Holy Tokyo Drift! That’s Sung Kang—bigger than life. This mural’s on the wall of Taiwan-based Jump Shoes’ flagship store in SoHo. But how did it get there? Meet David Foox—a New Zealand artist with an eye for Asian symbolism. Plus, see Sung Kang’s last three short films with Jump Shoes and Arowana Films.
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Tags: Arowana films, art, Daivd Foox, Fashion, Jump Shoes, marketing, mural, painting, sung kang

I left Kentucky a decade ago, but news of southern redneck shenanigans seems to follow me. I first heard about this on local news radio—JapanToday.com has a full write-up. O.C. Welch, owner of a Ford dealership in Hardeeburg, South Carolina, has taken out a one-minute radio spot to deride Japanese cars and everyone who buys them. “They’re rice-ready…they’re not road-ready.”
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Tags: bailout, cars, Honda, Japan, JapanToday.com, O.C. Welch, Toyota

The world over, in every village and street corner, millions of kids want to make it big in music. Every country has its own “pop machine,” but making the ultimate name (and royalties) for yourself invariably means success in the U.S. market. A few from Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Australia have crossed over, but why aren’t there more Asian stars on the U.S. charts?

They have the looks, the talent, the cutting-edge fashion and dance moves. In recent years, they’ve been coached by some of the same producers and talent-shapers behind big U.S. acts. So why are Americans not buying? People who know the music industry have a variety of theories.
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Tags: america, apop, asian americans, crossover, english