Danjuro is the biggest name of the Kabuki world. The name-taking ceremonial performances (Shūmei) for Ebizo to become Danjuro XIII were planned to run for three months in May, June, and July, 2020 at Kabuki-za […]
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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? […]
Carlos Ghosn’s Escape From “Rigged” Japanese Justice System prompts talk of Japan’s “Hostage Justice”
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s ex-chairman, says he has not fled justice but “escaped injustice and political persecution”. Carlos Ghosn, the auto industry mogul who pulled off his escape from Japan, has revived global criticism of Japan’s […]
Shiori Ito, Japanese journalist who broke women’s silence in Japan, wins high-profile rape lawsuit damages
A Japanese journalist Shiori Ito, whose rape accusations against a high-profile TV journalist turned her into a symbol of #MeToo movement in Japan, has been awarded 3.3m yen ($30,000) in damages. The Tokyo district court […]
Racist backlashes to Marie Kondo’s new store: if Gwyneth Paltrow can do it, why can’t Marie Kondo?
Marie Kondo is kawaii AF. But don’t let her cuteness fool you. She is a bold business woman who dares to build a global empire (or maybe she has built one already?) The Japanese organizational […]
Does the official instant ramen ranking speak for the majority?
Recently Los Angeles Times released “the official instant ramen power rankings”. The list was being posted on Subtle Asian Traits and there were 240 people disagreeing with the chart of justice. On November 5th, Los […]
Up-and-coming Art Destination: Naoshima Island
It is pumpkin spice latte season again! In Japan, there is this gigantic black-spotted pumpkin located by the water and it attracts foreigners to flyover to Japan just to get a snapshot of it. Yes, […]
“Some things are more important than rugby,” Canadian rugby players lauded for helping typhoon clean-up after game canceled in Japan
KAMAISHI, JAPAN—Canadian rugby players were seen shoveling mud, carrying furniture and helping with recovery efforts in Kamaishi, following the cancellation of their match against Namibia, which was called off due to the threat of Typhoon […]
Unearthed Japanese camp found in B.C. mountains, was likely an escape from racism, until internment in 1942
During WW II, twenty-two thousand Japanese Canadians were unfairly uprooted from the coast and sent to internment camp. EDMONTON— Hidden away in British Columbia’s North Shore mountains are the remnants of a Japanese-Canadian logging camp […]
Marutaro – an Instagram famous Shiba Inu
Marutaro, Maru for short which means “round”, has 2.5 million followers on Instagram. Times and Instagram had written an exclusive article for this Japanese famous dog. Marutaro also got nominated People’s Choice Award for Favorite […]
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