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National / Media | Japan Pulse Aug 21, 2021

Could a Japanese influencer's comments about the homeless lead to hate crimes?

by Patrick St. Michel

Whether it was an attempt to be funny, edgy or "keep it real," a YouTuber's remarks that insinuated the lives of homeless people are worthless did not go over well with his audience.

Music Aug 1, 2019

Virtual influencer Liam Nikuro brings Japanese pop culture to the fore

by Kimi Robinson

Liam Nikuro, a 21-year-old Japanese-American virtual social media influencer, lives out a jet-setting life between Tokyo and Los Angeles for all to watch online as he tries to break into the music industry. On his Instagram and Twitter posts about considering changing his hair color, ...