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"Before one can make peace with Japan and the Japanese, one must first make peace with the empty seat (in all its manifestations) and... japantimes.co.jp/community/2018…
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Japanese pop star apologises after SHE 'was attacked by two men' dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6…
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Some thoughts on Nissin's Whitewashing of Naomi Osaka and what it signifies. japantimes.co.jp/community/2019… #BlackEye
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So, #NHK has clearly lost their effin' minds! I dunno, is this how they see us? These gross caricatures? Are our issues so simple, poor black people. rich white people, corona makes us poorer, we're so angry, let's protest! Can they really be this clueless, this obtuse?Apparently t.co/uKUdAEydEa
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@nhk_sekaima This is some offensive shit, @nhk_sekaima
There is absolutely NOTHING redeeming about it! If you don't understand the real issues in the US you should just ask, or do your homework! Not give your viewers nonsense and misinformation while clowning us like this! This is so BAD!
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I'm sorry we do not accept your lame excuses anymore. You claim ignorance about blackness and YET you feel empowered to make offensive racist commentary on black issues / #BLM without consulting anyone! If you need help we are here but THIS BS is #UNACCEPTABLE @nhk_sekaima
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"あなた方は黒人のことがよくわからないと言い訳をしてきたくせに、黒人の問題や #BLM について誰からも話を聞かずに醜悪な差別的コメントの番組を作った。話が聞きたいなら我々はここにいる。しかしこのBS（醜悪極まる嘘）は許されない"@nhk_sekaima
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Japan's First Black-Owned Anime Studio Should Be on Every Fan's Radar cbr.com/japans-first-b…
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So, if you have Japanese acquaintances who have questions about #BlackLivesMatter protests / riots / looting etc, and you would like to direct them to an article IN JAPANESE that explains it thoroughly & succinctly : here you go, please share with them: toyokeizai.net/articles/-/356…
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At the Black Lives Matter Tokyo March and, HOLLLLLEEEE SHIT!!
1000ssss #BLMTokyoMarch
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Is BLM pushing Japan to confront racism and racial discrimination in Japan? BBC coverage of BLM in Japan.
bbc.com/news/world-asi…
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大坂なおみを批判する人に知ってもらいたい事
｢多様性｣の問題は日本人とは全く無縁ではない
toyokeizai.net/articles/-/372…
My latest for @Toyokeizai 東洋経済オンライン Big shout out to @tkatsumi06j for helping make this a MUCH better article!!
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Is this what passes for entertainment? Ridiculous jokes targeting a lifelong Japanese citizen, suggesting that she "漢字練習 (practice Kanji) when she isn't winning medals for Japan. smfh...
We can do better can't we?
The station should apologize. Cuz this is no joking matter!
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My latest article for @Toyokeizai about black and non-Japanese hair and the discriminatory troubles untraditional hair runs into in Japanese public schools, sometimes resulting in shaming, even arbitrary alterations in the schools! toyokeizai.net/articles/-/454…
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日本の学校で多様な人種的ルーツを持つ日本人や外国の子どもたちが髪の毛に関してどんな問題に直面するか、という情報は広まっている。ミックスルーツの子どもを持つ親たちの多くは残念なことに、起こりうる差別を予想し、どう対処するかを入学前に考えておかなければならないtoyokeizai.net/articles/-/454…
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