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What defines girl group: Asian reality show breaks conventional girl group image

When I talk about girl group, you can instantly picture girls with long hair dressed up in cutesy or sexy style. However, a Chinese reality show “Youth with You 2” have decided to break this […]

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Black lives matter in Japan

NEWS & POLITICS OPINIONS 07/09/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

“People wearing face masks march during a Black Lives Matter protest following the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Tokyo, Japan June 14, 2020.”Pics: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters pic.twitter.com/10KGPRrOh9 — b9AcE ðŸŠ (@b9AcE) June […]

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Uniqlo facemask aims to provide users a breathable summer

COVID-19 Fashion FASHION & BEAUTY NEWS & POLITICS 07/06/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Uniqlo recently released their first Airism face mask that is breathable, comfortable, washable and reusable. Long lines in Japan at Uniqlo for new face masks. https://t.co/W9BCgqM58R pic.twitter.com/EUBBHBoJjH — Kotaku (@Kotaku) June 19, 2020 The demand […]

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The Chrysanthemum and the Sword by Ruth Benedict

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 06/07/2020 by Kevin Jae

Nice, pleasant read, informative and simple. An example of anthropology that is dépassé, I doubt that anyone today would write a book about Japanese culture as a monolithic entity.   Benedict could not conduct fieldwork in […]

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“Golden Kamuy” shedding light on Japan’s Indigenous people Ainu

Anime & Game BOOK BOOK & FILMS MANGA 06/02/2020 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

The manga Golden Kamuy has it all: a treasure hunt, comedic relief, gripping action scenes, and beautiful art, and representation of Japan’s Indigenous people, Ainu. This critically acclaimed manga which takes place in the late Meiji Era […]

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Dance by Japan’s Indigenous Ainu dropped from Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

NEWS NEWS & POLITICS 05/12/2020 by Maari Sugawara（Managing Editor）

Japan’s commitment to the rights of Ainu people questioned   Members of the Ainu community from Hokkaido had been expecting to showcase their culture to the world in a dance at the Olympic stadium, but […]

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Can face mask flatten the coronavirus infection curve?

COVID-19 NEWS & POLITICS OPINIONS 04/30/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Air flow from a person breathing, talking, and coughing, with & without face mask. Visualization by @LaVisionInc pic.twitter.com/RbeEgzJu1n — Lex Fridman (@lexfridman) April 3, 2020 On the World Health Organization website, it states that “If […]

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Rain rain go away, come again another day—the history behind the Japanese weather doll, Teru Teru Bozu,

BOOK & FILMS Culture CULTURE FILM 04/19/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

Remember in “Weathering with You”, Hina Amano’s brother Ngai always dresses in a ghost-like costume when she prays for sunshine. The ghost like costume is called Teru Teru Bozu – the sunshine doll. “Rain rain […]

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The Use and Abuse of History by Nietzsche

BOOK BOOK & FILMS 04/14/2020 by Kevin Jae

I was a little bit worried about this edition. In the Editor’s Introduction, the editor criticizes Nietzsche’s “gospel of the will to power” as something that has “unleashed bestiality in the name of the sanctity […]

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Sendhil Ramamurthy is a smart pre-med actor | Hot Asian Men Friday

Hot Asian Men Friday PEOPLE People 03/20/2020 by Prisca Tang (Columnist / Senior Reporter)

View this post on Instagram Want to win a personalized video message from me? Now through the October 8th season premiere of @cwtheflash, use both hashtags #TheFlash and #Bloodwork together on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or […]

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