On Being Japanese Canadian in the ‘80s and ‘90s
by Magnus Lu ‘And I would like a rice of bowl’, said my mother to the waitress. I pursed my lips together to hold back a giggle. It was the ’90s, and my mother had been in North America…
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
a journal of japanese canadian community, history + culture
by Magnus Lu ‘And I would like a rice of bowl’, said my mother to the waitress. I pursed my lips together to hold back a giggle. It was the ’90s, and my mother had been in North America…
Based on the premise that all izakayas are not created equal, I decided to subject hapa izakaya to my personal taste test — not that I’m an expert aficionado of izkayas, but I was curious about this chain of restaurants…
“I’m here at the Academy Awards, otherwise known as the White People’s Choice Awards!” – Chris Rock, February 2016 Chris Rock’s witty and quotable monologue at the top of the Oscars drew what I perceived to be a smug response…
In Japanese society today, especially among men, there is still quite a lot of discomfort if not antagonism toward “house husbands who make their wives earn a living while they only do housework.” Also, while many of the wives…