Holding a Dragon Ball mug, my Filipino friend laughed and exclaimed, “Kamehameha!!” My Indian friend reminisced, “When I was a kid, I used to watch Dragon Ball in front of the TV every week.” My Canadian colleague’s eyes sparkled as she said, “When I was little, I used to make my own Sailor Soldiers and play with them!”
A 7-year-old Filipino-Canadian child who is obsessed with Anya from SPY×FAMILY and Nezuko from Demon Slayer (I wrote it in katakana because I couldn’t write the kanji correctly for some reason) and has started to learn Japanese on his own. An American anime otaku enjoying cosplay at an event in Vancouver. Seeing their enthusiasm, you realize that Japanese anime is not just “content” but a culture in itself.
“What’s your favorite food?”
My Canadian colleague immediately job function email list replied, “SUSHI!”
When I asked him, “Oh, you like it that much?” he replied, “I feel uneasy if I don’t eat it at least once a week.” I was somewhat surprised, because I had been thinking to myself, “I like Thai Tom Yum Goong ramen, but maybe I’ll just call it sushi.”
It’s not just sushi: ramen and gyoza are now international dishes.
When someone says to me, “I love deep-fried tofu!” or asks me, “Aren’t wasabi peanuts amazingly delicious?” I feel a warm sense of joy.
Pokemon, Mario, Zelda… Japan is a leader in the world of video games.
UNIQLO, MUJI, and DAISO are also very popular in Canada.
“This notebook is cute,” I thought, as increased competition & top-spot domination I picked it up, and there was an explanation written in Korean. Are Japanese character goods being imported via China or Korea? It’s strange that even though they’re Japanese, they’re not delivered directly by Japanese people.
Suddenly, I think.
“If the world wants Japan so much, why aren’t the Japanese people enjoying it?”
Many sushi restaurants in Canada are run by Chinese or Koreans.
“Japanese food is popular, but…”
“Why don’t more Japanese people do this?”
Is it the English language barrier? Or is there a lack of enthusiasm to take on new challenges overseas?
Japan can play a greater role in the world.
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I think I’d like to try something too.
However, I have to weigh the difficulties of starting a business against the life of my children and family.
It’s hard once you start, but nothing will happen if you don’t start.
2025. Year of the Snake.
It seems that the year of the snake is a year in which “if you put your plans into action, they will bear fruit.”
My youngest child is just turning two, so I think it’s time to start something new.
I want to take a step, even if it’s small.