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| | ==Newly Discovered Hāfu== |
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| [[Special:RecentChanges|Recent Changes]] '''·''' [[:Category:Needs_Love|Needs Love]] '''·''' [[Special:Categories|Categories]] '''·''' [[:Category:Collections|Collections]]
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| | * [[Kenji Lopez-Alt]] is an American chef and author. |
| | * Dr. [[Margo Okazawa-Rey]] is an American activist. |
| | * [[Abdul Hakim Sani Brown]] is an Japanese Olympic sprinter. |
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| '''Welcome to Japanifornia's {{SITENAME}}''' where we track Japanese American (Nikkei) character actor's appearances in the early days of Asian Representation—some good, some cringe, but all interesting. See our listings for shows like [[:Category:M*A*S*H|M*A*S*H]] or [[:Category:Hawaii Five-O|Hawaii Five-O]] from the 1960s and 1970s.
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| | * [[:Category:🇯🇵🇵🇭|🇯🇵🇵🇭]] {{PAGESINCATEGORY:🇯🇵🇵🇭}} |
| | * [[:Category:🇯🇵🇰🇷|🇯🇵🇰🇷]] {{PAGESINCATEGORY:🇯🇵🇰🇷}} |
| | * [[:Category:🇯🇵🇫🇷|🇯🇵🇫🇷]] {{PAGESINCATEGORY:🇯🇵🇫🇷}} |
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| Coming Soon: [[Ultraman: Rising (TV Show)]], co-directed by [[John Aoshima]], starring [[Christopher Sean]] and featuring voice acting from [[Tamlyn Tomita]], [[Rob Fukuzaki]], [[Gedde Watanabe]], and [[Keone Young]]. Also [[Artt Butler]], [[Karen Maruyama]], [[Mayumi Yoshida]]
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| | Number of hāfu (on this site) who are: |
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| | * [[:Category:Emmy Winners|Emmy Winners]]: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Emmy Winners}} |
| | * Olympic [[:Category:Gold Medalists|Gold Medalists]]: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Gold Medalists}} |
| | * Olympic [[:Category:Silver Medalists|Silver Medalists]]: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Silver Medalists}} |
| | * [[:Category:World Series Champions|World Series Champions]]: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:World Series Champions}} |
| | * [[:Category:Grand Slam Winners|Grand Slam Winners]]: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Grand Slam Winners}} |
| | * [[:Category:Grammy Winners|Grammy Winners]]: {{PAGESINCATEGORY:Grammy Winners}} |
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| | ==About Us== |
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| | We cover a lot of strange things that other people don't. Our three primary interests are people who are half Japanese ([[:Category:Hafu|Hāfu]]), badass Japanese living outside of Japan ([[:Category:Nikkei|Nikkei]]), and [[:Category:Japanese Comic Book Characters|Japanese Comic Book Characters]] in the West. |
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| | Beyond that, we do like talking about [[Godzilla]] and Japanese [[:Category:Tokusatsu|Tokusatsu]] films, Japanese [[:Category:Pinky Violence|Pinky Violence]] films of the 70s, and Hāfu Pop Music of the 70s and 80s in Japan. |
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| Check Out: [[X-Men 97 (TV Show)]] | | Check out our [https://japanifornia.com/shop Japanifornia Shop] for Japanese-inspired t-shirts, stickers and other stuff from all of these various collections. Have fun! |
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| | * We are also all very curious about the [[Oriental riff]]. We should investigate. |
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| | * The Japanese 70s film genre [[:Category:Pinky Violence|Pinky Violence]] is either problematic, cathartic or cool. |
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| | * We should do a big section on [[Usagi Yojimbo]]: 165 issues. Published by Dark Horse Comics. Started in 1996. |
| [[:Category:Hāfu|'''Hāfu''']]
| | * [[Denny Tamaki]] is the Governor of Okinawa and the first American-Asian to take a seat in the Japanese House of Representatives. |
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| | * [[Kenji Tsukagoshi]] was a navigator in the early 20th Century who along with pilot Masaaki Iinuma set a number of flight distance records prior to WWII. |
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| Explore the fascinating world of people (and characters) who are half Japanese. Click to dive into stories, profiles, and more.
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| [[:Category:Nikkei|'''Nikkei''']]
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| Discover the lives of those with Japanese ancestry born or living long-term outside Japan. A treasure trove of heritage and culture awaits.
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| [[:Category:Gaijin in Japan|'''Gaijin in Japan''']] | |
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| Meet the non-Japanese adventurers living in Japan. Click to uncover their stories, experiences, and unique perspectives.
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| Japanese born in Japan who have made their mark in the West. Click to see achievements and stories from around the globe. | |
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| [[:Category:Fictional Places|'''Japanifornia Locations''']] | |
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| Explore fictional locations in the Japanifornia Universe. Click to discover iconic settings from games, movies, and more.
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| [[:Category:Nikkei who were interned|'''Nikkei who were Interned''']]
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| Learn about notable Japanese Americans interned during WWII. Click for stories of resilience, history, and legacy.
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| [[:Category:The 1970s|'''The 1970s''']]
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| The Age of Independence: TV on a strict schedule, vinyl music, and kids roaming free. Click to relive the 1970s glory.
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| [[:Category:The 1980s|'''The 1980s''']] | |
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| The Cable Age: Endless channels and mix tapes. Click to explore the 1980s with its iconic pop culture and tech.
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| [[:Category:The 1990s|'''The 1990s''']]
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| The Console Age: Digital rise, flannel fashion, and CDs. Click to dive into the 1990s with its alternative vibes.
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| ==Suggested Starting Points:==
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| * [[:Category:Japanese Comic Book Characters|Japanese Comic Book Characters]] | |
| * [[Japanese in Pop Culture|Japanese in American Pop Culture]]
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| We tend to follow rabbit holes for Japanese and Japanese American character actors from the 70s and 80s.
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| ===Japanifornia Icons===
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| * [[Miyoshi Umeki]] the first Eastr-Asian actor to win an Academy Award for her role in Sayonara in 1957.
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| * [[Larry Shinoda]], a Japanese American car designer who designed the Chevrolet Corvette and the Ford Mustang.
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| * [[Yuri Kochiyama]] an American Civil Rights activist who worked with Malcom X in Harlem.
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| * [[Hiroshi Fujiwara]], the Godfather of Streetwear from Japan, who collaborated with Tinker Hatfield and Mark Parker at Nike to produce the HTM sub-brand.
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| * [[Steve Yano]], who with Dr. Dre and Tony A. Da Wizard, produced and sold the Roadium Mixed Tapes at Roadium Swap Meet in Gardena, California in the early 1980s.
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| * [[Wataru Misaka]] broke the color barrier in professional basketball when he played three games for the New York Knicks in 1947.
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| * [[Sessue Hayakawa]] was a Japanese actor and matinee idol during the silent film era of the 1910s and early 1920s.
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| * [[Sono Osato]] was a half Japanese dancer in the 30s, and later an activist and philanthropist. | |
| * [[Isamu Noguchi]] was a half Japanese sculptor and artists.
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| * [[Rocky Aoki]] founder of Benihana, and incorrigible 60s and 70s philanderer.
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| ===ChatGPT Nikkei Top Ten===
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| * [[Yuri Kochiyama]], 1921-2014, human rights activist
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| * [[Michio Kaku]], born in 1947, theoretical physicist and science communicator
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| * [[Ellison Onizuka]], 1946-1986, astronaut who died in the Challenger space shuttle disaster
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| * [[Kristi Yamaguchi]], born in 1971, Olympic gold medalist figure skater
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| * [[Sab Shimono]], born in 1943, actor and director
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| * [[Fred Korematsu]], 1919-2005, civil rights activist
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| * [[Sessue Hayakawa]], 1889-1973, actor and producer
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| * [[Patsy Mink]], 1927-2002, first woman of color elected to the U.S. Congress
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| * [[Richard Aoki]], 1938-2009, civil rights activist and member of the Black Panther Party
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| * [[Steven Okazaki]] - documentary filmmaker who has won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1991.
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