In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews D1 college baseball player Christian Lim. Christian talks about growing up in Nashville, playing sports in his childhood, and his early baseball days (3:20). He shares about his training regimen (7:09), his college recruiting experience, and how he landed at Stanford to play college baseball (9:36). He g…

Ella tells of a time when she reconnected with an old friend. If you want to learn how to tell your story better - jpin us through the links on the website www.hongkongstories.com Everyone has a story to tell.By Hong Kong Stories

Tune in as Justin & Aupuni have a Bryce Mitchell-like epiphany followed by a heated debate on Tacomas, 4Runners & the real Hawaii Boi vehicle. The boys talk pet monkeys & wolves, the UFC's explanation for it's flyweight roster cuts, Umar Nurmagomedov looming over the UFC's Bantamweight division and much more on episode 94 of Still Friends Show! Fol…

Horace tells of a time in the hazy days of covid quarantine when he had some unexpected sensations. If you want to learn how to tell your BEST story - go to the website www.hongkongstories.com and follow the prompts to get in touch! Everyone has a story to tellBy Hong Kong Stories

For full show notes go to https://www.globalfromasia.com/china-direct/ The post GFATV 436 Updates on China Direct D2C Ecommerce with Yalchin Bayramov appeared first on Global From Asia.By Michael Michelini: Global Internet Businessman in China, Asia

GFA 436. In this episode, Yalchin from Sellers Sprite delves into the latest trends and strategies in Chinese e-commerce. He explores the rapid growth and competitive landscape of platforms like Temu and TikTok, offering valuable insights and strategies for both Chinese and non-Chinese sellers to succeed. The post Updates on China Direct D2C Ecomme…

Tune in for a just the boys recap of UFC 304, Belal's boring belt, Tom Aspinall's first-ever heavyweight interim championship defense, Puni's confirmed upcoming fight against California's #1 flyweight, fighting with Domino's Pizza & more on episode 93 of Still Friends Show! Follow us on social media = Still Friends Show: https://www.instagram.com/s…

Hillian tells of a time she was handed a revelation. Storytelling is very powerful - if you would like to learn how to tell your story better, in a kind and welcoming environment, go to www.hongkongstories.com and follow the prompts to get in touch. Everyone has a story to tell.By Hong Kong Stories

Peoples & Things host, Lee Vinsel, talks to Kate McDonald, Associate Professor of History at University of California, Santa Barbara, about her fascinating research on the history of mobility in Asia and how it looks different when we approach it as a history of work and labor. The pair traverse McDonald’s career from her current project, The Ricks…

Passing, Posing, Persuasion: Cultural Production and Coloniality in Japan's East Asian Empire (U Hawaii Press, 2023) interrogates the intersections between cultural production, identity, and persuasive messaging that idealized inclusion and unity across Japan’s East Asian empire (1895–1945). Japanese propagandists drew on a pan-Asian rhetoric that …

In the second half of the twentieth century, Reiki went from an obscure therapy practiced by a few thousand Japanese and Japanese Americans to a global phenomenon. By the early twenty-first century, people in nearly every corner of the world have undergone the initiations that authorize them to channel a cosmic energy—known as Reiki—to heal body, m…

Tune in for the return of PFL superstar Mads Burnell to the show to talk his most recent victory at PFL 5, Jake Paul's victory over Mike Perry, his upcoming fight weeks away & more on episode 92 of Still Friends Show! Follow us on social media = Mads Burnell: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/madsburnell/⁠ Still Friends Show: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/st…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Stanford men’s basketball player Ryan Agarwal. During this episode, Ryan talks about his family’s background (3:13) and his early basketball experiences (5:09). He shares about his high school basketball career at Coppell High School (10:05), his college recruiting experience, and how he decided to go to…

In January 1945, the final year of the Pacific War, Japanese-held Hong Kong became the site of coordinated attacks by the U.S. Navy on Japanese warships and aircraft. Target Hong Kong: A True Story of U.S. Navy Pilots at War (Osprey, 2024) by Steven K. Bailey tells the story of what those air raids were like for the men who lived through them. Targ…

Vincent tells of a time when he felt out of place. If you want to develop your storytelling ability - join us - you can attend a pitch workshop or a tell any story you like workshop - or just send us a couple of lines about the story you would like to tell through the links on the website www.hongkongstories.com Everyone has a story to tell.…

For full show notes go to https://www.globalfromasia.com/scaling-ecommerce/ The post GFATV 435 Scaling and Conversion – Setting up the Right Flow for Your Ecommerce Business with Moon Yiu appeared first on Global From Asia.By Michael Michelini: Global Internet Businessman in China, Asia

GFA 435. Tune in to our latest podcast episode featuring Moon Yiu, where we tackle common ecommerce website issues, essential steps for creating an effective shopping cart, and impactful improvements for your site. Moon shares insights from working with D2C clients and ecommerce agencies, along with exciting projects and ways to collaborate. Plus, …

Yanagawa Seigan (1789–1858) and his wife Kōran (1804–79) were two of the great poets of nineteenth-century Japan. They practiced the art of traditional Sinitic poetry—works written in literary Sinitic, or classical Chinese, a language of enduring importance far beyond China’s borders. Together, they led itinerant lives, traveling around Japan teach…

Part of a formidable publishing industry, cheap yet eye-catching graphic narratives consistently charmed early modern Japanese readers for around two hundred years. These booklets were called kusazōshi (“grass books”). Graphic Narratives from Early Modern Japan: The World of Kusazōshi (Brill, 2024) is the first English-language publication of its k…

Eliza Scidmore (1856-1928) was a journalist, a world traveler, a writer, an amateur photographer, the first female board member of the National Geographic Society — and the one responsible for the idea to plant Japanese cherry trees in Washington DC. Her fascinating life is expertly told by Diana Parsell in Eliza Scidmore: The Trailblazing Journali…

Sky tells of a time when a new relationship took an unexpected path. If you are interested in storytelling or looking for tickets for the next show - go to www.hongkongstories.com and follow the links! Everyone has a story to tell.By Hong Kong Stories

Recent proposals to revive the ancient Silk Road for the contemporary era and ongoing Western interest in China’s growth and development have led to increased attention to the concept of pan-Asianism. Most of that discussion, however, lacks any historical grounding in the thought of influential twentieth-century pan-Asianists. In Pan-Asianism and t…

The notion of beauty is inherently elusive: aesthetic judgments are at once subjective and felt to be universally valid. In Beauty Matters: Modern Japanese Literature and the Question of Aesthetics, 1890-1930 (Columbia UP, 2024), Anri Yasuda demonstrates that by exploring the often conflicting yet powerful pull of aesthetic sentiments, major author…

In Waiting for the Cool Moon: Anti-Imperialist Struggles in the Heart of Japan's Empire (Duke UP, 2024) Wendy Matsumura interrogates the erasure of colonial violence at the heart of Japanese nation-state formation. She critiques Japan studies’ role in this effacement and contends that the field must engage with anti-Blackness and anti-Indigeneity a…

Tune in for a wild & fun sit-down with UFC veteran, one of the top MMA flyweights and MMA coaches in the world Jose "Shorty" Torres on episode 90 of Still Friends Show! Shorty and Justin talk everything from private massages ending in happily, how to treat a woman, Shorty's epic championship trilogy fights, cornering UFC's Lazy Boy at UFC Noche at …

Roshani tells of a time when she was surprised. If you want to learn to tell your BEST story - go to the website www.hongkongstories.com and follow the links to submit your story and join us!By Hong Kong Stories

Tune in for an incredible sit down with one of the prodigies of podcasting & bright young stars of sportscasting and broadcasting Jack O'Hara on episode 89 of Still Friends Show! Jack and Justin talk everything from his upbringing 30 minutes out of New York, Jack's crazy Yankee & pro wrestling fandom, Jack's early start in podcasting, growing his s…

Janet tells of a time when she tried to meet her high school crush. If you have a story to tell - let us know! You can reach out through the website www.hongkongstoires.com or go to meetup and find our next workshop! Everyone has a story to tell.By Hong Kong Stories

For full show notes go to https://www.globalfromasia.com/branding101/ The post GFATV 434 Brand Building 101: 4Ws of Branding with Michael Michelini appeared first on Global From Asia.By Michael Michelini: Global Internet Businessman in China, Asia

GFA 434. Join us for Brand Building 101: 4Ws of Branding, where we cover the essentials of branding, including mindset, idea generation, funnel mapping, attribution, affiliate and paid ad strategies, real-world examples, and a Q&A session. Discover how to elevate your brand with actionable insights and strategies! The post Brand Building 101: 4Ws o…

Tune in for an insightful & 'bomb dropping' sit down with one of Las Vegas' most prominent business & news insiders Vegas Pauly C on episode 88 of Still Friends Show! Pauly C and Justin talk everything from his upbringing in New York, Pauly's insanely addicted gambling habit, the best hotel in Las Vegas, losing millions on the Strip and much more o…

Jenn tells a story about a specific part of her education growing up. This true, first person story was told before a live audience in Hong Kong. If you want to tell your BEST story, go to the website www.hongkongstories.com and send us a brief synopsis of your story. Everyone has a story to tell.By Hong Kong Stories

In early modern Japan, upper status groups coveted pills and powders made of exotic foreign ingredients such as mummy and rhinoceros horn. By the early twentieth century, over-the-counter-patent medicines, and, more alarmingly, morphine, had become mass commodities, fueling debates over opiates in Japan's expanding imperial territories. The fall of…

If ancient Kyoto stands for orderly elegance, then Tokyo, within the world’s most populated metropolitan area, calls to mind–– jam-packed chaos. But in Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City (Oro Editions, 2022), Professor Jorge Almazán of Keio University and his Studio Lab colleagues ask us to look again—at the shops, markets, restaurants …

Tune in for an insightful sit down with the UFC's #1 featherweight prospect out of America as we preview his fight against Canada's #1 featherweight prospect this Friday June 21, 2024 on episode 87 of Still Friends Show with Josh "Auggie" Augustine! Auggie and Justin talk his high profile featherweight fight on UFC Fight Pass against one of the div…

Julia tells of the steps she went through to go on a long awaited honeymoon. This story was told before a live audience in Hong Kong. If you want to tell your best story get in touch through the website www.hongkongstories.com Everyone has a story to tell.By Hong Kong Stories

Sidney Lu’s The Making of Japanese Settler Colonialism: Malthusianism and Trans-Pacific Migration, 1868-1961 (Cambridge 2019) places the concept of “Malthusian expansionism” at the center of Japanese settler colonialism around the Pacific. For Japan’s imperial apologists and the discursive architecture they disseminated, alleged overpopulation―or m…

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former pro tennis player Vania King. During this episode, Vania talks about her family's background, where she grew up, and how she got her start with tennis (2:40). She shares about her early tennis days, including playing in her first tournament and what her training regimen looked like (7:18). Vania g…

Shiela tells of an emotional journey that made her question her direction. If you have a story you would like to share get in touch through the link on the website www.hongkongstories.com Everyone has a story to tell.By Hong Kong Stories

For full show notes go to https://www.globalfromasia.com/ecw/ The post GFATV 433 Optimizing Your Logistics From China (& New Business Deal) with Brian Miller & Justin Lin appeared first on Global From Asia.By Michael Michelini: Global Internet Businessman in China, Asia

GFA 433. Discover how to optimize your logistics from China in this episode. We discuss our new partnership with Easy China Warehouse, opportunities for customers, and expert tips on enhancing your supply chain. Tune in for strategic advice from industry leaders Brian and Justin. The post Optimizing Your Logistics From China (& New Business Deal) w…

Chris is looking for answers to questions he is ready to ask. This true, first person story was told before a live audience in Hong Kong. If you would like to try telling your story get in touch through the links on the website www.hongkongstories.com Everyone has a story to tell.By Hong Kong Stories

Tune in for an incredible conversation in which West Coast legend Big Body Cisco reveals untold stories of the legends of reggae and island music on episode 86 of Still Friends Show in the midst of the hectic festival season! Big Body Cisco and Justin talk Cisco trailblazing his path to fame & success. Cisco reveals how long he has left as an MC, h…

Like many American boys, Tony Barnette yearned to one day make it to “The Show,” playing baseball professionally. The Arizona State pitcher was drafted in 2006 by the in-state Diamondbacks. Gradually ascending the minor-league ladder, it looked like this was the beginning of a blessed life, where he could play the game he loved on the grandest of s…

Tune in for a hilarious & insightful conversation with the #7 Super Heavyweight Power Slap Fighter in the world, Unko Micah, on episode 85 of Still Friends Show just weeks before the monumental Power Slap 8 taking place at The Fontainebleau on The Las Vegas Strip June 26th 9PM EST / 6PM PST! Unko Micah and Justin talk Hawaii's paycheck to paycheck …

Discover everything you’ve ever wondered about the legendary spirits, creatures, and figures of Japanese folklore including how they have found their way into every corner of our pop culture from the creator of the podcast Uncanny Japan. Welcome to The Book of Japanese Folklore: An Encyclopedia of the Spirits, Monsters, and Yokai of Japanese Myth (…

In December 1948, a panel of 12 judges sentenced 23 Japanese officials for war crimes. Seven, including former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, were sentenced to death. The sentencing ended the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, an over-two-year-long trial over Imperial Japan’s atrocities in China and its decision to attack the U.S. But u…

Our 2024 Student Story Slam took place in March and as usual - our students were absolutely fantastic! They told true, heartfelt stories that established connections between themselves and their audience. They spoke with feeling, about their own experiences and made their listeners understand what the theme Belonging meant to them. Thank you to all…

Informed Western understanding of Imperial Japan still often conjures up images of militarism, blind devotion to leaders, and fanatical pride in the country. But, as Imperial Japan and Defeat in the Second World War: The Collapse of an Empire (Bloomsbury, 2020)reveals, Western imagination is often reductive in its explanation of the Japanese Empire…

The Handbook of Modern and Contemporary Japanese Women Writers (MHM Limited and Amsterdam University Press, 2022) offers a comprehensive overview of women writers in Japan, from the late 19th century to the early 21st. Featuring 24 newly written contributions from scholars in the field—representing expertise from North America, Europe, Japan, and A…