{"id":22395,"date":"2011-11-07T17:00:21","date_gmt":"2011-11-07T21:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=22395"},"modified":"2016-08-14T21:50:38","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T01:50:38","slug":"justins-japan-a-culturally-stimulating-interview-with-the-insatiable-asa-akira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2011\/11\/07\/justins-japan-a-culturally-stimulating-interview-with-the-insatiable-asa-akira\/","title":{"rendered":"A (Culturally) Stimulating Interview with the Insatiable Asa Akira"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“I think I have a lot of Japanese culture ingrained in me. Just from being from a Japanese family, living in Japan. The whole ‘respect your elders,’ that, to me, is the main thing that\u2019s different between America and Japan.”<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Michael Karns (CIR Kobe-shi<\/a>, 2001-02) for<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>JQ<\/strong> magazine<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.\u00a0Michael is an avid photographer.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The winner of five AVN Awards (like the Oscars, but without Cuba Gooding, Jr.), Asa Akira<\/strong> returned to the East Coast last weekend for a rare promotional trip. In the spirit of intensifying relations between our nation and Japan, we spoke with the scintillating 25-year-old superstar\/native New Yorker about her Japanese roots, her favorite anime films, and the deeper cultural points that America and Japan can swap with each other.<\/p>\n

Regarding your Japanese heritage, where is your family originally from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My mother\u2019s side of the family is from Osaka and my father\u2019s side is from Tokyo, but they live in Yokohama.<\/p>\n

You went to an American school growing up.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I did, a very prestigious American private school. It was nice.<\/p>\n

When Japanese students relocate to America, it can be difficult adjusting. How was it for you relearning the way of life here?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was born in New York City and I moved to Japan when I was six, so I already had a little America experience, but it was definitely a huge culture shock. Kids in Japan are really good, even American ones. So coming to New York was like, \u201cOh my God, these kids are 12 years old and they\u2019re doing drugs!\u201d It was definitely a huge culture shock, and I totally bought into it for a little bit (laughs<\/em>).<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve got an incredible personality\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you.<\/p>\n

What do you attribute this to?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I grew up around boys; I think that has a lot to do with my sense of humor. Me and this other girl were always the only two girls in this group of boys, so I think we grew up with a really good sense of humor, you know?<\/p>\n

So are you kind of like an otemba<\/em> (tomboy)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yeah (laughs<\/em>).<\/p>\n

That\u2019s my type, by the way.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Oh, good (laughs<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Regarding Japanese culture, what things do you like the most about it? Are there any films or other things that you point to as an inspiration?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I think I have a lot of Japanese culture ingrained in me. Just from being from a Japanese family, living in Japan. The whole \u201crespect your elders,\u201d that, to me, is the main thing that\u2019s different between America and Japan. People in America treat old people like [expletive].<\/p>\n

I love my grandmother, but I know what you\u2019re talking about.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Laughs<\/em>) And they just don\u2019t listen to older people. I think that\u2019s weird. So that would be the main thing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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