Comments on: Japan: American enka singer makes waves http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Mon, 28 May 2012 15:55:58 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Global Voices dalam bahasa Indonesia » Jepang: Tahun 2008 dalam blog berbahasa Jepang http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-1545132 Global Voices dalam bahasa Indonesia » Jepang: Tahun 2008 dalam blog berbahasa Jepang Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:48:05 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/#comment-1545132 [...] Tahun 2008 dalam blog berbahasa Jepang di Global Voices termasuk pos mengenai segalanya dari penyanyi Enka berkebangsaan Amerika yang mengguncang Jepang, ke perdebatan tentang pengaturan muatan Internet yang “berbahaya”, hingga penyerahan [...] [...] Tahun 2008 dalam blog berbahasa Jepang di Global Voices termasuk pos mengenai segalanya dari penyanyi Enka berkebangsaan Amerika yang mengguncang Jepang, ke perdebatan tentang pengaturan muatan Internet yang “berbahaya”, hingga penyerahan [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Japan: The year in Japanese blogs http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-1541333 Global Voices Online » Japan: The year in Japanese blogs Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:19:00 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/#comment-1541333 [...] Japanese blogosphere? The year in Japanese blogs at Global Voices included posts on everything from an American Enka singer making waves in Japan, to debates on the regulation of “harmful” Internet content, to the Olympic torch relay [...] [...] Japanese blogosphere? The year in Japanese blogs at Global Voices included posts on everything from an American Enka singer making waves in Japan, to debates on the regulation of “harmful” Internet content, to the Olympic torch relay [...]

]]> By: Miri http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-1490281 Miri Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:38:41 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/#comment-1490281 All these articles about this great singer all start with one phrase, "Black American Enka Singer!" (Sometimes they say African-American). Those things tell me more about Americans than the state of his art, life in Japan, or his Japanese career. Okay, so the guy's part black, so what? He's also part Japanese. So what? He's American. Why don't they say that instead, since that appears to be the real interest of the articles? He's the first American Enka singer. If people want to pretend that that's more important than his wonderful voice or impressive and inspirational drive to succeed at something so seemingly out of reach, then why diminish his accomplishments by making it sound as if there is some other reason his story is so worth hearing? As a child, I imagined growing up to perform all sorts of Japanese arts. I would pretend to practice in my room. As a teenager I finally got the message, "Grow up, you'll never get to do those things for real. Besides, you're not even Japanese. You could never perform, and if no one wants you to perform, what's the point? Just watch others do it and be satisfied." For me, the fact he has been so focused and achieved this dream (and one of a performer is a difficult one no matter who you are) is what is shocking - and in a good way. Shockingly inspirational. All these articles about this great singer all start with one phrase, “Black American Enka Singer!” (Sometimes they say African-American). Those things tell me more about Americans than the state of his art, life in Japan, or his Japanese career. Okay, so the guy’s part black, so what? He’s also part Japanese. So what? He’s American. Why don’t they say that instead, since that appears to be the real interest of the articles? He’s the first American Enka singer. If people want to pretend that that’s more important than his wonderful voice or impressive and inspirational drive to succeed at something so seemingly out of reach, then why diminish his accomplishments by making it sound as if there is some other reason his story is so worth hearing? As a child, I imagined growing up to perform all sorts of Japanese arts. I would pretend to practice in my room. As a teenager I finally got the message, “Grow up, you’ll never get to do those things for real. Besides, you’re not even Japanese. You could never perform, and if no one wants you to perform, what’s the point? Just watch others do it and be satisfied.” For me, the fact he has been so focused and achieved this dream (and one of a performer is a difficult one no matter who you are) is what is shocking – and in a good way. Shockingly inspirational.

]]> By: Yanger Jamir http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-1406723 Yanger Jamir Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:50:35 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/#comment-1406723 is a japnese citizen????? is a japnese citizen?????

]]> By: john park http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-1406052 john park Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:01:03 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/#comment-1406052 I saw jero on CNN. But it doesn't mention where he learned to speak Japanese? At home? In japan? JOHN I saw jero on CNN. But it doesn’t mention where he learned to speak Japanese? At home? In japan?
JOHN

]]> By: Hanako Tokita http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-1403849 Hanako Tokita Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:51:04 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/#comment-1403849 Hi claytonian Thank you for your comment.I was referring to Jero as the first American-born person, not foreigner, to sing enka. Hi claytonian

Thank you for your comment.I was referring to Jero as the first American-born person, not foreigner, to sing enka.

]]> By: claytonian http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-1403812 claytonian Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:24:13 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/03/07/japan-american-enka-singer-makes-waves/#comment-1403812 Is he really the first? If we are going by putting out an album, maybe you have a case, but I doubt it. Aren't some of the original famous enka singers Korean and such? Is he really the first? If we are going by putting out an album, maybe you have a case, but I doubt it. Aren’t some of the original famous enka singers Korean and such?

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