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A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “2 Views of Ethnicity-Free Casting in the American Entertainment Industry...” …
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Helen H. Ota is the Artistic Director of COLD TOFU, the nation’s premier Asian American comedy improvisation group. A member since 1993, she has performed …
Gina Hiraizumi is one of the hardest working people in Hollywood. I’ve been a big fan of her from afar but recently we were both …
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "Asian Male Roles in American Cinema... Check back every weekend …
A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "If J-A's starred in classic TV shows" Check back every …
When Quentin Lee (director/producer), Stanley Yung (producer), Karin Anna Cheung (the star), and I (writer/producer) met the first time, we knew right away that we …
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Today, in the uniquely traditional world of Japanese enka, there is no bigger new name than Jero. Since writing a piece (“Jero and Me” ) …
I have hazel eyes. My skin is pale, my nose is tall and my hips are hopelessly wide. At first glance there is nothing about …
It’s often noted that James Shigeta is the only Asian American actor to be groomed as a romantic lead in Hollywood’s studio system. At a …
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故郷の宮崎牛を世界へ 映画『はんなり』『折り鶴』の監督兼プロデューサーである、ロサンゼルス在住の曽原三友紀さん。『はんなり』では日本のおもてなしの…
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