Topic on Talk:Tiana Takahashi

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Heyo! Interested third party here. Myself and some other Asian-American fans had some questions, mostly surrounding whether you guys intend on expanding on her last name, including but not limited to:

where she was born

who her parents are

what her other hobbies are

whether they include things beyond "nerdy things"

any communities she belongs to or participates in

One major concern is that from this brief summary her only character trait seems to be "nerdy" and, having a Japanese last name, we'd like some more clarification so we know that y'all are steering away from the often-harmful and frankly overplayed "nerdy Asian" stereotype.

We are also especially concerned about whether her parents are both from Philadelphia, or whether she herself is an immigrant. One particular concern we have is that this reads very much like an Asian person being obsessed with a facet of Western culture--especially one based on a very American pastime (despite being popular in Japan)--and that now that she's in Blaseball she gets to learn what it's "really about", which plays into a lot of gross tropes.

If you'd like help, clarification, or resources for researching Asian-American players, please reach out! Thanks :)

(If you're looking for information about Japanese folks in Philadelphia specifically, you may find this link helpful: https://japanphilly.org/ or for Pennsylvania more broadly: https://www.japansocietypa.org/)