Sep 09 2007
Champuru apparel
create & buy custom products at Zazzle
I’ve been having fun with Zazzle, creating some t-shirts that you’ll probably find me wearing around town. They are mostly Okinawan or Japanese-themed. Of course, I do this mostly for my own amusement. But if you find them cool, even better! I’m still working on additional designs, but the initial batch is available now.
Before people get all up in arms over the “Japride” design, let me give you the background. And, just for the record, Hubby is Japanese — and this was his idea! It’s all in the name of good fun and, of course, not meant to be derogatory or racist in the least bit. 
So, here’s the story…
You don’t have to drive very far on the H-1 freeway before you see a large vinyl-cut sticker declaring the ethnicity of the driver emblazoned across rear windows of cars and trucks. Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, etc. I remarked that Asians are sorely under-represented in this new trend. Where is the love? Where is the pride?
This sparked a lively discussion with my (Japanese) husband. Then, he exclaimed: “Japride!”
If you spell it “Japride,” it can be taken to read: “Jap Pride” or “Jap Ride.” Either of which is pretty appropriate. Think: Japanese rice rockets (suped-up Hondas and Toyotas with loud mufflers and dropped suspensions)
Could this be the beginning of a new phenomenon? Japanese from all over proclaiming their Japanese pride! Come on, you know you want one.
A 30-something Christian girl, blissfully wedded to her perfect match (the yang to her yin) of 14 years. Living life in Hawaii, less than 5 miles from her hometown, a slave to her mortgage payment, but seeking balance in her pursuit of family, faith, recreation, and rest.
