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@ncoca@social.coop
2026-09-07 13:00:05

The Chinese government relies on dancing ethnic minorities to project normalcy. Last year, it brought dancing #Uyghurs to #Japan.
For #MekongReview, my latest unpacks the propaganda of '

Xinjiang week - Mekong Review
Uyghur dance performances are invariably showcased by Chinese officials in an attempt to show that everything in Xinjiang is ‘normal’. It’s a move that, through its absurdity, creates even more unease.

@ncoca@social.coop
2026-09-29 00:43:43

Greater #Tokyo accounts for less than 20% of the foreign resident population of #Japan - even though more than 30% of the country's population lives there.
That means Tokyo is far LESS diverse than Japan on average.

@ncoca@social.coop
2026-09-16 12:00:00

Are we trading one #environmental catastrophe for another under the disguise of #EnergySecurity? The reality on the ground at #Japan’s biomass plants include dangerous

Concerns grow over ‘green’ biomass power in Japan after spate of accidents
For the past decade, Japan has been expanding the use of woody biomass for power generation to replace or be mixed and burned with coal. The country is now the second-largest wood pellet consumer in the world after the U.K. But there are concerns that burning wood pellets or palm kernel shells to generate electricity […]

@ncoca@social.coop
2026-09-11 01:48:06

Living in #Japan has, for some reason, made me realize that most North #Indians are just as bad as white expats at recommending #SouthIndian restaurants or food.

@ncoca@social.coop
2026-10-09 00:34:33

I criticize #Japanese companies a lot, but I do like this aspect of #Japan corporate culture - executives taking pay cuts in response to #company failures - in this case, actions by subordinates.
Can you even …

@ncoca@social.coop
2026-09-18 02:04:30

'#Xinjiang Week' in #Japan, at the #Osaka #WorldExpo was being framed as a celebration of local culture & inn…

Xinjiang week - Mekong Review
Uyghur dance performances are invariably showcased by Chinese officials in an attempt to show that everything in Xinjiang is ‘normal’. It’s a move that, through its absurdity, creates even more unease.