TOKYO – Japan is celebrating Naomi Osaka's victory at the U.S. 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 U.S., 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 at 3 and was raised there.Before each of her seven U.S.