I don't understand this either. The owner Cori and wife are from okinawa what has this to do with the ChineseMiguelito wrote:Nope, sorry, I don’t remember. How is this directly relevant though?Harold wrote:The name of the restaurant is a bit problematic, In Mandarin Chinese, WoKou (倭寇,) which means 'dwarf pirate' in English, is a widely used anti-Japanese ethnic slur. The slur has ancient origins. As far back as the Han times, Chinese referred to the Japanese as 倭 or dwarf. Han scholars referred to Japan as 倭奴国 or "dwarf slave country."
Many will remember in 2008 during the East Asian Cup when Chinese protestors used this ugly slur to disparage Japanese fans. They also booed when the Japanese anthem was played.
Greedy Pirate’s Feast - the Hidden Japanese Restaurant
Well, it could be problematic if there were a lot of Chinese people and if the owners of the restaurant were offended by that word... but since it's the name of the establishment, I guess it isn't a problem then. Not to mention that Cambodia isn't China, so less people will find that weird or offensive.
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