For Comedian Yuki Nivez, Japanese Comedy Has Some Issues
In the wake of a famous entertainer being accused of harassment, Tokyo-based standup comedian Yuki Nivez discusses the type of comedy she wants to see in the world.
In the wake of a famous entertainer being accused of harassment, Tokyo-based standup comedian Yuki Nivez discusses the type of comedy she wants to see in the world.
Guest authors Robert Whiting and Jake Adelstein call out the white savior complexes of Japan’s far-right foreign mouthpieces.
Our author discusses how the pandemic has laid bare elements of how the Japanese public and government perceive the foreign residents in their midst.
Is it K-Pop…or J-Pop? How the emergence of all-Japanese K-Pop-style groups highlights some unique differences between the two genres.
The head of Japan’ Olympics effort is in hot water for his misogynistic statements. Sadly, this isn’t the first time that’s happened.
How does the perception of Whiteness in Japan impact mixed-race Japanese? Two members of the Japanese diaspora give us their perspectives.
How Japan went from a paternalistic relationship with the US after WWII to a co-dependent one that reified whiteness.
An activist takes the Abe administration to task for its failure to support all of Japan’s citizens equally during the country’s COVID-19 crisis.
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