Gil Asakawa

It's hip to be square: YouTuber John Daub of his "Only in Japan" channel teaches us about the origins of the square watermelons grown, truly, only in Japan. They're totally cool, and meant to be decorative, not to be sliced up and eaten right away. https://t.co/UEfHIdk0qo

WTH? Before drivers see "Welcome to Colorful Colorado" as they come down from Wyoming, they will see this sign, proclaiming "Venezuela Ahead: BE PREPARED!" See Kyle Clark's 9News report: https://t.co/t5IjoMdyeG

The Sandos of time: Denver Post food writer Jonathan Shikes interviewed me recently for a piece about the rising popularity of Sandos -- Japanese-style sandwiches that are popular at convenience stores (konbini) throughout Japan. https://t.co/peGh4miESa

Flower of hope: Join us for a free screening of the short documentary film, "Amache Rose," about the miraculous rose that bloomed 80 years after the Amache concentration camp was closed. A cutting bloomed at the Denver Botanic Gardens. RSVP at https://t.co/zZNN6q1fOp https://t.co/esjD5nkTOY

Shed light on a cold case: I'm working on an article about an unsolved murder from decades ago; any help or anyone's memories would be appreciated. John Doe was misidentified as Native American in 1977, but DNA shows he was Japanese. Do you remember a missing from '77? #coldcase https://t.co/lcoe6DLePf

RT @BenjyEgel: Big news: I’m writing a cookbook, with help from some of Sac’s best chefs! “Sacramento Eats: Recipes from the Capital Regio…

I'll check in on "X" from time to time, but I'm posting what I would have put on Twitter on Threads....

I've been posting less on Twitter after taking time off from the platform, thanks to Elon Musk's ownership and unsteady policies. Now that there's an alternative that's easy to sign up for, owned by Meta (Facebook & Instagram), I'm hoping to eventually drop Twitter.

Part of Colorado JA history: Japanese American farmers have been part of Colorado's economic culture since before WWII, and after their wartime incarceration. Ann Marie Awad wrote about this rich agricultural tradition for the Colorado Sun. https://t.co/oUAVFTGgRv

Frankly speaking: the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile, one of the most identifiable corporate marketing brand names, is no more. Instead, long live the Frankmobile! https://t.co/TsbJ82g5PD

RT @CityofDenver: Elevating Denver grabs lunch at Ramen Star with Denver mainstay and multimedia journalist, @GilAsakawa to discuss his lov…

Congratulations to Ramen Star for being named one of the top 20 ramen restaurants in the U.S. by Toast, the foodie website. Its fresh-made noodles grab the spotlight, as well as its slow-simmered broth. Congrats! Omedetou! https://t.co/1mSr2gL2FY

AAPI representAsian: Denver7 has posted on YouTube the "Real Talk" episode about Asian American Pacific Islanders including the history of Chinatown and continuing anti-Asian hate. I was interviewed at Tokio about Japanese food and culture. https://t.co/VmUg8QLiU1

Truth ache: I somehow missed 5280 magazine's food editor Patricia Kaowthumrong's May 1 essay about facing anti-Asian hate and its impact on her mental health. It's an emotionally honest, thoughtful and powerful piece that resonates deeply, a must-read. https://t.co/8cZZTJbipA

Tough job but someone had to do it: I spent two days walking through LA's Little Tokyo eating sushi with Daniel Miller for a video that accompanied his stories in the LA Times about the history of sushi in Los Angeles. https://t.co/Zo9jp4rgye

Wonderful first visit: went to Gundruk Taste of Nepal & India and LOVED everything at this family-owned restaurant. Chicken Vindaloo, Coconut Chicken Curry, Saag Paneer, Bhindi Masada and incredible Garlic Naan. We'll be back soon! 10/10 #foodporn https://t.co/6tN0562Kr0 https://t.co/5DWijPAp08

Fine art filmmaker: I interviewed documentary filmmaker and artist Rea Tajiri, whose films will be screened at CAAMFest in SF. Her latest, "Wisdom Gone Wild," is about her mother Rose's slow dance with dementia.  https://t.co/SwvOp2SjJE https://t.co/TSChSToHZ3