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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. | |||
As of {{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}} this wiki contains a total of [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles. | |||
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==[[:Category:Hāfu | Hāfu]]== | ==[[:Category:Hāfu | Hāfu]]== | ||
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People (and characters) who are half Japanese. | People (and characters) who are half Japanese. | ||
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People of Japanese ancestry born, or living long-term, outside of Japan. | People of Japanese ancestry born, or living long-term, outside of Japan. | ||
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Welcome to Japanifornia's J-Wiki 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 M*A*S*H or Hawaii Five-O from the 1960s and 1970s.
As of 31 October 2024 this wiki contains a total of 745 articles.
Check Out: Marvel_Stories_Set_in_Japan
HāfuPeople (and characters) who are half Japanese. |
NikkeiPeople of Japanese ancestry born, or living long-term, outside of Japan. |
Gaijin in JapanNon-Japanese in Japan.
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Nihonjin in the WestJapanese born in Japan, often living outside of Japan, who have achievements associated with their time outside of Japan |
Japanifornia LocationsLocations that exist in the Japanifornia Universe, from video game settings to fictional movie locations. |
Nikkei who were InternedNotable Japanese Americans who spent time in an American Internment Camp during WWII.
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The 1970sThe Age of Independence: When kids roamed free, TV was on a strict schedule, and the music was on vinyl. I lived in the mid-west and found my movies on UHF channels, usually on Saturday afternoons. |
The 1980sThe Cable Age: So many channels, so little that's good. We made mix tapes and bumped them in our Sony Walkman or car stereo. I was living in Baltimore or going to college in New York. |
The 1990sThe Console Age: Alternative lifestyles, and the rise of the Digital Age. Our music was on CD, which you could buy new or used. We wore a lot of flannel and black jeans. I, myself, lived in San Franokyo. |
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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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- Miyoshi Umeki the first Eastr-Asian actor to win an Academy Award for her role in Sayonara in 1957.
- Larry Shinoda, a Japanese American car designer who designed the Chevrolet Corvette and the Ford Mustang.
- Yuri Kochiyama an American Civil Rights activist who worked with Malcom X in Harlem.
- Hiroshi Fujiwara, the Godfather of Streetwear from Japan, who collaborated with Tinker Hatfield and Mark Parker at Nike to produce the HTM sub-brand.
- 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.
- Wataru Misaka broke the color barrier in professional basketball when he played three games for the New York Knicks in 1947.
- Sessue Hayakawa was a Japanese actor and matinee idol during the silent film era of the 1910s and early 1920s.
- 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.
- Rocky Aoki founder of Benihana, and incorrigible 60s and 70s philanderer.
ChatGPT Nikkei Top Ten
- Yuri Kochiyama, 1921-2014, human rights activist
- Michio Kaku, born in 1947, theoretical physicist and science communicator
- Ellison Onizuka, 1946-1986, astronaut who died in the Challenger space shuttle disaster
- Kristi Yamaguchi, born in 1971, Olympic gold medalist figure skater
- Sab Shimono, born in 1943, actor and director
- Fred Korematsu, 1919-2005, civil rights activist
- Sessue Hayakawa, 1889-1973, actor and producer
- Patsy Mink, 1927-2002, first woman of color elected to the U.S. Congress
- Richard Aoki, 1938-2009, civil rights activist and member of the Black Panther Party
- Steven Okazaki - documentary filmmaker who has won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 1991.