Cultural Critique: When “Japanese” Becomes an Unearned Quality Mark

It feels like every time I am at Blue Sparrow Coffee, I hear someone asking what is “Japanese iced coffee.” While at Blue Sparrow, I chuckled out loud even with the dude across from me on a Zoom call of sorts when reading their FAQ because it literally says: “This is by far the most … Continue reading Cultural Critique: When “Japanese” Becomes an Unearned Quality Mark

Cultural Critique: How the Woke Narrative Colonizes Japanese Culture

I have summed up what the objective of the woke narrative is: you always root and side with the underdog. That's simply, and unfortunately, it. Nothing deeper than that. This is obviously a contentious topic. Under this framework, no matter the facts or the massive amount of hypocrisy and contradictions within it, the only objective … Continue reading Cultural Critique: How the Woke Narrative Colonizes Japanese Culture