Category Archives: Shopping

Asian American Commercial Watch: Instacart | Big Sister

Posted on December 9, 2024 by John

I forgot exactly when I saw this commercial on television, but I liked it. I have never used Instacart, but I had had friends who do. This commercial is titled ‘Big Sister’: “No matter what season of life you’re in, … Continue reading →

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Asian Ethnoburb, Malls, and Self-Segregation

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Jeff

Much has been written about how San Francisco is in a doom loop, with the emptying San Francisco Centre Mall in downtown as a sad example.  Yet at the same time, another mall in San Francisco, Stonestown Galleria, is thriving in … Continue reading →

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Can an Asian American Dress Up as a Geisha for Halloween?

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Koji Steven Sakai

With Halloween less than a month away, I knew what I wanted to write about this month: Racist Halloween costumes. Even though I don’t dress up and haven’t since I was a kid, I understand that Halloween is really important … Continue reading →

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8Books Review: “Adventures in Asian Art” by Susan DiCicco

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Tim

I’ve been a member of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco since before their move to the old public library in SF.  It’s been a membership I’ve enjoyed greatly, and something that I happily share with my daughter.  She’s now 11, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Men’s Wearhouse – BLACK by Vera Wang

Posted on January 29, 2016 by John

According to Men’s Wearhouse’s YouTube channel, their commercial starring Vera Wang about her first collection of formal wear for me has been around (or at least hosted on YouTube) since March 2015 – but I just caught this it on … Continue reading →

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Traveling Japan: McDonald’s in Japan

Posted on October 26, 2015 by tinabot

I suppose it is fitting to talk about McDonald’s in Japan as it was the last stop before we headed back home Stateside, a sort of transition from Japan to America. I have pretty much removed McDonald’s from my dietary … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Simon Premium Outlets® – Bold Summer Looks

Posted on September 15, 2015 by John

https://youtu.be/MiaqkrLtpc8 Although we’re nearing the end of the summer, I’ve only recently noticed this Simon Premium Outlets tv ad: “At Simon Premium Outlets®, there’s always something new to discover. Check out our new Simon Premium Outlets commercial, and visit a … Continue reading →

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Traveling Japan: Kaiseki

Posted on July 27, 2015 by tinabot

I’ve got no patience for food preparation. For me, when it comes to cooking, the simpler, the better. I’m not a picky eater either, and though I enjoy delicious food, I wouldn’t really call myself a foodie. So when I … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Ultimate Origami for Beginners and Hokusai Origami Paper from Tuttle

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Lily

Origami, the art of paper folding, is a great arts and crafts project for young and old. Tuttle, a publishing company focusing on Asian language, history, and culture, with the tagline “Books to Span the East and West,” offers a wide … Continue reading →

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Traveling Japan: Conbini (Convenience Stores)

Posted on March 30, 2015 by tinabot

Last year, I wrote about Taiwan’s convenience stores being awesome. Japan’s are pretty awesome too. I remember one time, a couple decades ago, I found convenient stores in Japan selling Play Stations. Japan has a reputation of being too expensive, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Jason Wu for Cadillac in “The Daring: No Regrets”

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jozjozjoz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGhaOV0BPmA Last November, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, I noticed something different about Cadillac. They seemed to be on the eve of a re-invention. These new ads, with the tagline “Only those who dare drive the world forward” seems … Continue reading →

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Traveling Japan: Learning Japanese

Posted on March 9, 2015 by tinabot

Japanese was one of those languages that I’ve always sort of known but never fully mastered. One of my grandmothers was a Japanese language teacher in Taiwan and grew up in the era of Japanese colonialism. Both she and my … Continue reading →

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