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Controversial Politician Sugita Mio: “I’ve Never Slandered the Ainu People”
Japanese politician Sugita Mio is no stranger to controversy. Now, a Sapporo legal bureau says she's slandered the Ainu people - but…
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Japanese Basketball Stars Speak Out on “Daily” Racism
Several multiracial Japanese basketball stars are speaking out on social media about the racism they face on a daily basis.
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Japanese News Program Apologizes for Calling Ainu “Dogs”
News Show "Sukkiri" caught flak on social media after airing a discriminatory joke towards the Ainu people.
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Nike Japan Ad Encouraging Diversity Angers Japanese Racists
Extreme right wingers in Japan slam Nike and threaten a boycott over a commercial that's being praised by...well, virtually everyone else.
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Japan’s Whiteness Problem, Part 3: The Diaspora and Whiteness
How does the perception of Whiteness in Japan impact mixed-race Japanese? Two members of the Japanese diaspora give us their perspectives.
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Naomi Osaka’s Powerful Activism Makes Waves in Japan
Naomi Osaka's masks memorializing murdered Black Americans have made some of her sponsors uneasy - but have also sparked valuable discussions about…
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Japan’s Whiteness Problem, Part 2: The Propaganda Machine
How Japan went from a paternalistic relationship with the US after WWII to a co-dependent one that reified whiteness.
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Japan’s Whiteness Problem, Part 1: Colorism
Thalia Harris analyzes Japan's preference for whiteness in foreigners, where it comes from, and why it continues to persist.