Employees of Nissin Food Products Co., celebrate after the victory of Naomi Osaka, as they watch the live broadcast of the U.S. Open tennis final. ( Yuki Sato / The Associated Press )The perspective from Japan on Monday: Osaka is being embraced as Japanese despite her mixed background. Read more: Serena Williams winning in court of public opinion after U.S. Open final clashArticle Continued BelowSexist power play ruins powerful U.S. Open final Osaka beats Williams in stormy U.S. Open final Williams’ dramatic behaviour during a chaotic final on Saturday, a hot topic in the United States and around the world, has been largely brushed aside in Japan with the focus on Osaka’s poise under pressure. Osaka’s 73-year-old grandfather, Tetsuo Osaka, surfaced in several interviews from Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, where he heads a fishing co-operative. Please overcome this type of insular prejudice.” It looks like Japan has taken at least a first step.

Source: thestar September 10, 2018 23:48 UTC