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South Korea’s First Black Model
I came across this article about South Korea’s first black fashion model Han Hyun-min. Despite having African features, he grew up in Itaewon and speaks Korean. By fashion industry standards, Han Hyun-min has a very distinct look at only sixteen … Continue reading
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Tagged fashion, Han Hyun-min, modeling, racism, Seoul Fashion Week, South Korea
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JPOP Summit 2015 Comes to San Francisco for Sixth Consecutive Year
San Francisco is hosting the JPOP Summit this weekend on August 8th and 9th. It is a popular Japanese festival provided each summer since its inception in 2009. JPOP Summit informs audiences about the latest updates in Japanese cinema, music … Continue reading
Posted in anime, cinema, fashion, food, music, video games
Tagged Akira Kurosawa, anime, art, cinema, Dragonball Z, fashion, Final Fantasy, food, John Ford, JPOP Summit, music, Pokemon, San Francisco, Super Mario Bros., technology, video games
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Impact of Black Culture in Japan
This was an article I came across discussing Japanese fascination with black culture and everything associated with it. Emulating black culture has been admired in Japan over the years. A younger generation of Japanese men and women appreciate our culture … Continue reading
Posted in cultural exchange, dance, fashion, music
Tagged B-style, dance, fashion, hip-hop. culture, Japanese, music, racism, representation, stereotypes
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Japanese Attractions
Japan is one country that attracts many people from around the world. What is so unique about Japan is that it does a magnificent job of combining the old with the new. Despite being such an advanced country in terms … Continue reading
Posted in anime, cultural exchange, education, fashion, movies, music, sports, video games
Tagged architecture, fashion, food, history, modernization, people, tradition
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