Why Can't Japan Accept Mixed-Race?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- What's it like to feel like a foreigner in a country you were born and raised in? Aju was born in Tokyo to a father from the Bahama's and a mother from Japan. She has spent almost all of her life in Japan and speaks native Japanese, but struggles to talk to other Japanese people. Why won't Japan accept mixed-race people?
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98% Yamato in Japan? How much are Ryukin?
Where is this girls number??! 😊
Well Yes and i'm Argentine
I saw videos on channel of Serpentza about the dark side China. Is this true? Are you able to make a topic of this?
@@toydigger well yes
Hi,everybody it’s me Aju.
Thank you for taking your time to check my story 😊🤝🏽💚
Appreciate for all the good and bad comments!
Currently I don’t do TH-cam but maybe in the future?😣 idk haha
This account would be my TH-cam channel.
I do more instagram to share my life style vlogs and DJs and even boxing sometimes…?🔊🥳🥊
Hope you guys have a wonderful time!
Much love 🩷🙏🏽🤝🏽
Thank you so much for letting me interview you. So many people here loved your personality and story. You have a bright future.
@@OrientalPearl it’s because of you🙇🏽♀️🥺🤝🏽🩷 without you this didn’t happen. BIG UP to YOU😍🩷💪🏽🙏🏽😌
I’ll be looking forward to your channel then 😏
Hello there. Hopefully you saw the Australian guy Z above, assuming it was a good encounter. As a father of a couple of adult children, it did sadden me to hear some of your history. I'm sure you'll hear this a lot in these comments, but I hope you find the acceptance and community you desire. Good luck.
Loved the interview. You have mad skills with that Kendama! I wish you all the best and hope you find happiness!
No way!!! Is that Aju? One of the kindest Japanese woman I have met during my travels in Japan. I met her last year at Weerasakrack Muay Thai gym in Tokyo, September 2023 during our Muay Thai training session and she acted as a translator for me to a tradesperson working at the gym which then led onto having a really great unforgettable conversation with her before I had to dash to DisneySea. I was thinking about her before TH-cam algorithm recommended me this videos and instantly recognised her on the thumbnail. If you're are reading this Aju, many greetings from your Australian friend, Z
You’re right she is a boxer too! She’s such a nice woman.
@@OrientalPearl Agreed and a very down to Earth woman! I am looking forward to seeing her more in your future videos👍
She seems like a lovely person. If I return to Japan I'd like to train with her.
Awww thank you for your kind words 🥺
I remember you!!
Hope you are doing well:)
@@OrientalPearl Will you now go to Africa and ask the Asians and Europeans how they're treated there? It's only fair.
I’m a man and the first thing that came to mind when I heard her say she’s never dated, was she needs to relocate. As beautiful as she is, she’s not benefiting by staying where she’s at. I hope that this girl has the ability to travel the world, so she can move past this stigma she’s stuck in. She’s so forgiving and understanding towards the constant harassment she’s endured, and clearly she’s adapted some good life skills that are influenced of decorum and huge respect towards others.
Was thinking the same. Most Japanese men prefer to date Asian women and most foreigners are there to hunt for Japanese women and live out their Hentai fantasies
why did you add the part dating ?
I completely agree with your sentiment. She appears to be well-educated and cultured. There are open minds everywhere, but Japanese culture might not foster inclusivity when it comes to ethnic diversity.
I hope she is able to prosper and to transcend her culture’s tradition of somewhat closed-mindedness.
It would probably be so overwhelming for her in a place like New York where she’d get hit on constantly.
The suggestion for her to be able to travel had nothing to do with her being hit on by men. It was for her to be able to go and experience how much bigger the world is than the one she’s stuck in currently. I mean no disrespect towards anyone, but no girl should ever feel ignored like she’s feeling or have to hear these negative condescending ignorant comments she has no control over. It’s unfair that she has to feel like this when clearly she’s so kind towards people and able to smile while out in public. People having to go through such harsh criticism often seem to have a negative effect with interaction skills especially in public.
How can ppl think she’s NOT Japanese??? She has the distinct mannerisms that only come from being born & raised in Japan & she’s adorable when she covers her smile with her hand. Classic Japanese habit. ❤😊
Well i guess when you live as an island nation shut out to foreigners for 800 years you get set in your ways.
Racism
I do the same thing 😭 I'm not Japanese.
I do that too and I'm not Japanese.
Because SHE´S NOT. Not African and not Japanese. It´s a MIX. Nothing wrong with that. A Chinese person can´t be Japanese too. Not even after 80 years living in Japan.. 95% of all countries on the planet are like that. Totally NORMAL. You cant change your ethnicity. it´s not possible. USA, Canada and Australia dont count as a Country because ALL of them are foreigner. They suppressed all the natives there. And west Europe are suffering the same right now. MORE people of color (like ME) and less Natives.
I suffering the same issue. I´m Portuguese but born and raise in Germany. But i will NEVER be a German. That´s not possible. And i never went to Portugal. And i have 0 Portuguese friends. Imagine being on another planet and force Aliens to be accepted as one of them. That´s not possible. We all have the same Value but we are not the same. And it´s not a bad thing...
As anothe half Japanese raised in Japan, I never ever want to move back. It was hard watching this, but thank you for filming and being so vulnerable! Loved the video.
you're not really Japanese for the same reason that no one considers Barack Obama to be a white man
Why would you never move back?
I feel like you didn't watch the video. This poster is also half. They are not treated well or accepted in Japan. And I can say from observation that it's particularly bad for people who are half African descent. Racism is real, but in Japan it's culturally accepted@@jadenquest9544
@@jadenquest9544i am going to make a guess and say discrimination and misogyny.
@@martafiord It's what makes Japan extremely based and comfy :)
She broke my heart when she said she has never been in a relationship 😢 She is such a pretty girl with a great heart. Thank you for doing this interview and giving her a platform to express her feelings ❤
If anything, that makes her more Japanese, not less.
Why break a heart over something that millions of people experience? That's life in an Evolutionary society that tells you your ancestors were pond scum.
That only makes her even more Japanese to be honest
She is gay though
It happens that you have never had a romantic relationship, many young girls and boys experience this, it is not something abnormal
She looks so badass like she wouldn’t take shit from anyone but then when you see her talk and her actions she’s really shy, like on 6:04 when she’s blushing because they are clapping for her. She’s so precious! ❤️
"she looks so badass like she wouldn't take shit from anyone" typical black woman behavior, she is indeed strong we command that, Gorila levels of strong if left unchecked
I know!! You see a tall tattooed girl who practices boxing and you're like "omg I better not mess with her" but she's so sweet
Young Japanese men are clearly insane! That's a very beautiful, intelligent and charming young woman.
They are obviously racist.
simp
The Asians don't want to accept they are black and from Africa..
You clearly have no understanding of Japanese culture.
@@richardkishita2766 I understand humanity mate.
The young woman, who looks more Japanese than the other, is asked where she's from while the other is complimented on her ability to speak the Japanese language. Wow!
They love complimenting white people and look down on others.
Because it's difficult to guess where she's from. I bet you'd also ask her if you didn't know her.
@@user-ry5xq3ev8l I never assume anything about someone’s nationality based on appearance. Not something you can base on looks. Exactly why I would never have a child in a mono-ethnic society.
@@LMLification But you do assume it based on other things? What's the difference?
@@user-ry5xq3ev8l No, I don’t. I always ask…
This girl looks like a strong tuff baddie from a cool anime. So yeah. They're blind!!! You're stunning
@@vortexfatwhaleThey may be, but even if they are you're only making your self look like a jack ass. She's definitely pretty, regardless of anything else.
@@vortexfatwhale wow what is your problem
@@vortexfatwhalegirl..Just stop-
Yea, reminds me of Ed and Al’s sensei from Fullmetal Alchemist.
@@vortexfatwhalewith your name and all your other negative comments leads one to speculate on whether you are simply just jealous that this girl is absolutely gorgeous and carries herself with grace , is nice and seems like a fun person to be around. And before you start in with your "simp" stuff again I am an old heterosexual female that is comfortable enough in my own femininity to acknowledge another womans' beauty instead of trying to tear someone else down to try to make myself feel better because they have things that I lack. With your input here along with your other remarks in the comments section of just this video you painted such a clear and vivid portrait of envy that all the green is used up. Try to add some colors of kindness, compassion, empathy etc. into your life, if not for those interact with you at least do it for yourself. I don't know if this is how you are normally, if you're going through a rough time or just having a bad day, but I sincerely hope you feel happier soon. I will pray for you and if you just need to talk to someone and vent about something in your life but don't feel comfortable talking to someone you know, I'm a stranger that would be willing to listen. I understand you will be upset for being called out for your bad behavior. The young lady in this video will probably read all the comments and this is your chance to offer an apology and maybe an explanation. And like I said, if you need someone to vent to, I am willing to listen.
It must be so hard to have to deal with that from everyone she meets, but she handles it so gracefully.
If she wasn’t African all would be well for her in Japan
she got arm tatts...and looks like an aggressive lady.......Japanese are the most conservative people on earth.....they make bible belt usa look like belligerent rock and rollers.....lol.....
Let me say this there are days like this in the video where you smile it away and deal with it because it's pretty normal but there are also days where you won't have to tell everybody your life story and just wanna be treated like everybody else
They are not "rejecting" her, in this video, they just assume that she comes from outside Japan.
I'm not saying that racism or doesn't exist in Japan like anywhere else; But, unless it's motivated by hatred, asking where you come from or what your origins are isn't racism, it's curiosity. People do that with me all the time because of my first and last name.
Is it annoying? Not for me, as people getting interested in me is better than people ignoring me. I also ask others what their origins are, it's a good conversation starter.
The girl may be very nice, but she is full of tatoos and shey's got the look to squat in front of a combini. She isn't doing her best to get Japanese people spontaneously coming to talk to her.
Let me be honest, it’s so normal for me that I don’t see it as problem 😂
I don’t even care cuz I have my amazing people around me and I find peace in me so I have no problems at all😊💚
That’s why I’m smiling in the video obviously😂😬
It's no different for us over here in Europe. I regularly get 'compliments' about how well I speak the native language, even though, like Aju, I was born and raised here. It's not a compliment, it's just another reminder of how you see me as different.
I know France is bad for this in particular but I'm not sure what other countries in Europe do this, what country do you live in if you don't mind me asking?
cry
@@Katimulator probably the UK...
Japanese people are wayyy more xenophobic than europeans
We had right wing racist riots… I am not proud of the noisy minority that we have here
Ok but she is stunning. The confidence, the attitude, the laugh and having the hate roll off her shoulders.
Literally a heart stopper for me
There seems to be a deep sadness in this beautiful girl. 🥺
Yes, because of social isolation. 😢 I would love her from all of my heart. ❤
she should move to los angeles....she be an average girl here ....of course she get bothered by every dude here...lol
@@spawnrcandbikes...Hawaii would be a better location rn
It's in every mixed person. They will always be rootless struggling with identity problems.
good
She's gorgeous - to be honest: she looks like a Hawaiian princess to me! She might get along with the Hawaiians much better, plus there are a lot of Japanese people also, so she has both cultures in one place.....😉💜✌️
prince
Agreed, she wouldn't be lonely in Honolulu or Kona...
I hope Aju is reading the comments. If you haven't been to Honolulu, go! It is such a melting pot.
Does Hawai still have royalty?
Good point tattoos in Japan got bad association with criminal gangs. And are much more acceptable in Pacific nations.
The world has a problem of thinking their perception of the world is the only way the world works. We as humans would be so much better off being more humble and work on expecting the unexpected. We know so little yet think we know the world so when something or someone “different” comes around, it surprises us. When in reality, this is normal existence, we have just been small minded.
This young woman is so charming, smart, and beautiful! Watching this video I felt my muscles tighten as if I didn’t want to take up space in the world. Like I wanted to get out of the way. I’m not sure if that’s because she was feeling that way or I’m projecting how I may feel if I were in her situation. But I hope she gets an opportunity soon to fully be her incredible, intelligent, and beautiful self. I hope she has or finds a group of people who accept and embrace her and finds a place where she feels she belongs. Wherever that is, they will be lucky to have her!
I really like how she handles the situation. Especially when she mention at the end of the day its about "loving yourself"....well said !
Don2846 She didn’t handle any situation the poor girl was sad and disappointed with all Japanese idiotic racism
Hope she can meet a guy who loves her for what she is because she seems to be a kind and good hearted person ❤️❤️❤️❤️
She is such a kind hearted woman and appears to be so caring and it's sad to hear what she's gone through and still goes through I'm sure there are plenty of good men interested in her (Myself included) That would love to be in a relationship with her. Keep both of your heads up and know that nothing is impossible when you have brains, beauty, and the heart that both of you have. 💯
Greetings to Aju! I haven't been in Japan since 1983, but what caught me off guard is when I was in Tokyo (back then) and saw signs at the entrance of some clubs (or bars) that said "Japanese Only". I can't imagine what you went through being raised there, but I hope the day can come when we can focus on what we have in common than what makes us different. You're beautiful! Keep your head up and stay strong. Loved the video!
It Asia that day will never come😂
I forgot how old she said she was, but she’s in her 20’s so growing up in the 2000’s wouldn’t had been the same as your experience 😊
Thank you so much, Oriental Pearl, for giving these folks the space to tell their authentic stories. I think it's helpful for us foreigners to understand their struggles and triumphs & I bet it's a great level of catharsis for them! Please keep it up!
If I was a younger, single man in Japan and I encountered this woman I would like to think I would have the courage to ask this woman out. She is simply gorgeous and has a life story to tell. May she find love some time soon. Both she and the other will benefit from the experience.
I said the same thing. Whonever captures her will be a lucky man.
to be fair, if i met her, I thought she liked girls because of her tom-boy appearance. I wouldn't even approach even though she's cute because I would think there's no point.
Aju seems adorable, I hope when she’s ready she meets someone who loves her for her as she’s awesome, she’s so pretty, well mannered and seems like she has a positive outlook on life, I bet she’d be a great person to hang out with x
You know I am Japanese living in the US for more than 50yrs and at first I tried to become like them to fit in but it was just not going to happen so I learned to accept who I am and be myself. if you are confident in who you are and love yourself most of all ppl around you will accept you as well...praying for you and best wish!!!!! :))
Glad to here, and know this American accepts you.
Same here Sir! I'm not japanese and I'm living here in Japan for more than 15 years, and become like them was not going to happen too. I always think stay who you are, and don't mind those people. The important thing is that you can communicate with them properly thats it.❤
Not always. You can love yourself, be confident and still feel a sadness/deep void because the people /place you live in just isn't warm and welcoming. As humans we need to feel connection with thise around us.. ..our systems are made to connect.
As a half japanese i TOTALLY understand, agree and feel you 😂 I wasn't born here but I've lived in the island 60% of my life! let's be tomodachis Aju ✌️
what is your other half breed, dog。 仲良くしてね
To the Miss, I wish you much love and happiness. Thank you for taking this time to let us know about your life.
I've messed around with Kendamas a bit and can say those were some nice moves she did in front of the store after buying it... She definitely level 5!😊👏🏾
I was impressed. I could barely play at all.
This is so fascinating to me. Thank you for taking the time to film these videos for us
Hey, Bahamian here. Didn't know we got all the way over there back in the day. Cool stuff to be honest
She'd be more accepted at home in The Bahamas 🇧🇸 too.
I’m half Bahamian here too
Been to japan for the first time last month. I was traveling solo and got a kind of gaijin blues. People would avoid sitting next to me on trains or in a public bath. I've been studying japanese for a while now and can hold my own in basic conversation or interacting with store clerks, but I've experienced people not realizing I was talking in japanese and replying back in broken english. I can only imagine what that has to be like when you are native and lived there your whole life.
Also, Aju seems like a wonderful person. Don't let it get to you, Aju.
Tokyo is also a lot less friendly than other places in Japan. Usually the biggest landing city in a country is where the meanest people are ton foreigners (London, Paris, New York City), or to people in general. It’s usually the most fast paced place with grumpy overworked people who feel they pay way too much for things compared to the rest of their country, and they resent the tourists because they believe the tourists are the reason why everything is “tourist prices,” and for crowding their public events and public resources. There are nice people in Tokyo, but you’re also more likely to run into people who just have a bad attitude, even for a polite society like Japan’s.
Generally, people get a friendlier welcome in places like Kyoto, Osaka, Sapporo, and other major Japanese cities outside of Tokyo. You can visit some of the shrines and check out the fox forest and cat island, go on a sleep capsule overnight train. They’re generally friendlier in settings further away from the main hub of Tokyo. So many travelers have talked about this on youtube, definitely worth taking a look at some of what they have to say on this topic.
Also, as for replying in English, try not to take it too personally. I can definitely understand how that would be frustrating for a Japanese person who was born and raised there, and I really hope that Japan starts to recognize their interracial minorities a little more. However, for most tourists, when they reply in English, they’re not doing this to insult you, they actually believe they are doing you a kindness and a favor. Try to keep in mind that probably a majority of the tourists they see every year don’t speak Japanese at all or only speak very little, but by contrast, Japanese people have been speaking their “broken English” for decades as part of their job serving tourists. They believe they’re giving you good customer service and trying to be respectful. Try not too get too sad or take offense at someone doing something with good intentions, they’re just trying to do their job. When Japanese people first moved to western countries as immigrants, hotels and restaurants and even some trains absolutely refused to serve them at all and would leave signs out saying “no [expletive slur for Asian people]” for business.
Just a little perspective. It could be a lot worse, and the Japanese people speaking English to you are just trying to meet you halfway and they mean well.
I think that broken English Japanese speaks is better than your broken Japanese for communicating each other.
If you want to talk them in Japanese,
I recommend "Nihongo de oneguy simath" that means "Speak J please.".
@@matuiyo2000 I did not mean it as an insult when I said "broken english", should have worded it better. I get your point.
@@kathleencove Yeah, that's true. I actually went partly to practice my japanese after learning for 3 years, so it was a little disheartening at first.
I think If people asked me in my country in my native language I might do the same unintuitively.
I eventually had some nice conversations in japanese after all in some bars in Osaka.
Her honesty is very appealing - I hope Aju meets the right person and has a wonderful life, Thanks for the cool video
Being half Japanese/half Samoan,born & raised in Australia...i get it
But im blessed to have 2 cultures,3 language upbringing & im totally proud of it!
We get all this uncertainty from all sides,from every background.
I got it badly in the U.S,making fun in my face,but that ignorance is on them,not me.
I have friends who use to be one of the uncertain,until they got to know me.
Like it is said "The weak fear the things they dont know"
Stay strong sister
You are beautiful inside & out.
Dont blame a country as a whole for a few arroant people.
Everywhere in the world is like that.
I think Australia has far more mixed race people than Japan so it is slightly different in countries where more exist. There’s still ignorance everywhere though. If she came to London she would be batting the men away so much it would be annoying for her 😂😂😂😂
Is you mom Samoan?
It's more than a few okay .. let's not minimize the hatred.
But Japanese try to be a pure race so they have prejudiced against everybody else especially Koreans and Chinese.
Like there are a lot of half black half Vietnamese in Vietnam and half white half Vietamese there as well. They really get a lot of prejudice.
Blasian mix is probably the most beautiful mix in the world, I’m honestly so baffled. And I struggle to get my head around how she is totally ignored on a relationship basis. I’m from a super diverse part of London; we have a huge Indian population, and it’s culturally normal to marry within your race and cast. But people will still have relationships and fall in love outside of that, even if they feel they couldn’t marry the person or take them home to meet their family.
Not really.
Let’s not rank races in terms of “most beautiful” now 😂😅
You answered your own question. People will have sex outside their own race but most people don't want half breeds, They don't fit into the larger society and the larger society think they're a threat to their culture and traditions -- which they probably are.
Ay people can’t accept the truth in the comments.
what a shit text
このvideoのおかげで知見が広がりました！人を見た目だけで判断しないこと、自分のふるまいに一層気をつけなければいけないなと思いました！
Why are so many japanese mean to this nice person who was raised in Japan?
あーまた1人グローバリスト思想の犠牲になった...
Closed mindedness of islanders.
@@kellen7425 Not a lot of diversity in ethnic background in Japan so not a lot of people know how to handle that due to societal norms and expectations for fitting in with the group and not standing out too much. Its not necessarily that every single person tries to be actively mean, its more ignorance and lack of diversity education in a place lacking diversity--just like how many Japanese people in the country may not have an understanding of disability. Notice how the people in the video were surprised she even spoke the language or had a culturally-relatable background. I'm sure there are plenty of mean people though, as there are in the U.S. The whole stigma around tattoos in certain parts of Japan doesn't help much either.
lmao, you need a "video" to learn some common sense? unbelievable
SHE IS STUNNING! They don't know what they're missing out on!
They do.☕😎
It's mostly the tats they hold a cultural stigma in Japan due to the Yakuza then there is the double wammi of looking like A Foreigner and not Native Japanese
She damn is. I'd love to ask her out ngl.
Shaming people who want to keep their culture and not become like the western world is not a good thing. Why do progressives want every country to be the same melting pot?
@@ZeroChillAritaShe’s also taller than the average Japanese man. And it doesn’t help that she’s a martial artist and has a muscular frame.
She’d be beautiful in the US. But in Japan, the beauty standards are different
Fascinating, touching, and charming. More power to you, Aju!
This reminds me of an anecdote I heard from an American friend of mine. Husband Austrian, business took them to Japan for ten years. Their two sons were born and raised there, and naturally spoke fluent Japanese. The family returned to Austria, and one evening were watching a puppet show here in Vienna, with an audience of mostly Japanese tourists, including children. My friend's sons were bored and started telling dirty jokes in Japanese. The tourist's children in the audience were amazed and called their parents' attention to the white boys speaking Japanese. And the parents _couldn't hear that they were speaking Japanese._ Only their children noticed.
Well done. Cheers from rainy Vienna, Scott
So the white woman is not questioned when speaking Japanese but Aju, who looks Japanese with a beautiful twist is? And they lose their minds when Aju speaks but to me she looks extremely Japanese. The little bit of Black she has turns them off but blond and pale white is no problem. Please help me make sense of this. She lived her entire life being rejected it’s normal. Glad she will travel soon. She is a beautiful young lady.
I think some of these people have already met Pearl though.
More whites go to Japan, and from what I can tell there's not as many blacks that learn Japanese.
Where I'm from at least, blacks kind of have had to hide it if they're into Japanese culture or anime. It's seen as nerdy/white by other black people. It's nowhere near as bad as it used to be though. But I'd say confederate flag waving rednecks came around to Japanese stuff sooner than blacks.
Because Japanese people view black people more the same way racist white people would. Even though in Japan xenofobia counts for every foreigner, white people are more favored and therefore often treated less badly than poc foreigners. It also has to do with the beauty standard that favors white skin over darker skin.
@@zhongliswallet6241 yes. correct, blacks do not have a place in japan truly speaking, it is okay to cry if you are black but tuth needs to be settled
East asians are brainwashed by white media
I am so glad I am not the only one who caught that Even at the beginning when they were at the shop . The Japanese woman was looking at Aju when she was looking at the bag . I pay attention to people's body language And I think it is so sad and sick that people put someone up on a pedestal . Who's the complete opposite of you . Rather than someone who is closer genetically to you just because they are part black
It’s a sad story that makes me feel so sad. She’s a beautiful girl and so sweet. I wish all the best to her❤
Her mother didn't really think it through. Very selfish and cruel or maybe just dumb. She should probably move to some mixed country like Brazil
She seems like a wonderful young lady. I hope and pray things get better for her. Thank you for the video.
Does Anju have a youtube channel? I so want to see more of her... she is like a fountain of compassion.
🥺
@@ajuchan I hope you are well Aju! I think you’ll love it in Honolulu, it has a strong Japanese prescence but because it is also a melting pot they are a lot more open.
@@ajuchanyou'd love it home in The Bahamas 🇧🇸 too. It'll be a culture shock but different.
Her English is really good
She has such beautiful hair and a beautiful personality. You're so kind to her! Some of this is sad yet some of this is promising and happy. This one was hard to watch at times. And I'm glad you're so sweet to her.
She's wonderful...... they are missing out on a very cool person.... very centered in a Zen way....knows who she is...great smile.
"This one was hard to watch at times." Are you from USA by any chance? An exception to the rule of how a nation is build? A homogenous ethnic group is foundation of any healthy society. Can you have racism when everyone is the same? No. Can you have cultural clashes inside homogenous society? No.
@@sitarnut Are we talking about future of Japan still being Japan, or are we going to throw it into trash bin for the sake of few not 100% Japanese people? Westerners have big dificulties with thinking. The world is not USA. Japan's history dates back to 12 000 BC. It's not an artificial western hemisphere state founded in late 18 century.
Y'all need Jesus Christ 🇺🇸✝️🙏🏽
@@Dewydewdirt Y'all need Buddha in your life ⛩🙏
I'm from the England and my wife is Japanese. Our daughter was born and raised in Nagoya but fate would have it she looks completely English, hardly asian looking at all. When I pick her up from school, kids and parents often refer to her as 'Gaikokujin' (foreigner) and I tell them them she was born in the hospital down the road and has lived here all her life. My daughter knows she looks different but doesn't really understand why they say that about her. She gets embarrassed a lot because in reality, after living in Japan for all 6 years of her life, she's way more Japanese than English. But for some reason, if you don't look Japanese, you will always be seen as a foreigner in Japan.
Same in UK if you look mostly Asian
@@larryc1616 Disagree. Never surprised when black, asian, middle eastern people speak English with an English accent. In the big cities, a large percentage of the population are non-white, it's completely normal here.
@gidneybeans I'm talking about race or skin color not how well you speak the language. Poorly educated laypeople are very discriminatory
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In Nagoya, the population is largely Japanese. If sound, your reasoning seems to logically contradict your disagreement.
A Japanese American that doesn't speak Japanese will also be seen as a foreigner in Japan.
I am from New Zealand and spent a good portion of my 20s in Japan.
I can understand and speak Japanese. I recall many a time being spoken about behind my back or even directly in front of me when people thought I wouldn't understand. I took great pleasure in turning and saying something back in Japanese. The look on their faces. I remember a father explaining to his child that I was like the "one we saw in the zoo"...
I am sorry people were such racists fs. You matter and deserve respect and a great life!
How many ?
Maybe I'm just being too optimistic, but perhaps they meant they saw a New Zealand local at the zoo who looks like you?
Wow.
Are you mixed though?
When you're mixed race, you have a foot in each world. But feel like you're a part of neither , black / irish despite that ive herd literally all of those comments before. It was so frustrating . Like i can remember going to bed as a kid wishing id wake up white. It took me to the age of 24 to embrace the black side of me. I didn't even know how to do my hair.
Wake up white😂😂mixed myself but that made me laugh I understand what your saying like but you should be proud that your white and black (both) can relate to both races n can also identify as one or the other or even both plus mixed race will be the biggest race down the line and it’s good to stick out be boring being the same as everyone
@@ImFloridhey, this isn’t hate and i completely agree with your statement, but you can give someone confidence without dragging others down! :)
@@g1nk_ yeah I’m not trying to drag others down I’m just saying people should be comfortable in there own skin no matter what race/skin colour they are it’s not nice for them to feel that way like but they need to realise that they get the best of both worlds and stick out rather then being the same as a lot of people
Fantastic interview!! I really appreciate your work. One of the best journalists and field reporting I have ever seen.
Thank you so much!
You are very welcome
My kids who are mixed. Half Japanese half white Italian and they don’t have that much trouble with racism. They told me that there’s a big difference between the way they’re treated and the way their friends who are half black or half other Asian country. For older Japanese skin color seems to be a major factor for them to look down upon or think of them as not being Japanese. I guess also it’s the fact that they’re boys so they’ll talk back very quickly to anyone who steps out a line with them. I’m not saying there are mixed females that don’t do that but it could also play a major factor in the situation. That and my boys are actually pretty tall.
@ThomJohnson-cl9itit's also because their half white which is more socially acceptable in Japan. Blacks are hated worldwide
like most Asian nations there white washed.. anti sun anti god
they have white skin bro... thats the key in japan... many are racist against dark skinned people...
Racial bias has everything to do with racism no height or level of assertiveness is an excuse for racist bad behavior. Your dismissive response is laced in racial bias and the type of response that excuse any experiences with racism so as another assertive person who has experienced racism on a regular basis take a seat bud. @ThomJohnson-cl9it
It’s call white supremacy Carl.
I’ve been following your channel for a while now, and I love it ❤❤❤❤❤
How you present different situations in Japan that you take me into your heart of Japanese life, truly beautiful. Thank you so much ❤
Thank you Karl.
I would imagine it is probably somewhat easier for those who are Japanese-White mixed and especially Japanese mixed with some other Asian ethnicity. Being Japanese-Black probably makes you stand out the most due to the darker skin. Add the tattoos to that equation, which tend to be less accepted in Japan than it most other countries due to their association with Yakuza and criminal activities, and it seems like a recipe for the loneliness she feels. As much as she loves Japan, she might be happier somewhere like Hawaii, where there is both a fairly large Japanese community (16% of the population), and where she would fit in better with native Hawaiians due to the mix of Japanese and Black looking somewhat Polynesian.
In Korea, even when people are fluent in Korean but look non-native, people use broken English to talk to them. It seems like Koreans who do this are excited about an opportunity to practice the speaking English or they see it as a way to connect with a foreigner or they see it as being considerate.
I think this happens in all homogeneous societies.
Same thing happens in Latin America. My mother is german and japanese but born and raised in Costa Rica. She is completely fluent in Spanish, but Spanish speakers will speak broken English to her even though she speaks perfect Spanish to them.
@@inquisitvem6723 Yes, I agree entirely.
@@Synth-ud3hl True.
Thats true everywhere. Ppl will take the opportunity to practice their non-native language. We shouldn't assume it's coming from a negative place.
I love this channel! Been following Pearl since she had few followers. It’s amazing to see the growth! This episode was so intriguing and insightful.
I'm biracial and my father is Bahamian also! Greetings beautiful sister from Atlanta, GA 😊
Come to America! There are so many mixed race people here and I’m sure you won’t be treated like you don’t exist. Celebrate who you are, you were meant to stand out! Sending love and support from the U.S.!!
Shit she sounds like she was raised here tho😂
yeah go back to america, perfect buzz off from japan
One of my favorite videos. All the laughing and just enjoying the day was infectious. Aju is going to have to start knocking the boys away now.
I’m glad you liked this one so much.
Beautiful Girl and I'm sure she'll find someone great who'll appreciate her for who she is. A great Human Being...
My son-in-law and his two brothers could not inherit anything in Japan from their father because their births in Australia were not registered in Japan. Less of an issue was their mixed race. Each of the three brothers look more or less Japanese. My son-in-law looks Japanese whilst one brother looks Eurasian and another looks like he comes from a Mediterranean country. Luckily, there are over 300 ethnicities in Australia and mixed race children are common so, there are very few issues.
Thank you for your videos. Always interesting and educational.....
The network you are building is amazing! You are doing such a wonderful thing bringing awareness to an "attitude" or "behavior" that someone may not even think about. For each of the people who treat her different, they only might have seen her once.... but, its everyday and everybody she meets for her... Your videos are full of beautiful and interesting people.. Please keep them coming... smiles abound! From Tennessee, USA
Thank you! I’m planning more interview like this right now.
How does she not get asked out?? She is phenomenal !! 😍🥰🤩
They just said she doesnt fit japanese beauty standards, most men want light skin, long straight hair, thin face, and very skinny. If she want a boyfriend she should quit waiting for men to ask her out, she need to approach men. It is what it is women cant have priviledge everywhere
Kawaii is the standard beauty in japan
She's gorgeous. I'd totally ask her out
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@@funkthat i mean its different strokes right. many people find Japanese beauty standards to be odd in that they don't value the same things as westerners. many people would think she is great and objectively, not subjectively good looking. she is just in the wrong environment to shine.
Always a treat when I find time to watch one of your videos.
Glad to hear it!
The nail that sticks out will get hammered down..
This whole culture of being polite and good hosts yet gossiping behind people's backs. Not wanting to cause conflict but actually disliking someone.. never telling them because that would be 'impolite'. No venting of one's feelings because you're being rude, inconvenient, burdening someone.. so trauma and sui*cidality doesn't get spoken about. Ignoring poverty, wanting to seem perfect as a country and treating one's that speak up on their home situations as if they are, once again, burdening others (legit knew of an artist, beautiful work, whose whole family was poor.. yet they couldn't talk to 'friends' about it cause they would get annoyed.. it's rude). Working til you're sick because you'll be letting others down if you stay home and rest.
Japan, you're beautiful and well maintained. You've perfected cleaning your streets and providing great food even at small convenience stores that would otherwise have tons of unhealthy and cheap foods... But you're xenophobic, two faced and your own children want to leave
That was deep. I was thinking America but this country is loud about everything and will tell you they don't give a damn
I overall agree, but my impression is that most Japanese people love their country and would never want to leave. Many have never even been abroad, or barely. However, those who feel alienated feel VERY alienated and do want to leave, or find like-minded people to hang out with in these multicultural venues/meeting spots (I'm thinking mainly music).
I find Japan to be very much like Europe in terms of the xenophobia part (actually, there are more cultural similarities, but I digress). Most will have "the correct opinion" if you ask them on the street, but when push comes to shove, many of them will start to sound apologetically xenophobic; just like in Europe. It's easy to be "open-minded" when 98 % of the population is of the same perceived ethnicity, but just wait if that number drops below 90 %, there'll be loads of discussions on multiculturalism, about assimilation, taking in less foreigners, etc., etc. The same discussions that have been going on in Europe, intensifying during the last two decades or so.
Honestly, she is so gorgeous and she has a charming personality. I hope she will not let anyone bring her down and stays happy because she is perfect the way she is:)
Another amazing video. Thank you, Anming!
My favorite interaction so far. Wishing good things for both of you😊
If someone would talk to me in English if I could speak perfect Japanese I would just continue in Japanese.....🤨
Great channel. I was so close to visiting Japan at one point. I had experience with modeling and in late 2015 I was in contact with Capcom about the facial likeness role of Leon for the Resident Evil 2 Remake. I failed to mention I also have a voice acting background, in the end I lost the part and I can't forgive myself for wasting such an opportunity to visit Asia. Best of luck on your travels
Amigo,you can still go visit Japan,go on a vacation tour I believe you'd LOVE it.
@@user-be7tc2bd6e Hi, thanks for the reply!
I think they are more intimidated by the tattoos than they are her being mixed. Tattoos in japan relate to the harsh gang issues they have had to deal with in the past
Yes. I think you are correct. So... at least in this video we can see that she has tattoos and are displaying many of them by the clothes she is wearing in this video. She wears a thicker chain; her actions are mixed American and Japanese. You can see at the beginning of the video how she walks and her body language. She is clearly TELLING everyone she is different. She is beautiful and very smart. She is clearly expressing her difference and I think that's just fine. I hope the best for her.
@@kianakan96826 such a wonderful and kind soul you have😊. Indeed I hope the best for her aas well. She seems like a very nice young lady
She’s been mixed her entire life. Her tattoos I’m sure she got as an adult and to NEVER have been asked out speaks to their inability to see past the fact that she’s mixed and not a damn thing else.
@@Shonese355 Japanese men don't ask ANY women out to begin with. Why do you think they have a damn near non-existent marriage and birth rate? Add the differences she brings and her odds are almost 0%.
You also have to understand the upbringing. Japanese laws aren't as open as other countries like the US. It's harder to get citizenship their as a foreigner to the point where if you aren't ethnically Japanese, you have to get things like work visas to even be possibly accepted. Being minority looking can be rough in countries like that. There's even certain parts of Asia that have never seen a black person in general. I remember seeing a video, possibly south korea, where it's so secluded that it said that one person was confused why their skin was so dark as far as suggesting if they took a bath, they would be cleaner.
She is definitely a very pretty girl, though the Japanese men might feel intimidated by her because she doesn't have the typical style of a Japanese girl and shes tall too.
But not to worry, the right guy will come along and he'll be the best one for you.
Your beautiful, smart and humble and those are great qualities to have, so dont loose hope 🙏🤗
Aju is one of the most strikingly beautiful woman I have seen! And she has such humility for her amazing skillsets. She seems like someone I could be friends with. I hope to run into her when I travel to Japan hopefully one day soon. This was a very eye opening video. We can learn so much from listening to Aju’s perspective.
And that is the content why I don't unsubscribe. Together with the stories about the homeless in japan. Thank your for this kind of video.
I think she's incredible and her vibes are great. I'd enjoy learning more about her experiences. Those Kendama skills of her's were absolutely incredible! She even taught Anming how to do it. I can only imagine how much practise that would take to learn that. People could learn a thing or two from her. I'll definitely be checking out her Instagram 💜
Thank you for always being here Whushaw. I’m so glad you got to join the spontaneous premier. I just finished this video at 2 am Japan time lol
I've went through something even worse. I'm from Connecticut USA but was adopted by a Puertorrican couple and they took me to Puerto Rico. There since Kindergarten I was discriminated in everything including love. In my teens no Puertorrican girl accepted me. Well 12 years ago I relocated to New York and here the government mistook me for somebody with my same name and ruined my life. I ended up homeless and lost my career in the medical field. Here I'm discriminated because I'm Hispanic!!!😡Which I'm NOT I'm half black half white all American!😇
Makes no sense and you know it
I'm am so sorry what happen to you.Keep your head up and keep going.
@@demivydE definitely!🤔
@@nickelbaby2043 thanks!🫡
Never thought I'd see CT in the comment section 😮
Im so glad the interviewer acknowledged that this girls experience must be hard. This in itself is a beautiful healing moment where someone opens up and is heard /acknowledged ❤
I like when you feel enough confidence to speak Japanese.
Sometimes people saying that "True spirit never die"!
I think You are a true spirit!
Good luck in the future!
Mike from Sweden.
She's absolutely stunnnnning!!
Right?? Like, what is wrong with this world and the god damn racial shit!!??
@@t4t0626 Japan has always been like that
I guess Japanese people have different beauty standards, either that or they thought she was a foreigner that didn't speak Japanese.
@@martiddy Japan has little racial mix
NY生まれ育ちの日系米国人の人が「英語うまいね」って他のアメリカ人に言われたらしいよ？昔ミス・アメリカにインド系が選ばれた時、皆が彼女はアメリカ人じゃない！って言ったらしいよ？結局人間なんてみんな同じなんだよ
Don’t try to sell an antique watch in a pub…go to a museum.
I am really sorry to hear about her negative experiences growing up. I definitely wish her the best and believe she deserves it❣️ Having said that, I want to clarify that I am not here to put her or anyone in similar situations down. I just don’t think this kind of one-sided story is appropriate. Its divisiveness only sends the wrong message to both Japanese society and the rest of the world. I have friends who were born in Japan just like her and don’t look Japanese at all, but they were treated extremely well in schools and were well accepted in various situations. Many people even envied how well they were treated and felt that they were often seen or treated better than regular Japanese people. It’s quite the opposite. That exists as well.
That is sad. But she honestly looks mixed. Very beautiful as well. I completely understand because I am mixed myself and people treat me the same way.
That's the weird thing.....
isn't it OBVIOUS she has "Asian blood" in her and she still gets hate????
I'm mixed as well. Half German/half Thai born and raised in Germany. I look Thai, but don't feel like one. I only identify myself as a German, but to a lot of people I'm asian.
She's beautiful she doesn't need to follow up with Japan's beauty standards
While I agree, if your goal is to fit into a homogeneousness country not followings said standards will have the reverse affect.
well..she cant anyway.
HEY I'M BAHAMIAN, AND I ALSO LIKE JAPAN! your dad is my hero now.
You’re half Bahamian that’s really cool. Full blooded Bahamian here greetings from the 242
I was looking for this comment 🇧🇸💅✨
8:52 I would say loving yourself (not too much, please) AND loving your neighbor are the most important things. The Japanese are our neighbors.
I am from Germany and think you look absolutely beauitiful. You have such a cute smile. And a positive altruistic vibe. You should not care what other people talk or think about you. Don't let the deep Sadness, that is surrounding you overtake. You look like fun. Enjoy yourself. Meditate in the dark and choose the light.
„Der eitle, schwache Mensch sieht in jedem einen Richter, der stolze, starke hat keinen Richter als sich selbst."
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Deepl translate:
"The vain, weak person sees a judge in everyone, the proud, strong person has no judge but himself"
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
It's hard being a mixed person no matter where you go. Even at 30 I feel like somewhat of an outsider on both sides of my family.
A stranger in your own land, I wish Aju the best!
Great interview with a lovely young lady :) Many thanks :)
So much wiser than her 26 years.
She is so gorg to me! And the adorable little laugh. So cute. I wonder if her dateability seems to go up when she's in the US or otherwise outside of Japan. She's super cute. And the tattoos and DJing are dope!
Very nice video. Both of you are amazing an many different ways - hajimemashite
She is absolutely gorgeous. Both inside and out.
no boyfriend? she makes me wish i lived in japan. she is gorgeous.
Gross. Get therapy.
She probably want to date a japanese guy ,not a foreigner.
She has a beautiful heart beyond the physical aspect. People should learn to see beyond the face. 😊❤
@@dhanyrafael she seems like quite a find. i lived in the philippines for 5 years. they were very judgemental when it came to skin color. my girlfriend was always buying whitening lotion and soap even though i urged her not to. i think the mentality might be the same in most asian countries.
Lol, what makes you think she’ll be into you too? Attraction goes both ways.
The hand of friendship & understanding has no color. The trick to recognizing it, as well as offering it yourself, is not "seeing no color" as some people believe but rather learning to see PAST color and not judge based foremost upon it.
I know from experience that this is easier said than done, especially in cultures as historically homogenous as Japan. Overcoming these patterns of human nature is never easy, nor does it happen quickly. It's an uphill battle for sure.
But it's not impossible, and I do believe it'll get better. What can be painful about societal change is accepting the harsh reality that change takes time and rarely ever happens when we want it to. This deosn't mean you give up, of course.
It's just a reminder to be realistic as well as optomistic. What helps me sometimes when I'm depressed is to remember the most important thing: Even if I don't live to see the future benefitted by that change, future generations will.
Great channel, great interview with a beautiful soul.❤
Thank you! Please subscribe and enjoy more of my interviews.
I'm learning Italian in Italy now and a woman from Switzerland told me a funny story yesterday about a waiter who absolutely refused to talk to her in Italian. She proceeded to let the man know she was here to learn the language, however, he would continue to respond in broken English. Finally she had the idea to ask "Wait- do you even speak Italian?" at which point he annoyingly gave up trying to speak English. Of course it's not as bad here as in Japan- it's still relatively easy to find people to talk to.
They do that in Spain too. 🙄
Thank you so much for this, and every. video! ❤❤
Why would someone be intimidated by her she is stunning 1:05
Wow she’s beautiful! Inside and out. I agree with her she made need to leave Japan to find happiness. 0:10
It’s awesome promoting diverse people and diverse aspects of Japan. Keep it up Oriental Pearl 👍
To be fair she’s covered in tattoos 😭 They culturally associate tattoos with the yakuza/delinquents. 😭
Yeah i noticed that... from my understanding tattoos is extreme rebellion in the japanese cultural. So that may also contribute to being outcasted a lil bit
And she has some obvious black American mannerisms, very unlike the very feminine pure Japanese women.
She was treated the same before the tattoos tho
@latoyawesson8504lw even if she was the last thing you would want to do is makes things worse for yourself... thats like if i was just getting out of college and i had the hardest time finding a job the last thing i would want to do is get a face tattoo to make things harder on myself... i wouldnt be like i couldnt find a job b4 anyways so it dont matter
To be FAIR, you don't know her circumstances. From my lived experience, when you're ostracized you tend to find comfort amongst outcasts and delinquents. Sometimes making choices to fit in with the group that's kind to you. What might seem illogical to an observer, could make complete sense given the right context. I'm not saying that's why she decided to get tattoos, I don't know her, but we should all strive for empathy over judgement.