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At Club Polina, Samantha’s mournfully packing things up when Misaki appears at her door, looking for her tall gaijin.
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
Some gaijin, like Kelly Luce and Pico Iyer, had been touched by Japanese culture deeply enough to write about it.
—Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 30 Apr. 2020
Through conversations with Japanese friends and other gaijin, Iyer illuminates the uniquely paradoxical culture that defines present-day Japan: a society alone, together; at once preposterous and repressed; equally ordered and chaotic.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2020
Golden Gai Only a decade ago, a visit to the five alleys of Golden Gai was taboo for travelers, when signs were posted in bars forbidding gaijin (foreigners) from entering.
—Brandon Presser, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2020
Teams play in most of the major tourist destinations all over the country, the tickets are cheap, and the friendly fans tolerate gaijin, or foreigners.
—Byron Tau, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2018
Although Nick's gaijin status is frequently referred to in disparaging terms, the film blandly scripted by Andrew Baldwin (The Take) doesn't handle its premise in particularly interesting fashion.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2018
As crazy as this sounds to us gaijin, Dreamcast games still come out in Japan, mostly shmups, and there’s even a couple of games slated for release over the next two months.
—Alec Matias, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2007
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Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
Some gaijin, like Kelly Luce and Pico Iyer, had been touched by Japanese culture deeply enough to write about it.
—Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 30 Apr. 2020
Through conversations with Japanese friends and other gaijin, Iyer illuminates the uniquely paradoxical culture that defines present-day Japan: a society alone, together; at once preposterous and repressed; equally ordered and chaotic.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2020
Golden Gai Only a decade ago, a visit to the five alleys of Golden Gai was taboo for travelers, when signs were posted in bars forbidding gaijin (foreigners) from entering.
—Brandon Presser, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2020
Teams play in most of the major tourist destinations all over the country, the tickets are cheap, and the friendly fans tolerate gaijin, or foreigners.
—Byron Tau, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2018
Although Nick's gaijin status is frequently referred to in disparaging terms, the film blandly scripted by Andrew Baldwin (The Take) doesn't handle its premise in particularly interesting fashion.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2018
As crazy as this sounds to us gaijin, Dreamcast games still come out in Japan, mostly shmups, and there’s even a couple of games slated for release over the next two months.
—Alec Matias, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2007
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“Gaijin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaijin. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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