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Reflecting on the short film Whole and mixed Japanese identities

On Friday 18 November 2022, Dr Timothy Kazuo Steains and I held a film screening of the short film Whole (2019, dir. Bilal Kawazoe) at …

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #About 5% of the U.S.: "Really? Still?..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Concerning ethnicity”… Check back every weekend for subsequent entries…

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Why Asian Americans hate hearing “Where are you from?”

This has been a good week for sometimes contentious but bracing conversations on Facebook. The latest one started when I posted a link to an …

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Nikkei Chronicles #2—Nikkei+: Stories of Mixed Language, Traditions, Generations & Race

Documentary Explores Being “Hafu” in Japan

Daddy: Check the box that says “Caucasian.”Me:      Really? I didn’t know because I’m not completely Caucasian.           What about mom?Daddy: …

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #100% Fashionable: "Elusive Ethnicities, PT. 2..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal asks "Are you a fashion trend-setter?? Or are you …

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #"Flesh" to "Peach" in 62: Elusive Ethnicity, PT. 1

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal asks "So where does "Fashion-forward" end and altering one's …

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Journal Entry # 41, #26 and a #2 To Go: "Asian Appetites..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "4 signs you're eating out with J-A's..." Check back every …

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #4 Times in 6 Years: "What? I'm Asian?..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Konnichiwa? Ni Hao?... Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #(213)625-XXXX: "Cultural Queries..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Japanese Feng-shui?!? Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

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Journal Entry # Catch 22-1: "Naturally Naturalized..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "Comments I Get About My Ethnicity..." Check back every weekend …