model Minority” and are the least likely of any ethnic group to vote. But we are definitely blessed with an embarrassment of riches [...] Continue »
Paul Fong, ‘Godfather’ of Silicon Valley’s Asian-American political community steps into spotlight
In today’s San Jose Mercury News, the newspaper does a very nice profile on Paul Fong, in “‘Godfather’ of Silicon Valley’s Asian-American political community steps into spotlight.” Fong won his Democratic primary for State Assembly (District 22) this past Tuesday, June 3rd and most likely will win in November, given how Democratic the district (44% registered Democrats vs. 30% registered Republicans) . I’ve met Fong a few times, most recently last Friday night at a [...] Continue »
Masquerade Coming to America
Why was I not surprised to read this morning that Vin Di Bona Productions, who brought us our beloved America’s Funniest Home Videos, has bought the rights to the famous Japanese television show, Masquerade? The competish, which has been on the air since 1979, features contestants using props and costumes to perform visual illusions. My first thought was, here we go again. First, FOX announced that they were bringing Human Tetris to our shores (and [...] Continue »
When Will They Ban a Book by an APA Writer?
Here’s a list of frequently challenged books in 1990-2000 by authors of color. Names of the writers whose books have been banned in the past decade: Isabel Allende, Rudolfo Anaya, Maya Angelou, Mark Mathabane, Toni Morrison, Walter D. Myers, Luis Rodriquez, Alice Walker, and Richard Wright. Here’s the Top 100 list of books banned or challenged in general. This provides a nutshell summary of book banning in the West. In 2007, Walker’s The Color Purple, [...] Continue »
On 8Asians.com, Addressing Accusations, and a Call to Other APA Blogs for a Cyber-Conference
We’ve been called the “model minority blog,” not to be confused with the Forum at ModelMinority.com, a different beast. As a result of our “news reel”-esque format and emphasis on current events and pop culture over critical race theory (though we’ve tackled that, too), we’re seen as passive, even disloyal to the so-called APA socio-political cause. Our bloggers keep getting head-bumped by affiliates of other APA sites, such as the Fighting 44s and the aforementioned [...] Continue »
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