‘I’ve talked to them. Naomi Osaka, who is Haitian-Japanese, says "I'm tan, it's pretty obvious" after her sponsor apologises. These are external links and will open in a new window
Japanese ramen-maker Nissin, which sponsors tennis star Naomi Osaka, has apologized for ‘whitewashing’ the player’s skin tone in an anime ad which triggered a massive backlash from fans. People accused the company of making Osaka look European Naomi Osaka appears whitewashed in ad campaign for sponsor Nissin FoodsJapan’s Naomi Osaka serves at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. Just try Googling “So was the Nissin ad an example of whitewashing or was Konomi simply rendering Osaka in a way that’s consistent with his general style? The beauty contest winner making Japan look at itself Serena Williams: Cartoonist denies US Open depiction is racist Serena Williams and the trope of the 'angry black woman'
"It's obvious, I'm tan. A manga version of Naomi Osaka (right) appeared alongside fellow player Kei Nishikori
Osaka, 21, plays under the Japanese flag and lives and trains in Florida. Naomi Osaka said she doesn't think the company "whitewashed" her on purpose
"She added: "I don't think they did it on purpose to be 'whitewashing' or anything, but I definitely think that, next time they try to portray me or something, I feel like they should talk to me about it. Her father, Leonard François, is Haitian. All rights reserved. Or maybe both?“I get why people would be upset about it,” she said. "I've talked to [Nissin] and they've apologised," she told journalists at the Australian Open. Commentary Naomi Osaka appears whitewashed in ad campaign for sponsor Nissin Foods ‘I’ve talked to them. If she competes in the 2020 Olympics, she will do so for Japan. They’ve apologized,” she said in a news conference after beating Karolina Pliskova to advance to the final of the Australian Open, where she will face Petra Kvitová of the Czech Republic. They’ve apologized,’ says OsakaMELBOURNE, Australia — Naomi Osaka addressed concerns that one of her sponsors, the Japanese ramen company Nissin Foods, whitewashed her image in a new campaign called Hungry to Win.The campaign, designed by Takeshi Konomi, creator of the manga series Some thoughts on Nissin's Whitewashing of Naomi Osaka and what it signifies. Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Nissin Foods, a Japanese company specialising in instant noodles, has removed an advert featuring tennis star Naomi Osaka after being accused of whitewashing the 21-year-old.
“The person that, like, drew that, I’m not really sure, but I think he was the creator of Thanks to the way the internet has brought the world closer together, there’s really no such thing as a “local” ad campaign anymore. She is the 2020 winner of the George Jean Nathan prize for dramatic criticism, a 2020 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism, and the runner-up for the 2019 Vernon Jarrett Medal for outstanding reporting on black life. It's pretty obvious.
The latest and best from The Undefeated — straight to your inbox She speaks and understands Japanese but answers questions posed in Japanese in English. Cup noodle company Nissin has apologised after allegedly whitewashing its brand ambassador, Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka (pictured left), in an ad released alongside the Australian Open. But I definitely think that the next time they try to portray me or something, I feel like they should talk to me about it.”Osaka’s mother, Tamaki Osaka, is Japanese. That’s tricky territory to navigate, and if Osaka keeps winning and her profile and WTA ranking keep rising, it’s something that’s bound to come up again.Soraya Nadia McDonald is the culture critic for The Undefeated.
After winning the US Open in September, she became the first Japanese person, male or female, to earn a Grand Slam title, and now, as she guns for her second, she’s becoming a truly international star, which brings with it certain complications.The situation with the Nissin ad is curious, as Westerners tend to voice questions about conventions of imperialism and project them onto Japanese manga and other cultural exports.