Sport
Naomi Osaka’s sponsors, Japanese PM cautious about her activism after US Open win – Wide World of Sports
‘Her personal matter’ blatantly ignored
Japan is celebrating Naomi Osaka’s victory at the US Open, especially her array of corporate sponsors.
But like much of Japan, they are more muted in backing — or understanding — her campaign against racial injustice in the United States. Unlike the US, Japan has relatively few immigrants and has a generally lower level of awareness about racism — even at home.
Osaka was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and a Haitian father, but moved to the United States when she was three and was raised th…
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