Godzilla, the World’s Most Famous Japanese American
By Gil Asakawa Although Hollywood has been making monster movies since the original 1933 film “King Kong,” the monster with…
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Asian America, Social Media and Baby Boomers
By Gil AsakawaBy Gil Asakawa As a journalist, I’ve been really lucky. I started my career as a music critic and then…
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Springtime Means the Return of Warm Weather, and the P.C.’s Annual Outreach
By Gil AsakawaBy Gil Asakawa The Pacific Citizen is about to sprout from a very long winter and bask in the sunshine.…
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Is Fake Belly Dancing a Form of Cultural Appropriation?
By Gil AsakawaBy Gil Asakawa I read with interest a recent Salon(ITAL) commentary by novelist Randa Jarrar provocatively titled “Why I Can’t…
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Hina Matsuri Is Just One Way We Celebrate Our Roots
By Gil AsakawaBy Gil Asakawa I grew up around dolls, but not the kind you play with. My mother used to make…
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When JAs Say, ‘Camp,’ They’re Not Talking About Summer Camp
By Gil AsakawaBy Gil Asakawa It’s a rite of greeting among older Japanese Americans. I’ve seen it happen over and over —…