Halvsie | For, By and About Half Japanese

Japanese Americans have some handy labels with which to identify ourselves. Nikkei, referring to emigrants from Japan and their descendants, works rather nicely. Yes, it does lump us in with people of other nationalities, and sure, it has probably confused its share of stockbrokers, but these minor details haven’t diminished its omnipresence in our lives.
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Asobi Seksu is a shoegazing rock and roll band based in New York City with heavy elements of pop music.

Japanese-Iranian journalist Roxana Saberi describes how she was arrested for espionage and sentenced to eight years in an Iranian prison.

Check out halvsie Judith Hill singing “Heal the World” at Michael Jackson’s Memorial

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Apolo Anton Ohno is an American short track speed skating competitor and the most decorated American Winter Olympic athlete of all time

DOA, a very popular video game created by Tecmo, has been made into a movie starring [[Devon Aoki]]. On IESB.net they’ve posted a video interview with Devon, talking about her role, the movie, and some of he stunts involved in creating the action scenes.