Cultural Brand Strategist: Managing expectations across borders. Bridging the gap between Western brand identity and Japanese cultural reality, backed by three decades of technical, creative, and marketing leadership.
Dave Chappelle grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland (which was roughly 77% White), while commuting into Washington, D.C., to attend the Duke Ellington School of the Arts (where the student body was about 85% to 90% Black). That background enabled him to act as a cultural bridge between two worlds. A similar dynamic applies to … Continue reading From White Bread to the Asian Buffet
Unlike other ethnicities in the U.S., the vast majority of us Asians identify by our specific ethnic backgrounds. The day we go by "Yellow" (the official future color code for the Americanization of Asians in the U.S.) so that we fit neatly among White, Black, and Brown people, I say, "Maybe so, sir, but not … Continue reading Being an American with 123 years of Japanese Ancestry in the United States
Nowadays, with the internet, everybody expresses what they think without any accountability for what they say. Feelings and opinions often overshadow facts, so itโs no shock to hear comments like, โI do not care about Asians. What have they done for the Black community?โ To be clear, solidarity is not a zero-sum game, but here … Continue reading Japanese American Activists in the Civil Rights Movement, Here Are the Facts, Not My Feelings