Comments on: Can Obama Save Us? http://www.toddhorinouchi.com/can-obama-save-us/ A blog by Todd Horinouchi Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:23:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Takako Komori http://www.toddhorinouchi.com/can-obama-save-us/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Takako Komori Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:20:09 +0000 http://www.toddhorinouchi.com/?p=219#comment-10 Sorry I didn`t reply in ages. Thanks for your prompt reply. That`s interesting that no one believed you were a gaijin. If you spoke in English they would know that you were an American right away! I think the term "gaijin" is inevitably linked with non Asians, i.e. caucasians, and that would include people from Europe, Australia, and many more countries! By the way, when I was in Wisconsin, people were trying to point out that I was an Asian and it got to be pretty annoying, but here in Waterloo, Ontario, I`ve never been called an Asian, maybe Japanese, though! As a result they see me as I really am, rather than "an Asian woman". Sorry I didn`t reply in ages. Thanks for your prompt reply.
That`s interesting that no one believed you were a gaijin. If you spoke in English they would know that you were an American right away! I think the term “gaijin” is inevitably linked with non Asians, i.e. caucasians, and that would include people from Europe, Australia, and many more countries! By the way, when I was in Wisconsin, people were trying to point out that I was an Asian and it got to be pretty annoying, but here in Waterloo, Ontario, I`ve never been called an Asian, maybe Japanese, though! As a result they see me as I really am, rather than “an Asian woman”.

]]> By: guyjean http://www.toddhorinouchi.com/can-obama-save-us/comment-page-1/#comment-7 guyjean Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:59:05 +0000 http://www.toddhorinouchi.com/?p=219#comment-7 Hi Takako, thanks for your reply. Rich Dad is a great book! There are other great books I'll be talking about in the near future. Keep reading my blog! Regarding being called a "gaijin," the funny thing was, in Japan nobody believed I was a gaijin no matter how much I tried to convince them. Hi Takako, thanks for your reply. Rich Dad is a great book! There are other great books I’ll be talking about in the near future. Keep reading my blog! Regarding being called a “gaijin,” the funny thing was, in Japan nobody believed I was a gaijin no matter how much I tried to convince them.

]]> By: Takako Komori http://www.toddhorinouchi.com/can-obama-save-us/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Takako Komori Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:41:35 +0000 http://www.toddhorinouchi.com/?p=219#comment-6 Hi Todd, I almost immediately knew what "guyjean" was! I read through parts of your blog and actually enjoyed it:) That book you mentioned "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki sounds really interesting, as well as his new book he posts on line as he writes. I didn`t know you were a third generation Japanese. (Somehow I thought you were a "nisei"). Did people actually call you a "gaijin" when you were living in Japan? (I hope not!) Think the term has lost its negative tone over the years, since one can call oneself a "gaijin"... I was called a gaijin as well when I returned to Japan after spending two years in L.A. (1971~73) and placed in a public Japanese school. Anyway, will stop here. We have a lot to discuss, it seems like:) Hi Todd, I almost immediately knew what “guyjean” was! I read through parts of your blog and actually enjoyed it:)
That book you mentioned “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki sounds really interesting, as well as his new book he posts on line as he writes.
I didn`t know you were a third generation Japanese. (Somehow I thought you were a “nisei”). Did people actually call you a “gaijin” when you were living in Japan? (I hope not!) Think the term has lost its negative tone over the years, since one can call oneself a “gaijin”… I was called a gaijin as well when I returned to Japan after spending two years in L.A. (1971~73) and placed in a public Japanese school. Anyway, will stop here. We have a lot to discuss, it seems like:)

]]> By: guyjean http://www.toddhorinouchi.com/can-obama-save-us/comment-page-1/#comment-5 guyjean Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:07:44 +0000 http://www.toddhorinouchi.com/?p=219#comment-5 Thanks, Tom. It's still a work in progress, but I appreciate your feedback. How did you come across my site, btw? Thanks, Tom. It’s still a work in progress, but I appreciate your feedback. How did you come across my site, btw?

]]> By: Tom Humes http://www.toddhorinouchi.com/can-obama-save-us/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Tom Humes Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:03:38 +0000 http://www.toddhorinouchi.com/?p=219#comment-4 Nice Site layout for your blog. I am looking forward to reading more from you. Tom Humes Nice Site layout for your blog. I am looking forward to reading more from you.

Tom Humes

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