Stories
![Akabeko handmade Fukushima Iwaki Japan Mug next to a Drama and an Akabeko. Akabeko is a traditional Japanese folk toy crafted in Aizu Japan.](http://oddlymixed.com/cdn/shop/articles/akabeko_cdab90f2-2d72-499b-a896-47ac1c70e02e.jpg?v=1709560916&width=533)
An Ode to Fukushima and the Akabeko
Akabeko's were always a ubiquitous character throughout my childhood growing up in Iwaki, a city right next to Aizu. Legend has it that the Akabeko brings good luck, and protects against...
An Ode to Fukushima and the Akabeko
Akabeko's were always a ubiquitous character throughout my childhood growing up in Iwaki, a city right next to Aizu. Legend has it that the Akabeko brings good luck, and protects against...
![Mixed Half Children in Kimono in front of a shinto shrine in Iwaki city, Fukushima Japan. Mixed bi-racial artist now creates pottery in Brisbane Australia.](http://oddlymixed.com/cdn/shop/articles/2F5FE60D-7EE7-4CFE-AC76-5C541BC06552.jpg?v=1709561559&width=533)
The Story Behind "Oddly Mixed"
In a world that often seeks to categorize and label us, "Oddly Mixed" is a declaration of defiance—a refusal to be confined by narrow definitions of identity. It's a tribute...
The Story Behind "Oddly Mixed"
In a world that often seeks to categorize and label us, "Oddly Mixed" is a declaration of defiance—a refusal to be confined by narrow definitions of identity. It's a tribute...