Now that socialization is not an option, sometimes you may sit here and wonder what you can do when you are quarantining at home. Here is a list of things you can do while you […]
CULTURE
Do Sailor Moon Sneakers give you magic powers?
A week before Chinese New Year, Skechers released a collection with Sailor Moon and people on Subtle Asian Traits cannot stop tagging each other on the post. Why are these pairs of sneakers so popular? […]
Asian Female Artists You Should Be Listening To Right Now
March is Women’s History Month, the perfect time to hit play on any one of these amazing songs made for, by, or about Asian women. But please note: this is in no way the definitive […]
The Rising Wasabi: The Best Site for Real Fake News
“The Rising Wasabi is Japan’s premium satirical news publication covering the latest from the land of the rising sun and current events from around the globe.” The site, which also has a popular page on […]
“We are Asian as f*ck”: 88rising
Have you ever questioned why all English songs are sung by non-Asians? 88rising sees Asian minority in the English music industry and created a platform primarily for Asian American and Asian artists who release music […]
Little Miss Period: the manga challenging Japan’s stigma around menstruation
A manga character shaped like a pink blob with bright red lips is challenging stigmas surrounding menstruation in Japan. But not everyone is convinced that Little Miss Period—Seiri chan—is a force for good. The live […]
O-shogatsu Traditions: How to Celebrate New Year Like a Local
To enjoy your start to 2020 to the fullest, read on to learn more about how Japanese people celebrate o-shogatsu in style. 1.Indulge in osechi ryori (おせち料理) Image from https://www.justonecookbook.com/osechi-ryori-japanese-new-year-food/ Osechi Ryori (お節料理) is the […]
Subtle Asian Traits and Subtle Asian Dating: Asian diaspora
Subtle Asian Traits, a Facebook group dedicated to Asians living in the West, becomes a phenomenon taking over the internet. This group created by 9 high-school Chinese Australian seniors from Melbourne, currently comprises over 1.6 […]
Workplace bonding: Japanese drinking culture
Nomikai is a drinking party special to Japanese culture that happens in almost every work place in the country. Nomikai are hosted in restaurants or izakaya, usually having everyone seated at one large table. Employee […]
A Guide to Japanese ‘City Pop’, Disco Tracks that Take You to Japan’s Post-war Capitalist Fantasy
Japanese “city pop” is a loosely defined subset of optimistic pop music that originated in Japan in the late 1970s, at the peak of their post-war economic miracle. The genre was originally termed as an […]
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