What's it like Growing Up Half White in Japan? 

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She became so much less attractive when she started speaking in that horrible nasally American accent.

She will fit right in the states. She looks like generic white girl

Her English is not fluent.

Huh? Her English was close to perfect @@chrisdawson1776

She seems essentially almost entirely Japanese to me.

It's amusing you mentioned moving to London, because the only people that feel out of place in London are the English people. Not that many remain in London, most of the working-class English having been ethnically cleansed by the political elites to make room for foreigners with cash, or who can provide cheap labour.

yoo im mixed the same as you, my mom is Japanese and my dad is swedish

@@kazunaedits Nice! First person I've heard of with same mix. Where have you lived?

Yes. Totally Its so difficult for halvsies.... particularly when younger and then youre in adulthood and realize, this is awesome! Seriously wouldn't want to NOT be mixed.

German/Japanese would've been great in a parallel universe where...

Thanks.

You are a man of TRUTH.

Humans are social creatures, most need external validation. The hard part is finding a community that validates you for good reasons. I sure as heck haven't figured that out.

@@terdragontra8900 Why not STOP worrying about what OTHERS think and just focus on doing/living for YOURSELF? We're ALL gonna die soon anyway... 💀

Yes, I think we all deal with being misfits in ways, some more than others. We are only at home with God, for God is love, and not love as humans love, but unconditional love. When we accept that he unconditionally loves us--as demonstrated on the cross in Jesus Christ who died for us before we ever did anything good or made any attempt to reciprocate his love for us--that is when we can begin to learn to love others unconditionally. As long as we believe we are the objects of conditional love, we keep most others at arm's length and turn to various coping mechanism to make up for our souls not getting that for which it was made (God/unconditional love). We can't make the world love and accept us, as much as we want it too, and that can be painful. But the secret is, in Christ we CAN love all others unconditionally (start to do so), and that is its own reward. True happiness comes when we admire ourselves (love ourselves). We will truly admire and love ourselves when we unconditionally love others. We are miserable because we hold ourselves in contempt for our failures to love others as we ought. We numb this misery in various ways (sex, drugs, hobbies, work, or whatever works for you). But we do have unconditional love from our Creator, and he wants us to open ourselves to it and allow it inside, to become a part of us, to rest in it, to make it the bread and water of our souls.

Maybe he doesn’t have that much of a choice? Half-Japanese people always seem to be insanely good-looking. The ones who live in Japan, at least. Could be because they have much better diets and tend to walk a lot more. If he interviewed some half-Japanese people in Alabama I reckon they’d be a little more…squidgy. 😉

Right? Half-Japanese people are consistently so gorgeous. And really interesting-looking, too, which is a different thing.

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He is a youtuber. His channel is Mr Nippon

@@MrNippon Hab' dich sofort erkannt, hehe ^^

He should blame his mom for breeding with another species

@@billschinken6764 Thank you for commenting this. I was looking and looking...

Early Happy New Year Takashii!

So I disagree with the first girl completely. Shes young and attractive, literally a model. That has nothing to do with her being half White, her "privilege" is being a young attractive woman which helps a lot in any society on Earth. Try the same interview with a below average looking White guy and I guarantee his experience is the exact opposite of hers yet both are White.

あけましておめでとうございます

hallo Takashii-san, perhaps you can make about half Indonesian-Japanese on your next video, and by the way merry christmas and happy new years, domo arigatou 🙏

Another captivating interview! Keep it up and Happy New Year, Takashi-san!

You could still detect a slight but definite foreign accent when she spoke English.

But she didn’t spend the majority of her life in America. Even for this interview she’s in Japan, working in Japan, speaking Japanese a majority of the time. Sure she has duel citizenship but objectively she is more Japanese than American. I feel like if she looked more traditionally Japanese you wouldn’t have made this comment.

Totally agree. So effortless and natural. She sounded like a native speaker in both languages.

It’s funny because being blonde etc. probably makes ppl think she’s a white girl but I really see her Japanese come through. Her mannerisms down to the smallest thing, seem Japanese! I’m sure if she gets to spend a longer time in America, her mannerisms may seem a little more American in time. Environment is always the biggest factor, regardless of a person’s genes so because she has been mostly raised in Japan, I see an adorable Japanese girl!

Not mixed.

I’m also half white and half Taiwanese. As a child I wanted to be just white since I grew up in a heavily white neighborhood and I wanted to be just like the other kids. When my family moved state, I made more Asian friends and felt I related to them more, but one time they told me I was just considered white and when I said I was half Asian too, they said yeah, but you’re really just white. That hurt and made me feel like I didn’t belonged anywhere. Even though I struggled to feel like I belonged, I like being mixed since it allows me to experience different cultures and different experiences from two different perspectives. I hope one day there will be a lot more mixed children, so we could be one big giant melting pot

I grew up with my friend in California. He is half Japanese and half Caucasian American. He never seemed to have any negative experiences related to his ethnic mix.

@@Zomfoo Good for him, he probably grew up in an area with other Asian-Americans. The town I grew up in was very rural and white

I was a kid in the late 60s early 70s growing up in the South. My Mom is Japanese and my Dad American (and we were fighting an Asian war...again). I caught $hit from whites and blacks pretty much equally (back then the population where I lived was not very diverse). It wasn't fun, but I will say it really toughens you up and you learn at an early age that literally words can't hurt you (sticks and stones do). It didn't stop me from having a mixed group of friends because there are also really good people too. It showed me regardless of race, there are idiots that are scared of you because you are different or because they are jealous that you are unique. In hindsight, I really think I was fortunate for that life experience. It has really helped me with having some compassion and understanding interacting with everyone as an adult.

There are a lot of advantages, especially as a many countries are becoming much more totalitarian. It gives a Plan B second option for a place to live where you have contacts and know the language. Plus you're already able to live in multiple places. This is going to be increasingly to your advantage. My S.E. Asian immigrant friends in the UK also have this advantage. Mixed race or not. These options will probably save many lives in future.

Congratulations from BC! I am half Quebecois Half Japanese and speak all 3 languages you mentioned. It’s an interesting identity and I know that your daughter will have a very special life :)

@@skipper4114 probably Quebec because French

In other words, you are not Japanese, and you are parading your own child like an object.

Bonne chance dans ton accouchement!

I believe she will look amazing !

Go play basketball

go on and make me some tacos why don't ya

You're a sweet individual and I hope you have a great life. F**K the two asshats that replied to your comment negatively.

So, all the Black people in Mexico are what, Full Mexican and Full Black?

Come to New York, and help us throw some heavy-ass things off rooftops... Water-soaked file cabinets are a HUGE favorite! 🗄🗃

Most mixed Asians (Asian&caucassian decent) prefer the non Asian side 😂

@@twincherry4958 im that mix, and I prefer my Asian side

@@kazunaedits outlier

@twincherry4958 No true. Humans have a desire to fit in, so mixed children will have a preference to which ever side is the majority in the environment they grow up in. If a mixed child grows up in a predominantly white area, of course they’ll want to fit in and be like all the other kids, but that is also true if they grow up in an Asian country. They’ll want to be Asian just like all the other kids

Wdym you will never reach their skills? You definitely can, it's just not as easy and takes time. Tbh even children don't speak perfectly immediately. For a long time they don't speak at all, and then it takes them years to fully learn the language, all the words, perfect the grammar... And then there are a lot of adults who butcher their native language, lol.

@@thehuntermikipl1170 thanks for giving me hope, appreciated it. ♥️

@@losmosquitos1108time is an illusion, you’ll make it eventually 😎😎 good luck mann

@losmosquitos1108 although humility can be a good thing, don’t let it prevent you from learning all you can and taking all the opportunities you’re given. I became a writing tutor in grad school and realized (even before then) a person can go from zero to over 100 years of age and keep continuously learning and improving their English. When a professor offered me a job teaching my SECOND language (not English) I told him: but I’m an adult and I’m STILL learning English !! How could I ever be good enough to teach my 2nd language ??? That was too humble. He probably (maybe ?) thought I was refusing a personal favor that would’ve facilitated more graduate study. And the truth is: because I encountered many of my 2nd language’s hurdles by living abroad (& not only through taking classes), I would’ve been a good choice to teach newbies. I would’ve made lessons about the parts that surprised me- these were parts I had to figure out on my own. There’s some added value in that. So: in summary: don’t be TOO humble & think you’ll never get it 100%. It’s obvious that you’re conscientious. You’ll do well, and you’ll do better than other people given the same opportunities who are less conscientious than you.

Same here. I loved foreign words, phrases and songs as a kid, and used to complain about not being able to speak a foreign language.

She looks close to 100% European though, Japanese genes are so weak. No Caucasian person would ever think she’s half white, she looks completely white.

And WHAT country are we talkin' about here? France, Germany, or Italy? 🤔

Great ideas, hope he takes on board suggestions about discussing japanese values/culture more as it is quite unique. Really love watching the interviews on this channel.

oh no his german accent is very prevalent when speaking japanese. I'm german myself and he sound just like a german person who learnt to speak japanese to fluency.

Deja las fumadas mijo cuando uno habla en un idioma que se sienta comodo y le guste habla energicamente

I've seen that difference with Japanese women many times. I've also seen it, in different ways, with some French women. Actually, a big difference I see is with friends who are Black Americans. It varies somewhat, but the difference in speech and body language when they speak to whites or Blacks can be huge. They may seem relaxed taking to white friends, but a Black friend ( or even a stranger) starts talking to them, and they relax way more. Actually, the biggest shifts I see are with Japanese women and Black American men.

She had little eye contacts with the interviewer. Is that a common behaviour of the women in Japan?

same, she spoke japanese so native sounding yet her english and american accent sounded near native too. You dont hear that too often.

im sure there are international schools for kids if she wants to remain in japan. perhaps deep down she wished she was brought up in the US

Yeah that threw me off lol

It was more surprising to me she had a slight Japanese accent (heard a bit r/l mix, too at the end) while the optics would just tell your brain otherwise

Off course, her father was American from Seattle in the U.S. She talked with her father in the English language.

I’m half French too!

I am mixed (Chinese and American), but I look mostly American. When I was a kid, I hid my Chinese heritage because of bullying, and I thought I was the only mixed Asian kid in the world. Now I know so many other mixed race people, and I embrace my heritage. I hope you don’t struggle with it anymore, and you realize how special you are and how blessed you are to have the best of both worlds 😊. Btw I bet those same people who bullied you for being part Thai are now adults that probably eat Thai food and would go on vacation in Thailand 😉

@Clarence did you reply that on my comment?

That is really cool.. you're lucky!

@@quackquack4335 thanks yeah!

Nice

Korean American means Korean person who’s a citizen in America youre not Korean American only half

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Do you have super powers?

@@jibril2473 Man, I wish. I'd give for psychic powers or super strength.

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I’m so sorry you have that experience. People can be so closed minded…

I guess time has changed a lot. Also depends where you live. These days mixed race children are everywhere. Nothing special in a way. Well at least here in europe

Amwf back then was very rare sight. Get nasty look wherever you got. Look at Bruce Lee and his wife.

@clarence6605 seen a lot now. Don't see Black females with Asian man much though. It's all about personal preference.

@clarence6605 once you go black, you're a single mom. It's Da Truth!

the maternal side is often stronger or more appealing

I'm German and my parents moved to America when I was a child. Left my last job after harassment/being called a nazi for several months. Half of the places I've worked I've had these issues and I was denied my military benefits in America for the same reason.

@@Freakazoid12345 Oh my god, that’s awful! 😔 I’m so sorry to hear that you have had those issues, there’s no excuse for that. People can be so ignorant.

@@worldsboss thanks. I'm 40 and that's probably the first time I've heard somebody say something like that in my life. I just feel bad for black/asian people who can't hide from discrimination as easily as I can blend in until people read my name and google it or hear me talk for a while and pick up that I talk slightly different.

​@@Freakazoid12345 What are you talking about?? Many white people have German last names in the US who are several generations removed and i don't think they're discriminated against for having a german name ..... but if someone called u a nazi several times thats just immature and honestly very strange...

@@sophia17965 again, there's a difference between growing up in a country and having ancestry. Very different. Not strange at all considering it's happened non-stop since coming to America and lasting several decades. Stop making excuses for the murder of my family.

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Finde es auch so geil die beiden in einem Interview zu sehen. Wäre echt nice wenn die mehr zusammen machen würden

Du kannst aber Englisch lernen, dafür braucht man nicht halb-englisch zu sein.

lol, at least I'm not the only one. I'm Czech and always envied my cousin because his dad is British and he grew up bilingual.

Bruh warum denn ein Engländer? Der ewige Brite.

the german guy is a youtuber aswell, his channel is mr nippon

Americans only see skin color, other countries are more perceptive

It’s biased propaganda. He never has the challenging conversations and it’s superficial.

practice makes perfect, over time you will get over your stage fright

As a Japanese/Philippina in the USA, I do feel that I am more open-minded. The way I think is definitely more broad and made me realize how a lot of cultures are so closed minded.

She looks close to 100% European though, Japanese genes are so weak

There are a lot of advantages to being mixed race, especially as a many countries are becoming much more totalitarian. It gives a Plan B second option for a place to live where you have contacts and know the language. Plus you're already able to live in multiple places. This is going to be increasingly to your advantage. My S.E. Asian immigrant friends in the UK also have this advantage. Mixed race or not. These options will probably save many lives in future.

i mean, obviously it's just as a whole, japan and other east asian countries are largely just an asain population so you will be the 'oidd one out' if you are mixed race or any other race i also find those countries to be a lot more conservative in terms of 'don't do anything to stand out' or break the status quo so obviously you can feel restricted for not being the same as everyone else i mean, it's frowned on if you wear something that could mildly be revealing (even things that are sleeveless! IN SUMMER) i find japan is better than when i was in korea (with judgment) but it's still like... constricting that way and i think that's why she said that obviously there are cons to being in america too and their are pros to being in japan, they have some things that are better than us and vise versa no place is perfect, like you said but the cultures are different in certain ways both good, and bad if you're looking to feel comfortable expressing yourself, united states is one of the best places to do it (and not be shamed about your weight whew... it's bad in east asian countries), even if people will bully you too occasionally

@@nightfrost1891 i struggle with weight myself but to be honest, societies that shame fat a bit more are actually a bit more healthy because it holds people accountable. As Americans we are too fat, too unhealthy and for some reason we can't define what a woman or man is. Ask someone to define what a woman is without using the word woman, only a person who sees sex normally can do that lol! Now that being said I do love my country but we have our problems as well.

That's a really disingenuous characterization of bullying. Japan's high suicide rate is rooted in part in bullying, and we're seeing terrible spikes in American children killing themselves because of it too. There's no "character building" option. It's just mistreatment. What some people think of all character building is normally just pretending that pain doesn't exist, and its unhealthy.

@@pazza4555the thing that is disingenuous is that you truly probably believe that you can end bullying around the world. And yes i was suicidal at times myself but I overcame it. The only way to lower the suicide rate is number one stop trying to baby your children by putting them in padded protective rooms. They have to know that life is hard and cruel and that mommy and daddy will not always be there to bail them out of situations. Number two, well really number one is to realize that this is a fallen world and Japan like our country needs Jesus Christ. We are trying to fix the the results of a world without christ instead of getting to the root of the problem. The root is our sin. If you are not a Christian I guess that will be a lot to swallow.

Same in California I’m mixed with everything under the sun and get treated like I’m not real god bless

I didnt known that mexican was a race

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Mexican? I understand Japanese since they are homogeneous but Mexico is not, there’s even white Mexicans in the north. Based on your profile I’m guessing you’re Mestizo, which is what I think you meant.

I guess you haven’t traveled outside of Italy. There are plenty of Mexicans that are of European background. Sounds like you are being Microagressive here.

or anywhere else for that matter

@@hardhang yes sure, no racism for beauties 😄

@Clarence bro what are you talking about. I said literally nothing about black men at any point.

@Clarence you're a weirdo.

She looks close to 100% European though, Japanese genes are so weak. No Caucasian person would ever think she’s half white, she looks completely white.

She will pass as a 100% European ethnic person

@@AndreasViking1Which European race or ethnicity do you think she could pass for? I say would say that she looks Swiss or Dutch... 🤔

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It seems her parents preferred to raise her as Japanese, but she dreams of moving to the US. You cannot know the dreams and aspirations of your children from a young age and you cannot shape them into what you want them to be. I believe the correct answer is for people to just accept others for who they are rather than acting as a collective that rejects anything different.

@@David_Hypnos My daughter speaks English quite well, so if she wants to move to the US, she is perfectly free to do so. The fact of the matter is that you have to decide on an International school track or a Japanese school track for a mixed child. But, aside from being far more expensive, the International school track will actualy limit her future options far more than the Jsapanese track would. I Love my daughter and believe that I made the best possible choices for her.

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It's weird, I only see one lady and one man in this video and you have three interviews😮

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