When I was living in Japan I saw a TV interview with a New Zealand woman who said she does not say her children are "half", she said that implied something was missing, she used the term " double" as her children were exposed to two cultures. I liked that perspective very much.
My children aren't half or double anything, they just are. That works for them, and it works for everyone around them too.They didn't have any choice in who their parents are.
That’s not how it works in reality, though 😂😅 Even in terms of absorbing culture - as you’ve seen from this video, people can’t learn both cultures at a 100%. That’s because people have a finite amount of time, especially the formative time of their childhood. They can choose to spend their time on learning and practicing one culture or the other, but they can’t get double the time to spend an equal amount of time on learning both.
She might be carrying recessive genes from her dad. So if she finds another half Japanese guy and they have a 1 in 4 chance of having a blonde blue eyed half asian child.
Yes, this gentleman really stands out in manners, tones, gaze everything. Really bringing out the inner persons by letting even the most shy persons at ease.
Ryuta's language skills are phenomenal! (The guy who was interviewed last.) Trilingual at 18...amazing. All the 3 people are so cool! Very inspiring. Thank you!
@@sergsergesrgergsegThe two dominant languages in Belgium are Flemish in the north on the Dutch border and French in the south. Flemish is a varient of Dutch. The g is not as guteral and said more like the letter H. There are some variations in vocabulary and word order. For the most part Flemish speakers and Dutch speakers can understand each other. In the Netherlands, children are taught English very early. In large cities Dutch people speak English better than most native speakers. Some Dutch have difficulty pronouncing the English TH the letter D is substituted..
@@RickyDemetro Who cares? What if I feel slighted for every time a woman complimented some other man instead of me? Do you understand how absurd your question is?
Yes, I agree. You can really tell Takashi loves doing this and really cares about the people he's interviewing and is genuinely interested in their story.
I should know not to start watching Takashi videos late at night. I can’t stop! I love this content. I’ve never been to Japan but taught English to Japanese students in the US many years ago. I loved those girls and they still stay in touch. Such a beautiful culture. I love learning more about it! ❤
Not such a beautiful culture. A foreigner is forever a foreigner , can't ` make real friends, and even the children later in life might resent the foreign side of one parent...Its a sad country, mainly.
The Dutch dude was mighty impressive. Dude's been barely a year in Japan and already speaks that well while having good Dutch AND English at just 18 years old. He's good!
Pretty much every single person in Netherlands speaks perfect english. I have never even met a Dutch person that doesn't... They learn it in school just as much as their native language.
*HIS ACCENT* was very interesting - he sounded mostly neutral English, a bit colloquial English, a bit Australian, and a tiny bit Japanese accented English.
@@elrey8876yes there are a few words where there’s an Australian inflection like when he says Tokyo I guess it’s the Dutch version of English that gets into that South African/Australian accent sometimes.
Takashii your English is getting better every time I come back to your channel. You still have the accent but your cadence and thoughtflow are improving so much it's like you have lived in the US for a while.
“Going abroad” really does open your mind, especially when you live there a while. My family lived in W. Germany in the 70s and it permanently broadened my perspective. And my father served in the army at 17, also in Germany, and it did the same for him. That young Dutch man was right.
As an Central Asian, Kazakh, seeing other world see that mixed race is kinda new thing and struggle with being mixed is totally interesting because for us it’s totally normal to have both East Asian and European gene. Some people look more East Asian, some people look European and some people look in between. We do this for thousands of years.
That's probably why your people are so beautiful. I've watched Eli from Russia's tour through former soviet central Asian republics and all Turkic peoples, specially Kazakh, are very beautiful, polite and hospitable. You should be very proud of your heritage
In the past, there used to be a gradation of points where East and West intersected by land, but now that the world is connected by sea and air, it seems that a mix of East and West, as well as North and South, like yours, is occurring all over the world. The world may come to see people who look like you all over the world.
@@polionly9632 unlikely. Brazil and the US, for example, are multiethnic and diverse, yet loads and loads of people continue to mingle, yet they "self-segregate" (meaning reproductively). Still there are people who prefer never to leave their communities, not having the chance to meet diverse people
@@GustavoPinho89 that is true though and I think a lot of it boils down to family identity and family pressure to be with somebody that looks like them
This was a beautiful video and all your the people you interviewed today were absolutely wonderful and beautiful people! I would accept them completely.
I'm white and my wife is Japanese. We raised two wonderful kids in Japan. Son felt very Japanese so he stayed in Japan. Daughter learned English really well in Australia and is now preparing for medical school in the U.S. Both speak fluent English and Japanese, which was a requirement for me as a father.
@@LoganRaven Yes, I'm so weird, I got 日本語能力試験１級 *twice*. But I sadly forgot how to write most of the kanji I once could write, since computers and cell phones took over.
I think it is very important to speak Japanese and spend time in Japan 🇯🇵 or live permanently in Japan 🇯🇵😘😘 if you have any Japanese genes 🇯🇵♥️ you have to put effort into your Japanese genes 🇯🇵 being felt within yourself 🇯🇵♥️👏🏻👏🏻
Grass is always greener on the other side. I've met many foreign exchange students where I live, in reality these people who travel a lot are not living all that interesting, they're travelling because nothing is binding them to anywhere.
I lived in over 20 different countries however none of them were my home country (Cyprus). Because of this I never felt strange at all one way or the other. I never felt the need to belong anywhere because everywhere I was, I was not originally from that country so very quickly especially growing up I just got used to being a local wherever I was. When I lived in Japan, I loved it because if you actually spoke Japanese to people they really appreciated it. I think Tokyo is a little different - I prefer the smaller cities and the villages, especially the villages, regard anyone not from the exact same place as a foreigner anyway and hence its actually MUCH easier to get close to people. It might seem paradoxical but the point is, if you regard everyone as a foreign then you are much more open simply by necessity.
Takashii, I’m so impressed by this channel. First time tuning in and 1) you took the time to find people who are pertinent to the topic that you are discussing and 2) your questions are completely on point and well thought before you asked the person you are interviewing. Domo Arigato ( hope I’m spelling this correctly)
I'm always impressed with how well kept the locations you film from are. Even though they appear to be back alleys and such. It's a lot trashier here in the US.
Another great video Takashii san. It is a very revealing commentary on human nature. My heart is with every non-native person in a foreign country. You are absolutely correct to say that people who don't travel and explore other cultures are not likely to be able to relate to foreign guests. Welcome to reality. Keep up the good work. Love is all we need. 🙂 P.S. Even though it may seem like you might never be fully accepted in Japan as a foreigner, I found the people in Japan to always be very kind and polite. It's still a great country no matter what. imo
I admire the tolerant and positive attitude of Ashley. She doesn’t take much offence at being seen as a foreigner inspite of seeing her self as being predominantly Japanese. I think she would adapt and succeed in almost any culture with those qualities…. even USA 🤔
I think that she's a really positive person. Loads of people (Americans specially) would find a way to be offended by that. Her mindset of not attributing to malice to what could be explained by ignorance is key for a positive life experience. That girl will not only be able to do whatever she wants, but also she'll be happy with her decisions.
This video is a great reminder for the old message of treat others as you would wish to be treated. It shouldn't matter what you look like or where you come from... always make people feel welcome and the world will be a better place.
Always enjoy watching your cross-cultural interviews about Japan and experiences of Japanese and non-Japanese living there. Well done for exploring non-typical experiences. "Half" can be a tough place to be but I admire the resilience of the people you interview. As they grow older and mature they will find their place in society, as we all do.
@@SarahNGeti I dislike your disingenuous comment. A lot of people from different backgrounds and ethnicities love Japanese culture and Japan as a nation.
@@kennymichaelalanya7134 The first girl interviewed talked about half Japanese people she knew that were born and raised in Japan being turned away from restaurants because they didn't look Japanese. What would you call that if not racism and/or xenophobia? There is a lot to love and admire about Japan but don't be naive, there are problems in Japan as there are everywhere.
@@Jambobist it's probably a language barrier or etiquette issue and it looks like some restaurants only take in Phone reservations which they do even in USA. I know because my fiancée is asian. Again, never say something is racist or xenophobic unless you can be absolutely sure about it. Please don't be judgemental.
That was really cool to hear dutch spoken for the first time! I have a coworker who is Dutch but speaks Japanese so fluently we don't even bother with English. Dutch sounds kind of close to Norwegian interestingly. I wasn't expecting that. Great episode Takashi san. I live in Tokyo also. Would be great to chat with you sometime
I find it very interesting that their body language also changes when they change languages. When speaking Japanese, they all stop moving as much as they did in their other languages. Funny to hear the Dutch guy as a Dutch myself. Very Dutch accent! Wouldn’t expect that based on his English and Japanese, but at the same time logical as he lived here for 17 years. Appreciate the content!
I once visited a friend Paris, a Japanese woman who moved from Japan to France to marry her French boyfriend. One morning I met her at her apartment and she spoke to me in English which was almost perfect. My friend, Akiko, was straightforward to me like many Americans are with their friends. Then we went to a cafe and she spoke to the staff in absolutely perfect French (French speakers think French is her native language) and her body language and manner was a bit more soft and feminine than when she spoke to me in English. Finally, she had to go pay her rent to her landlord who was an older Japanese man. When she conversed with him it was like a bodily transformation. Akiko was very, very soft spoken and she even seemed somehow smaller in stature. When we left I said "what was that?!" and Akiko said "I know. It is so strange but with older Japanese males I am expected to act a bit subservient.."
I love the way Takashii 🇯🇵♥️👏🏻👏🏻 says : "That was interesting 🧐" at end of interviews , with a straight face because it does come across a little bit humourous 👏🏻👏🏻🙂 as though you are not really wanting to compliment your interview but felt good about it 😁
TAKASHii from Japan: TAKASHii, you should give classes in how to conduct interviews. Your style is very personable, respectful and professional. Most people I have seen do interviews like this tend to make the interview a little too much about themselves instead of focusing on the person being interviewed. Your questions are very insightful and the responses from each person were also very insightful as a result. The three young people are very well spoken, highly intelligent and quite attractive. As a grandfather to several young people of about the same age I would be very proud to call each of these people my own grandchild. I wish them the best of luck and believe they will do well in life wherever they end up. For the record, here in the USA the problem of identity exists, as the two beautiful young women mentioned, even for fully "white" individuals due to the need for many people to identify with an ethnicity. A first or last name as well as certain physical features are enough to draw questions. Some people get very hostile if they identify with you and you inform them you are not 100% their ethnicity. It's all just our human nature for most people to revert to our "tribe mentality" as a form of defense. My apologies for such a long comment. Keep up your good work and take it further.
wow. thanks. great video. Loved to hear them introduce themselves. That dutch guy was amazing with 3 languages. You can hear the dutch accent in his english but still amazing his grasp of the languages and his self-confidence and charisma is inspiring. The ladies were really great too. So pretty also. Very self-confident and good presentation skills.
Thank you for your interesting show. I like the way you let people talk for a while and really listen to them, to let them express themselves. I was in Tokyo in 1985 and half-American, half-Japanese fashion models were considered cool. Although sometimes I was not able to identify them, my Japanese "family" always could. I'm sorry for them that this kind of international cooperation (having children together) results in their feeling like outsiders wherever they go. But sometimes the outsiders have a special ability to really see the main society more clearly.
Takashi - I love your videos. I’m American only but got to spend a month in Japan a few years ago and loved it. Japanese people are hard to get to know, so I had to hire a lot of tour guides. I feel that I am back there with them when I watch your interviews. You speak very directly but also very respectfully at the same time. Thanks for the videos.
i can somewhat relate. Not the same like these guys but in a way. Both my parents are Mexican from Guadalajara and Veracruz . They came to the US and I was born in California. I grew up but never hanging out with other Mexicans. So it was normal California life. Then going to mexico to hangout with my family in mexico. I standout as the white guy in the family due to my mannerisms and the way i speak. But was never treated that differently. Only problem I get when i visit mexico is that i standout as a american with my accent and so the when i go out to buy stuff and they see me as a american, street store owners will up the price on items on me when buying at stores. Just because im visiting mexico and walking around doesn't mean i have money. In most mexican family they will always have that one family memeber that they nickname " el güero" (sounds like wuueedo) meaning white boy. Never gotten that nickname but when they give it to some people it doesnt have any malicious intent when its friends and family that call you that. They even got nicknames as "gordito" or "el gordo " meaning fat guy. mexico is cool but its not safe in some areas. once the sun is down no one goes out at night. Just wanted to share
_"Once the sun is down, no one goes out at night."_ Which part of Mexico did you visit? The country is *huge* and there are cities and cosmopolitan neighbourhoods with people enjoying restaurants, galleries, cafés, and bars that close when the sun is about to come out again, that have a microscopic percentage of the crime rate of some cities or neighbourhoods in the US. I mean, it's like going on holiday to Belmont or Fifth Ward, and stating the obvious.
I have 2 nieces who are white/Japanese and grew up in Japan. They are currently in their 30s. One still lives in Japan, the other in New Zealand. I always wondered what their experience was. Okay, I get the “ask them” suggestion. I will do that.
japan & usa are both very racist countries. for asian/caucasian mixed ppl, they probably have a better time living in central asian countries. at least your appearance doesnt stand out. everyone around u looks like asian/caucasian mixes....😎😎😎
You are amazing! Thank you for doing this channel. You help so many of us understand, practice, and reconnect. I grew up in Hawaii, so a lot of Japanese there are from Okinawa. Different sounds. I really appreciate that you interview foreigners in Japan, and their language experiences. Thank you and please continue!
in the "islands", we call them "hapa-haole"......imo, the desire to have these kinda kids is reason why I see the HUGE influx / increase of asian women dating or married to caucasian.
I have 2 nephews that are half Japanese half American. My sister is 100% Japanese though both she and I grew up in Paraguay. The questions that the interviewer asked can be re-asked to my 2 nephews. Culturally speaking, if I was in Japan, I would feel as a foreigner. Living in the US, I feel Japanese sometimes, and sometimes as a Paraguayan. I am pretty sure that if I were to move back to Paraguay, I would feel more American. Though confusing that's my identity.
I had to go to Japanese school every Saturday too, but sadly I was kind of upset I had to miss some soccer games so I didn’t really take it too seriously. Now that I’m an adult I wish I would have taken Japanese school seriously and studied harder learning Japanese.
I'm half American white and half asian. I feel sorry for my fellow halfus who feel like they NEED to be "accepted" by either group to feel one race or the other. I'm proud to be white and I'm proud to be asian and when I convey my love of my heritage I find "acceptance" comes easy.
I'd be careful about talking about being proud to be white lmaoo Edit: idc if you're proud to be white, im just saying that it might get you in trouble. A lot of you are assuming I hold a leftist position on this - I don't lmao, quite the opposite
@@s210761 Yes! When you say you are proud of your race, one should say it with more gusto no matter what race it is. And one should always know that people that race bait are human trash.
@@s210761Anyone can be proud of their heritage or none at all. This is hypocrisy. Y’all would rather teach people to hate them selves for being the “ wrong ethnicity” rather than proud
@acetofresh1 hey man you go out saying white pride as much as you want, I won't stop you. Just don't be surprised when people start raising eyebrows lmao
00:00 🌏 Interview with half-Japanese person raised outside Japan. 01:07 🤷 Struggles with identity: Feeling too white for Asians, too Asian for whites. 02:40 🌍 Moved to Japan out of curiosity to explore identity and find a sense of home. 03:34 🇯🇵 Feeling not "Japanese enough" due to language, appearance, and societal expectations. 04:47 🤝 Memorable experiences: Connecting with half-Japanese community and bonding with grandmother. 05:53 🌆 Mixed feelings about long-term stay in Japan due to busy, potentially isolating lifestyle. 06:28 🇯🇵 Introduced as "Ashley" in Japan, even with Japanese citizenship, due to foreign appearance. 08:22 🇺🇸 Different behavior in the U.S.: More expressive and outspoken compared to reserved Japanese manner. 09:52 🎌 Being perceived as not fully Japanese despite having citizenship and language skills. 11:00 🏆 Beauty standards favor lighter-skinned Hafu individuals; diversity among Hafu often overlooked. 13:21 🗣 Language challenges: Recognized as Japanese abroad, but questioned in Japan due to appearance. 15:10 🇯🇵 Challenges faced by Hafu individuals in Japan due to societal expectations and limited exposure. 17:02 🌐 Society needs to be more open-minded; lack of exposure to foreigners contributes to stereotypes. 18:01 🌐 Increasing exposure to diverse cultures can contribute to a more open-minded society. 19:24 🌍 Interview with a half-Japanese individual raised in the Netherlands. 16:00 🏠 Standout experience as the only Asian in a small Dutch village; desire to fit in. 17:36 🌐 Perception differences: Japanese see him as foreign, while Dutch see him as not fully Japanese. 18:38 🗾 Moved to Tokyo at 17 to explore his interest in Japan after high school graduation. 17:05 🇯🇵 Struggle with full acceptance; experiences being spoken to in English despite speaking Japanese. 18:45 🌏 Language proficiency: Learned Japanese through family and school; intermediate level. 19:22 🇳🇱 Speaks Dutch and English; struggled with Japanese school but values the language learning experience. 19:46 🗣 Introduces himself in Dutch and Japanese, showcasing language proficiency.
I moved to England from Scotland when I was 29, I still have my Scottish accent according to my English friends although I don’t hear it. When I go to Scotland my family and friends comment on my posh English accent again I don’t hear it but regardless I never have any problems in either country.
I like this series of videos especially hearing about their backgrounds and hearing how bilingual they are. Being of Chinese descent I grew up in the UK and feel more British than Chinese and can associate with the sentiments that your interviewees bring out. Japan is also one of the places that I have great admiration of and have visited 3 times and the idea of teaching English there is tempting.
i think half japanese people are so beautiful. its a shame they dont feel that way. as someone who grew up mixed mostly white and black o could not see the beauty in myself either. im glad its changing though. every race and mix has beauty in it.
Great Video once again Takashiii. Regarding the comment about friends being denied service in Japan... I think there is a misunderstanding out there with regard to "being denied service" in Japan. Where it can happen is in areas that are related to more adult entertainment, e.g. specific types of niche bars or places that typically have Japanese men as clients in the entertainment / nightlife districts of a city. Normal every day places open to the general public this is not an issue.
What is "too Asian" though in a foreign country, haha? Maybe I just grew up around very open minded and multi cultural people here in Europe... but I have never met someone who is considered "too Asian". If anything, I've always considered Asian people to be very nice, and quite modest!
@@millanferende6723 I can't speak for all asian ethnicities, and I don't have any experience myself. But looking at interviews like these, I think for half Japanese it may be that they are somewhat reserved compared to maybe say Americans, but they are more outgoing and open than the average Japanese. Or it may be consuming rice for every meal (which a lot of Asian counties have as a staple diet)
Born at Tachikawa Air Force base in 1960, abandoned by my parents at age 6 months and had severe physical issues. Adopted by a Japanese mother and American father. Father lost during the Vietnam conflict. We were living in Okinawa at the time. Mother knew she had a hapa son at the time my adopted father past. Big question for my mother, do I take this hapa kid to Japan or to the US? Hapa kid in Japan would have been a real challenge, going to the US would be a real challenge for my mother. We moved to the US where she struggled as a single mother in a foreign culture so that my life would be easier. I didn't know that I was adopted until I was 40 years old. Took a DNA test a few years ago and found my self to be 1/2 Japanese and 1/2 Irish. I never had any issues with my ethnicity probably because I had no desire to identify with any group just because of their culture. If I liked the group then I had no issues being around them, regardless of their back ground. I am proud that I am part Japanese and see how amazing the culture can be. I also know that the culture has some real internal issues that are not as amazing, my late mother pointed many of those traits out to me over the years. I really like the stories you are showing, many are a generation or 2 younger than I am and didn't grow up in the post WW2 era. Keep up the good work.
The Current Governor of Okinawa is Half-Japanese, and he really hates the US like many in his generation. Born on a US base in Japan means you were technically born in the US. (The legal address should be State of California.) Okinawa was under US military occupation until 1972. They were so poor and brutalized under US occupation, many of them had to emigrate to countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil during that era or had to marry US military personnel just to survive. After WWII, there were many sexual crimes by US military and prostitution, so special orphanages were set up for babies born from those circumstances. Most of them were sent to the US for adoption because they were not wanted in Japan even by their mothers. Children of foreign fathers weren't legally eligible for natural-born Japanese citizenship until Japanese Citizenship Law was revised in 1985. The only exception were children of single mothers. Japanese is a shared language, culture, and identity. Either you're a member of Japan or you're not. Ancestry is not what makes somebody Japanese or not. It's why a naturalized citizen can serve as Japanese politicians. The only person in this video who seem to understand what being Japanese means is the lady who grew up in Boston.
It makes me a bit sad that all three of them felt like they really didn’t fit in in any of their countries. I think the second woman should except the compliments on her Japanese language skills. You are impressive! You should be able to get your foot into any door. The dude should go to Hollywood and be in the movies. He is that good looking and I’m not gay. The first woman should marry me, except I’m old and my body is falling apart. Good luck to all of you! Love your channel!
That's what it's like growing up as a mongrel. You never fit into any society. If you want your kids to have a normal life, don't breed outside your race.
As half Asian myself mostly growing up on the countryside in Europe I can totally identify with Ryuuta. - In case you will read it - pls try going to less crowded places in Japan than Tokyo. There more ppl are likely to solely speak Japanese with you and I personally often got asked if I was half Japanese (already also in places like Osaka and Fukuoka). There I never got offered fork or knife or was asked if I need an English menu except for one time when I ate with a pure caucasian person. I only went to Tokyo for a one week vacation but only there I had the experience with some ppl speaking English to you when you already spoke in Japanese - this is most likely the case there for there are so many foreigners in Tokyo in comparison. Also way less ppl asked me whether I was half Japanese in Tokyo. Maybe you will feel more integrated there - at least at first sight. I think your Japanese - also in terms of pronunciation is very good! Enjoy your time in Japan! And you most probably know it but at least to me you are more handsome than at least 99 percent of all pure caucasian ppl - maybe you should give it a try if you are interested in working as an actor or model. I'd definitely support it
@@nenikamit's not about racism. So many Caucasians think that they are the epitome of beauty saying that especially Asian men are ugly and unattractive. So it's really valid and the boy is half Caucasian - so no racism here. Nobody is talking about a race which he is not. It's rather your comment which is racist - excluding him from Caucasians.
@@NoctLightCloud the boy is both and given the fact that he is seen as pure Asian in Europe he certainly knows what ppl often say about Asians/Asian men. It's also obvious that the comment is targeted towards the boy himself.
@@samojede6776 how is the comment targeted towards the boy only when it has the sentence "more handsome than at least 99% of all pure caucasian people"? Don't you see the casual racism there? Which is why I commented that it would be controversial if I said that about any other race having 99% less attractive "pure". But against caucasians, ofc as always on the internet, I guess we can all say whatever we want.
Thank you so much for such a interesting videos. I would like to see perhaps older people of part American or born in America that are now living in Japan. I visited Japan and absolutely loved it there. I am 70 years old, born in America and wished I had moved to Japan when I was young.
Yeah his jawline and his hair are very non-Japanese. But I think if he came to California he'd fit right in. Nobody would really notice or care "what" he is. He'd just be a guy here.
as a half japanese and american as well i also went to japanese school every saturday in kentucky where im from, but i stopped going right before middle school bc i wanted just be more american but now at 21, i def want to get more into my japanese roots again!! i miss going to japan every summer ❤
Excellent video. Im a half white half Japanese living in tokyo, and I can totally relate with the second girl was saying. When you are here in Japan you feel out of place..but over in the US I feel so Japanese. I guess the best way to see it is we are people of two worlds, and both are home. Im proud to be from both, and I think ill never truly be content staying in one place over the other.
@@hildaortiz7537 Not all half Japanese people look like models, I know you are trying to be polite, but when half Asian people don't fit the stereotype, it can make them feel out of place and like there is something wrong with them for not looking that way.
hey by any chance, are you using instagram? I'm a female from sri lanka (23 years old) now it's so hard to make japanese friends.. i wonder if you'd like to be friends with me 🤗💕
I made the same comment three weeks ago, but I'm commenting again because the content of this video is appropriate for that comment. Could you please introduce a foreigner who is half Japanese and half Asian? It may be that half-white and half-black men get more views, but over 80% of Japanese men's international marriages are with Asian women, mainly Chinese, Filipino, and Korean. The rate of international marriages among Japanese men is more than twice as high as the rate of international marriages among Japanese women. When I was born in the 2000s, the number of international marriages between Japanese men and foreign women was 3.5 to 4 times higher than the number of international marriages between Japanese women and foreign men. Basically, more than half of the half-Japanese people with roots in Japan are the children of Japanese men and Asian women. In addition, Korean men have the highest proportion of international marriages among Japanese women, and the number of international marriages between Japanese women and Chinese women is also high, making this the third most common marriage combination among Japanese women. Recently, more people are marrying Vietnamese, Filipinos, and Thais than ever before. Your videos are not made to please Westerners as much as videos uploaded by other people. However, I think there is a tendency to upload videos with content that the public likes in order to get more clicks. You are very influential and your ability to manipulate the image of Japan and Japanese people is very strong on TH-cam. My friend, who is the child of a Japanese man and a Chinese woman, also watched your video and wondered why there were no videos of half-Asian people. Please, could you please upload a video about international marriages between Japanese and Asian people, and children of Japanese and half-Asian people?
I suppose the people he's interviewing are spontaneously and randomly chosen in the street to fit the topic he's interested to discuss at that certain point, right? So I wonder if he or you could just as easily recognize the half-Asian mix you are talking about at first sight. I mean you can generally spot a a half white/half black/half Asian race mix right away by just looking at the person. The mix you're talking about is of the same race but different ethnicities, so I don't see it beeing easy to spot such individuals spontaneously in the street. I can't imagine him walking around and asking people 'are you half Japanese half Chinese' or whatever... or how do you picture the approach? Not to say that people over here are interested in this aspect but as an white European I cannot tell what mixed white ethnicities people in the street are unless they start speaking and they happen to have an accent. So ..
I would also really appreciate that! Quite often you also hear from mixed other Asian/Japanese that they are treated like normal Japanese ppl if they don't really look visibly different to normal Japanese ppl. On the other hand I have also heard that Japanese guys who were interviewed said "my classmate was half Filipino and I thought she/ he is really attractive" I'd definitely support this kind of videos for most mixed ppl in Japan are mixed Japanese / East Asians and South East Asians❤ I'd be happy if you gave them a voice
Fr, or even broadening the "what do Japanese people think of foreigners?" To include more than just white and black. As an Asian American, specifically Vietnamese American, I am interested in how Japanese ppl view other Asians
@@lost_inTranslation Let me answer as a Japanese, all non-Japanese are foreigners, whether Westerners or Asians. For Japanese people, Westerners are somewhat more familiar than Asian foreigners. This is because we have been learning about industry, science, technology, medicine, etc. from the West for about 150 years, and we have strong diplomatic and trade ties with the West now and in the past. By the way, many Japanese people feel close to Taiwanese people as if they are their relatives.
Really love this channel. My Japanese wife and I (Canadian) are expecting a child soon. It's good to get this perspective so we can prepare our son for this.
True, the best way is to instill the victim mentality from an early age. Preferably straight out of the womb. Your first words to your newborn should be "Welcome, you're a victim".
That Dutch Japanese guy at 13:53 could get a modeling contract in the USA easy. His handsome eurasian looks are exactly what is considered attractive over here, like actors Daren Barnett, Darren Criss, or Keanu Reeves.
Excellent interviews! So very enlightening. I am an 80 year old. I loved Japanese Art History and I love the entire Japanese Aesthetic, Chinese Art History too. I of such a mixed extraction. My maternal ancestors are of Eskimo Orientation. If there is Asian in the origin, I am so euphoric! I was born blonde and blue-eyes. I tried to learn Japanese as a young adult but it was very difficult to not have Japanese-speaking friends. I love this video. Than you.❤️☮️☯️💟
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When I was living in Japan I saw a TV interview with a New Zealand woman who said she does not say her children are "half", she said that implied something was missing, she used the term " double" as her children were exposed to two cultures. I liked that perspective very much.
This was depicted in the show "The Sympathizer". The mother says to her son he's not half of anything, he's two of everything
My children aren't half or double anything, they just are. That works for them, and it works for everyone around them too.They didn't have any choice in who their parents are.
That’s not how it works in reality, though 😂😅
Even in terms of absorbing culture - as you’ve seen from this video, people can’t learn both cultures at a 100%. That’s because people have a finite amount of time, especially the formative time of their childhood. They can choose to spend their time on learning and practicing one culture or the other, but they can’t get double the time to spend an equal amount of time on learning both.
You could use the term duel, meaning two.
A brilliant way of looking at it! A twice enriched life.
I like how you really listen to them and do not interrupt, something most people need to learn ❤
She might be carrying recessive genes from her dad. So if she finds another half Japanese guy and they have a 1 in 4 chance of having a blonde blue eyed half asian child.
They don't like outsiders, when will you guys finally understand this? They don't want anyone who is not Japanese, just visit and leave.
He's a journalist, it's his job. He's not going to get any information during the interview if he does all the talking.
Yes, this gentleman really stands out in manners, tones, gaze everything. Really bringing out the inner persons by letting even the most shy persons at ease.
that's a good point if you're interviewing the whole point is to hear the other person speak
Takashi you are an excellent interviewer and your guests are fabulous
Ryuta's language skills are phenomenal! (The guy who was interviewed last.) Trilingual at 18...amazing. All the 3 people are so cool! Very inspiring. Thank you!
in belgium just below the netherlands a lot of people speak english, dutch, french, german
@@sergsergesrgergseg I don't think the german part is correct.
@@sergsergesrgergseg in Switzerland too, there are many trilinguals with german, french, english or italian
@@sergsergesrgergsegThe two dominant languages in Belgium are Flemish in the north on the Dutch border and French in the south. Flemish is a varient of Dutch. The g is not as guteral and said more like the letter H. There are some variations in vocabulary and word order. For the most part Flemish speakers and Dutch speakers can understand each other.
In the Netherlands, children are taught English very early. In large cities Dutch people speak English better than most native speakers.
Some Dutch have difficulty pronouncing the English TH the letter D is substituted..
@@ferdi6594 In Belgium mother tongue 1 % is German
The exquisite young lady interviewed at the beginning is a knockout. Grace, elegance, and utterly beautiful.❤
Her mannerisms are Japanese, her speech is American, her mentality is in-between
What about the second girl? What if she reads your comment and feels slighted?
@@RickyDemetro Who cares? What if I feel slighted for every time a woman complimented some other man instead of me?
Do you understand how absurd your question is?
Do you not care about others?
@@RickyDemetro Ricky, seek help. You have some serious issues. Your thinking is insane.
This channel is ridiculously good. Takashi is amazing and the interviewees are always phenomenal and compelling.
Yes, I agree. You can really tell Takashi loves doing this and really cares about the people he's interviewing and is genuinely interested in their story.
I agree! ♡ いいですね〜❤
@@25SoupyHe definitely does not care about Japan though.
It's legit. Better quality than a large percentage of material on social media. Cheers...☀
Great mic first off I think, as well he interviewed everyone in a quiet place with great environment.
Great cadence eloquent questions.
I should know not to start watching Takashi videos late at night. I can’t stop! I love this content. I’ve never been to Japan but taught English to Japanese students in the US many years ago. I loved those girls and they still stay in touch. Such a beautiful culture. I love learning more about it! ❤
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Not such a beautiful culture. A foreigner is forever a foreigner , can't ` make real friends, and even the children later in life might resent the foreign side of one parent...Its a sad country, mainly.
The Dutch dude was mighty impressive. Dude's been barely a year in Japan and already speaks that well while having good Dutch AND English at just 18 years old. He's good!
Pretty much every single person in Netherlands speaks perfect english. I have never even met a Dutch person that doesn't... They learn it in school just as much as their native language.
*HIS ACCENT* was very interesting - he sounded mostly neutral English, a bit colloquial English, a bit Australian, and a tiny bit Japanese accented English.
@@elrey8876 He doesn't sound Australian to me at all.
His accent isn't super Dutch either, is it? My former BIL was Dutch. This guy sounds mildly Scottish?
@@elrey8876yes there are a few words where there’s an Australian inflection like when he says Tokyo I guess it’s the Dutch version of English that gets into that South African/Australian accent sometimes.
Takashii your English is getting better every time I come back to your channel. You still have the accent but your cadence and thoughtflow are improving so much it's like you have lived in the US for a while.
“Going abroad” really does open your mind, especially when you live there a while. My family lived in W. Germany in the 70s and it permanently broadened my perspective. And my father served in the army at 17, also in Germany, and it did the same for him. That young Dutch man was right.
Takashi, your english is improving massively. Always very interesting videos. Keep it up.
As an Central Asian, Kazakh, seeing other world see that mixed race is kinda new thing and struggle with being mixed is totally interesting because for us it’s totally normal to have both East Asian and European gene. Some people look more East Asian, some people look European and some people look in between. We do this for thousands of years.
That's probably why your people are so beautiful. I've watched Eli from Russia's tour through former soviet central Asian republics and all Turkic peoples, specially Kazakh, are very beautiful, polite and hospitable. You should be very proud of your heritage
In the past, there used to be a gradation of points where East and West intersected by land, but now that the world is connected by sea and air, it seems that a mix of East and West, as well as North and South, like yours, is occurring all over the world. The world may come to see people who look like you all over the world.
@@polionly9632 unlikely. Brazil and the US, for example, are multiethnic and diverse, yet loads and loads of people continue to mingle, yet they "self-segregate" (meaning reproductively). Still there are people who prefer never to leave their communities, not having the chance to meet diverse people
yes, but there are only 20 million people in that very large country and they have little influence on world affairs.
@@GustavoPinho89 that is true though and I think a lot of it boils down to family identity and family pressure to be with somebody that looks like them
This was a beautiful video and all your the people you interviewed today were absolutely wonderful and beautiful people! I would accept them completely.
I'm white and my wife is Japanese. We raised two wonderful kids in Japan. Son felt very Japanese so he stayed in Japan. Daughter learned English really well in Australia and is now preparing for medical school in the U.S. Both speak fluent English and Japanese, which was a requirement for me as a father.
do you speak fluent japanese ?
Excellent job opening doors to success by instilling the value and opportunities that come with learning and education!
Great Job!!
@@LoganRaven Yes, I'm so weird, I got 日本語能力試験１級 *twice*. But I sadly forgot how to write most of the kanji I once could write, since computers and cell phones took over.
I think it is very important to speak Japanese and spend time in Japan 🇯🇵 or live permanently in Japan 🇯🇵😘😘 if you have any Japanese genes 🇯🇵♥️ you have to put effort into your Japanese genes 🇯🇵 being felt within yourself 🇯🇵♥️👏🏻👏🏻
These young people are amazing. They have such interesting lives.
BARILOCHE USHUAIA A R G E N T I N A
Grass is always greener on the other side. I've met many foreign exchange students where I live, in reality these people who travel a lot are not living all that interesting, they're travelling because nothing is binding them to anywhere.
It's crazy how good well-off parents can make your life.
Meanwhile I'm roting in my room in Brazil
Great
The first woman is absolutely gorgeous! 😍
She has a distinctly American way of speaking
she's been on before too if i remember correctly
@@vaakdemandante8772 And that's one reason why she'll never be 'Japanese enough' for society.
She’s beautiful! I think she looks more Japanese than White American. Some Japanese do look Eurasian without being one.
she sees herself as white and will marry a yt guy
I lived in over 20 different countries however none of them were my home country (Cyprus). Because of this I never felt strange at all one way or the other. I never felt the need to belong anywhere because everywhere I was, I was not originally from that country so very quickly especially growing up I just got used to being a local wherever I was. When I lived in Japan, I loved it because if you actually spoke Japanese to people they really appreciated it. I think Tokyo is a little different - I prefer the smaller cities and the villages, especially the villages, regard anyone not from the exact same place as a foreigner anyway and hence its actually MUCH easier to get close to people. It might seem paradoxical but the point is, if you regard everyone as a foreign then you are much more open simply by necessity.
Takashii, I’m so impressed by this channel. First time tuning in and 1) you took the time to find people who are pertinent to the topic that you are discussing and 2) your questions are completely on point and well thought before you asked the person you are interviewing. Domo Arigato ( hope I’m spelling this correctly)
I'm always impressed with how well kept the locations you film from are. Even though they appear to be back alleys and such. It's a lot trashier here in the US.
Another great video Takashii san. It is a very revealing commentary on human nature. My heart is with every non-native person in a foreign country. You are absolutely correct to say that people who don't travel and explore other cultures are not likely to be able to relate to foreign guests. Welcome to reality. Keep up the good work. Love is all we need. 🙂 P.S. Even though it may seem like you might never be fully accepted in Japan as a foreigner, I found the people in Japan to always be very kind and polite. It's still a great country no matter what. imo
I admire the tolerant and positive attitude of Ashley. She doesn’t take much offence at being seen as a foreigner inspite of seeing her self as being predominantly Japanese. I think she would adapt and succeed in almost any culture with those qualities…. even USA 🤔
Her experience has been largely positive as she herself of mentions that she has been treated in a way that puts her on a pedestal.
I think that she's a really positive person. Loads of people (Americans specially) would find a way to be offended by that. Her mindset of not attributing to malice to what could be explained by ignorance is key for a positive life experience. That girl will not only be able to do whatever she wants, but also she'll be happy with her decisions.
She's cringe as hell
@@GustavoPinho89 The irony of celebrating a positive trait while being negative and judgemental.
Takashisan, your English has improved so much over the years. It's VERY fast now. Good work! 👍🏻😎
it is nice to see
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Good job uncle Tom's cabin 😅
This video is a great reminder for the old message of treat others as you would wish to be treated. It shouldn't matter what you look like or where you come from... always make people feel welcome and the world will be a better place.
Always enjoy watching your cross-cultural interviews about Japan and experiences of Japanese and non-Japanese living there. Well done for exploring non-typical experiences. "Half" can be a tough place to be but I admire the resilience of the people you interview. As they grow older and mature they will find their place in society, as we all do.
Thanks for your work takashi, its good to see all perspectives and hear from their life stories and experiences
We appreciate these interviews. We learn so much more about Japanese cultures and values as well beliefs.
And racist xenophobia.
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I dislike your disingenuous comment. A lot of people from different backgrounds and ethnicities love Japanese culture and Japan as a nation.
@@kennymichaelalanya7134 Yes, you are 100% right! That has nothing to do with the Xenophobia existing in Japanese culture. I love Japanese also.
@@kennymichaelalanya7134 The first girl interviewed talked about half Japanese people she knew that were born and raised in Japan being turned away from restaurants because they didn't look Japanese. What would you call that if not racism and/or xenophobia? There is a lot to love and admire about Japan but don't be naive, there are problems in Japan as there are everywhere.
@@Jambobist it's probably a language barrier or etiquette issue and it looks like some restaurants only take in Phone reservations which they do even in USA. I know because my fiancée is asian. Again, never say something is racist or xenophobic unless you can be absolutely sure about it. Please don't be judgemental.
That was really cool to hear dutch spoken for the first time! I have a coworker who is Dutch but speaks Japanese so fluently we don't even bother with English.
Dutch sounds kind of close to Norwegian interestingly. I wasn't expecting that.
Great episode Takashi san. I live in Tokyo also. Would be great to chat with you sometime
Amazing how the personality and appearance transforms when speaking in English mode vs Japanese Mode (or Dutch!), all wonderful. Great interviews.
Your insight of Japanese and Asian culture is refreshing, covering many aspects of it including their sentiments and their struggles.
Takashi is a great interviewer, is polite, does not interrupt, and always asks great questions.
Thank you for continuing to post.
That was one of the most interesting of your interviews! All those people interviewed well and had interesting and insightful perspectives.
多謝！
I find it very interesting that their body language also changes when they change languages. When speaking Japanese, they all stop moving as much as they did in their other languages.
Funny to hear the Dutch guy as a Dutch myself. Very Dutch accent! Wouldn’t expect that based on his English and Japanese, but at the same time logical as he lived here for 17 years.
Appreciate the content!
Do you mean less gesticulating when speaking Japanese? Hands movement are deem violent.
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@@ManChan-w5poh wow why is that?
Damn Ashley stop messing with your hair it is so irritating!
I once visited a friend Paris, a Japanese woman who moved from Japan to France to marry her French boyfriend. One morning I met her at her apartment and she spoke to me in English which was almost perfect. My friend, Akiko, was straightforward to me like many Americans are with their friends. Then we went to a cafe and she spoke to the staff in absolutely perfect French (French speakers think French is her native language) and her body language and manner was a bit more soft and feminine than when she spoke to me in English. Finally, she had to go pay her rent to her landlord who was an older Japanese man. When she conversed with him it was like a bodily transformation. Akiko was very, very soft spoken and she even seemed somehow smaller in stature. When we left I said "what was that?!" and Akiko said "I know. It is so strange but with older Japanese males I am expected to act a bit subservient.."
I am still watching the video but the first girl was really well spoken, really articulate. Enjoyed it a lot!
Haha, no she wasn't. Every other word was "like", which is the opposite of articulate.
I love the way Takashii 🇯🇵♥️👏🏻👏🏻 says : "That was interesting 🧐" at end of interviews , with a straight face because it does come across a little bit humourous 👏🏻👏🏻🙂 as though you are not really wanting to compliment your interview but felt good about it 😁
As a German, I understood some of the dutch phrases even not knowing dutch at all. Amazing progress my half dutch/japanese friend. Keep going!
Yes, Dutch is like if German and English had a baby 👶
TAKASHii from Japan: TAKASHii, you should give classes in how to conduct interviews. Your style is very personable, respectful and professional. Most people I have seen do interviews like this tend to make the interview a little too much about themselves instead of focusing on the person being interviewed. Your questions are very insightful and the responses from each person were also very insightful as a result. The three young people are very well spoken, highly intelligent and quite attractive. As a grandfather to several young people of about the same age I would be very proud to call each of these people my own grandchild. I wish them the best of luck and believe they will do well in life wherever they end up.
For the record, here in the USA the problem of identity exists, as the two beautiful young women mentioned, even for fully "white" individuals due to the need for many people to identify with an ethnicity. A first or last name as well as certain physical features are enough to draw questions. Some people get very hostile if they identify with you and you inform them you are not 100% their ethnicity. It's all just our human nature for most people to revert to our "tribe mentality" as a form of defense.
My apologies for such a long comment. Keep up your good work and take it further.
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wow. thanks. great video. Loved to hear them introduce themselves. That dutch guy was amazing with 3 languages. You can hear the dutch accent in his english but still amazing his grasp of the languages and his self-confidence and charisma is inspiring.
The ladies were really great too. So pretty also. Very self-confident and good presentation skills.
These conversations are sooo cool because they are literally forming a new identity of what the future Japan might look like 👍
Takashii, you are a very, very good interviewer.
Thank you for your interesting show. I like the way you let people talk for a while and really listen to them, to let them express themselves. I was in Tokyo in 1985 and half-American, half-Japanese fashion models were considered cool. Although sometimes I was not able to identify them, my Japanese "family" always could. I'm sorry for them that this kind of international cooperation (having children together) results in their feeling like outsiders wherever they go. But sometimes the outsiders have a special ability to really see the main society more clearly.
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Takashi - I love your videos. I’m American only but got to spend a month in Japan a few years ago and loved it. Japanese people are hard to get to know, so I had to hire a lot of tour guides. I feel that I am back there with them when I watch your interviews. You speak very directly but also very respectfully at the same time. Thanks for the videos.
My Dad is Chinese and my Mom is half white and Panamanian. Thank you for this video. I could really relate to the stories.
Beautiful people! Inside and outside! Wonderful channel, keep up the good work. Domo airigato gozaimasu.
i can somewhat relate. Not the same like these guys but in a way. Both my parents are Mexican from Guadalajara and Veracruz . They came to the US and I was born in California. I grew up but never hanging out with other Mexicans. So it was normal California life. Then going to mexico to hangout with my family in mexico. I standout as the white guy in the family due to my mannerisms and the way i speak. But was never treated that differently. Only problem I get when i visit mexico is that i standout as a american with my accent and so the when i go out to buy stuff and they see me as a american, street store owners will up the price on items on me when buying at stores. Just because im visiting mexico and walking around doesn't mean i have money. In most mexican family they will always have that one family memeber that they nickname " el güero" (sounds like wuueedo) meaning white boy. Never gotten that nickname but when they give it to some people it doesnt have any malicious intent when its friends and family that call you that. They even got nicknames as "gordito" or "el gordo " meaning fat guy. mexico is cool but its not safe in some areas. once the sun is down no one goes out at night. Just wanted to share
_"Once the sun is down, no one goes out at night."_ Which part of Mexico did you visit? The country is *huge* and there are cities and cosmopolitan neighbourhoods with people enjoying restaurants, galleries, cafés, and bars that close when the sun is about to come out again, that have a microscopic percentage of the crime rate of some cities or neighbourhoods in the US. I mean, it's like going on holiday to Belmont or Fifth Ward, and stating the obvious.
@@Floating.Point. veracruz .in a small town called tezonapa.
I have 2 nieces who are white/Japanese and grew up in Japan. They are currently in their 30s. One still lives in Japan, the other in New Zealand. I always wondered what their experience was.
Okay, I get the “ask them” suggestion. I will do that.
Asking?
Ask them?
My neighbors friend is half Japanese and half Israeli. Very interesting and unique combination.
lol why don't you just ask them? 🤷🏽♀
japan & usa are both very racist countries. for asian/caucasian mixed ppl, they probably have a better time living in central asian countries. at least your appearance doesnt stand out. everyone around u looks like asian/caucasian mixes....😎😎😎
You are amazing! Thank you for doing this channel. You help so many of us understand, practice, and reconnect. I grew up in Hawaii, so a lot of Japanese there are from Okinawa. Different sounds. I really appreciate that you interview foreigners in Japan, and their language experiences. Thank you and please continue!
Japowhites are super beautiful. Great combo!
Half white and half japanese people are really beautiful tbh
in the "islands", we call them "hapa-haole"......imo, the desire to have these kinda kids is reason why I see the HUGE influx / increase of asian women dating or married to caucasian.
It really depends. We have words to describe people who don't turn up so great.
If Asian mothers of future hapas had sliders to adjust the racial ratio beforehand...
@@yo2trader539list of words....be prepared for some negative ones: spoiled, conceited, bully, brat, god's gift to man/woman, brash.
I have 2 nephews that are half Japanese half American. My sister is 100% Japanese though both she and I grew up in Paraguay. The questions that the interviewer asked can be re-asked to my 2 nephews. Culturally speaking, if I was in Japan, I would feel as a foreigner. Living in the US, I feel Japanese sometimes, and sometimes as a Paraguayan. I am pretty sure that if I were to move back to Paraguay, I would feel more American. Though confusing that's my identity.
This was a fascinating post - well done.
This channel is such a big motivator for studying Japanese - like my new video shows, I'm still definitely a beginner at it haha
They are all so freaking beautiful😍🤗🤗
TAHASHI さんこのインターネット面白かった。平易は言葉なので、英語は全部理解できた。勉強にもなった。ありがとうございます。
Very insightful and smiled all the through.
I had to go to Japanese school every Saturday too, but sadly I was kind of upset I had to miss some soccer games so I didn’t really take it too seriously. Now that I’m an adult I wish I would have taken Japanese school seriously and studied harder learning Japanese.
I'm half American white and half asian. I feel sorry for my fellow halfus who feel like they NEED to be "accepted" by either group to feel one race or the other. I'm proud to be white and I'm proud to be asian and when I convey my love of my heritage I find "acceptance" comes easy.
I'd be careful about talking about being proud to be white lmaoo
Edit: idc if you're proud to be white, im just saying that it might get you in trouble. A lot of you are assuming I hold a leftist position on this - I don't lmao, quite the opposite
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Yes! When you say you are proud of your race, one should say it with more gusto no matter what race it is. And one should always know that people that race bait are human trash.
@@s210761Anyone can be proud of their heritage or none at all. This is hypocrisy. Y’all would rather teach people to hate them selves for being the “ wrong ethnicity” rather than proud
@acetofresh1 hey man you go out saying white pride as much as you want, I won't stop you. Just don't be surprised when people start raising eyebrows lmao
You can't really take your eyes off Kat. Stunning.
I would love to accept Kat.
BRILLIANT INTERESTING VIDEO! EXCELLENT INTERVIEWS! GOOD QUESTIONS AND INTERVIEWING STYLE!
Kat from Boston is so easy on the eyes
Very Pretty.
00:00 🌏 Interview with half-Japanese person raised outside Japan.
01:07 🤷 Struggles with identity: Feeling too white for Asians, too Asian for whites.
02:40 🌍 Moved to Japan out of curiosity to explore identity and find a sense of home.
03:34 🇯🇵 Feeling not "Japanese enough" due to language, appearance, and societal expectations.
04:47 🤝 Memorable experiences: Connecting with half-Japanese community and bonding with grandmother.
05:53 🌆 Mixed feelings about long-term stay in Japan due to busy, potentially isolating lifestyle.
06:28 🇯🇵 Introduced as "Ashley" in Japan, even with Japanese citizenship, due to foreign appearance.
08:22 🇺🇸 Different behavior in the U.S.: More expressive and outspoken compared to reserved Japanese manner.
09:52 🎌 Being perceived as not fully Japanese despite having citizenship and language skills.
11:00 🏆 Beauty standards favor lighter-skinned Hafu individuals; diversity among Hafu often overlooked.
13:21 🗣 Language challenges: Recognized as Japanese abroad, but questioned in Japan due to appearance.
15:10 🇯🇵 Challenges faced by Hafu individuals in Japan due to societal expectations and limited exposure.
17:02 🌐 Society needs to be more open-minded; lack of exposure to foreigners contributes to stereotypes.
18:01 🌐 Increasing exposure to diverse cultures can contribute to a more open-minded society.
19:24 🌍 Interview with a half-Japanese individual raised in the Netherlands.
16:00 🏠 Standout experience as the only Asian in a small Dutch village; desire to fit in.
17:36 🌐 Perception differences: Japanese see him as foreign, while Dutch see him as not fully Japanese.
18:38 🗾 Moved to Tokyo at 17 to explore his interest in Japan after high school graduation.
17:05 🇯🇵 Struggle with full acceptance; experiences being spoken to in English despite speaking Japanese.
18:45 🌏 Language proficiency: Learned Japanese through family and school; intermediate level.
19:22 🇳🇱 Speaks Dutch and English; struggled with Japanese school but values the language learning experience.
19:46 🗣 Introduces himself in Dutch and Japanese, showcasing language proficiency.
Now find me who is the girl on 1:51 please
Thanks for this buddy, I was thinking it would be nice if Takashi had splitters then I saw your comment🙂
@@Pupuzelayes please
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I moved to England from Scotland when I was 29, I still have my Scottish accent according to my English friends although I don’t hear it. When I go to Scotland my family and friends comment on my posh English accent again I don’t hear it but regardless I never have any problems in either country.
Don't know how I wound up here but I found this very interesting and watched the whole video. Good Job!
I like the courtesy of the bow at the end of the interviews..seems more civil than a fist-bump.
amazing interview of three wonderful people. very inspiring , thank you Takashi
I like this series of videos especially hearing about their backgrounds and hearing how bilingual they are. Being of Chinese descent I grew up in the UK and feel more British than Chinese and can associate with the sentiments that your interviewees bring out. Japan is also one of the places that I have great admiration of and have visited 3 times and the idea of teaching English there is tempting.
i think half japanese people are so beautiful. its a shame they dont feel that way. as someone who grew up mixed mostly white and black o could not see the beauty in myself either. im glad its changing though. every race and mix has beauty in it.
No, we've seen pretty ugly ones too. It really depends on their parents.
Indeed!
Great video, great interviewer very respectful, and the people being interviewed were good too.
As a half Japanese myself maybe wanting to live in Japan one day, this video was very helpful. Thanks Takashii.🙏🏼
Great Video once again Takashiii. Regarding the comment about friends being denied service in Japan... I think there is a misunderstanding out there with regard to "being denied service" in Japan. Where it can happen is in areas that are related to more adult entertainment, e.g. specific types of niche bars or places that typically have Japanese men as clients in the entertainment / nightlife districts of a city. Normal every day places open to the general public this is not an issue.
Great job Takashi, Keep going
We appretiate your effort
wow such amazing interviews thank you!
Experience of every half asian : Too Asian in foreign country and too foreign in Asian country
100%.
Go to Hawaii. Large happa population.
What is "too Asian" though in a foreign country, haha? Maybe I just grew up around very open minded and multi cultural people here in Europe... but I have never met someone who is considered "too Asian". If anything, I've always considered Asian people to be very nice, and quite modest!
@@millanferende6723 I can't speak for all asian ethnicities, and I don't have any experience myself. But looking at interviews like these, I think for half Japanese it may be that they are somewhat reserved compared to maybe say Americans, but they are more outgoing and open than the average Japanese. Or it may be consuming rice for every meal (which a lot of Asian counties have as a staple diet)
Yes, this is why you don't mix or swirl with other groups and have kids with them.
Great interviews! ありがとうございました 😊
Born at Tachikawa Air Force base in 1960, abandoned by my parents at age 6 months and had severe physical issues. Adopted by a Japanese mother and American father. Father lost during the Vietnam conflict. We were living in Okinawa at the time. Mother knew she had a hapa son at the time my adopted father past. Big question for my mother, do I take this hapa kid to Japan or to the US? Hapa kid in Japan would have been a real challenge, going to the US would be a real challenge for my mother. We moved to the US where she struggled as a single mother in a foreign culture so that my life would be easier. I didn't know that I was adopted until I was 40 years old. Took a DNA test a few years ago and found my self to be 1/2 Japanese and 1/2 Irish. I never had any issues with my ethnicity probably because I had no desire to identify with any group just because of their culture. If I liked the group then I had no issues being around them, regardless of their back ground. I am proud that I am part Japanese and see how amazing the culture can be. I also know that the culture has some real internal issues that are not as amazing, my late mother pointed many of those traits out to me over the years. I really like the stories you are showing, many are a generation or 2 younger than I am and didn't grow up in the post WW2 era. Keep up the good work.
The Current Governor of Okinawa is Half-Japanese, and he really hates the US like many in his generation. Born on a US base in Japan means you were technically born in the US. (The legal address should be State of California.) Okinawa was under US military occupation until 1972. They were so poor and brutalized under US occupation, many of them had to emigrate to countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil during that era or had to marry US military personnel just to survive.
After WWII, there were many sexual crimes by US military and prostitution, so special orphanages were set up for babies born from those circumstances. Most of them were sent to the US for adoption because they were not wanted in Japan even by their mothers. Children of foreign fathers weren't legally eligible for natural-born Japanese citizenship until Japanese Citizenship Law was revised in 1985. The only exception were children of single mothers.
Japanese is a shared language, culture, and identity. Either you're a member of Japan or you're not. Ancestry is not what makes somebody Japanese or not. It's why a naturalized citizen can serve as Japanese politicians. The only person in this video who seem to understand what being Japanese means is the lady who grew up in Boston.
This was really interesting, thank you.
As 🇯🇵🇫🇷 I really enjoyed this episode and resonated with those people.😂💓✨
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This was very interesting. Very good. Thanks for posting/sharing with us. Cheers!
It makes me a bit sad that all three of them felt like they really didn’t fit in in any of their countries. I think the second woman should except the compliments on her Japanese language skills. You are impressive! You should be able to get your foot into any door. The dude should go to Hollywood and be in the movies. He is that good looking and I’m not gay. The first woman should marry me, except I’m old and my body is falling apart. Good luck to all of you! Love your channel!
*accept the compliments
@@alukuhito Thank you. Apple dictation sucks. I use it for writing my book, “Endo’s Deity” and have to fix so much. Got lazy here :(
That's what it's like growing up as a mongrel. You never fit into any society. If you want your kids to have a normal life, don't breed outside your race.
As half Asian myself mostly growing up on the countryside in Europe I can totally identify with Ryuuta. - In case you will read it - pls try going to less crowded places in Japan than Tokyo. There more ppl are likely to solely speak Japanese with you and I personally often got asked if I was half Japanese (already also in places like Osaka and Fukuoka). There I never got offered fork or knife or was asked if I need an English menu except for one time when I ate with a pure caucasian person. I only went to Tokyo for a one week vacation but only there I had the experience with some ppl speaking English to you when you already spoke in Japanese - this is most likely the case there for there are so many foreigners in Tokyo in comparison. Also way less ppl asked me whether I was half Japanese in Tokyo. Maybe you will feel more integrated there - at least at first sight. I think your Japanese - also in terms of pronunciation is very good! Enjoy your time in Japan! And you most probably know it but at least to me you are more handsome than at least 99 percent of all pure caucasian ppl - maybe you should give it a try if you are interested in working as an actor or model. I'd definitely support it
if we said the opposite about who is 99% more handsome, I bet it would be controversial, right?
He is better looking than most people in general. There is no need to target caucasian people like that unless you are a racist.
@@nenikamit's not about racism. So many Caucasians think that they are the epitome of beauty saying that especially Asian men are ugly and unattractive. So it's really valid and the boy is half Caucasian - so no racism here. Nobody is talking about a race which he is not. It's rather your comment which is racist - excluding him from Caucasians.
@@NoctLightCloud the boy is both and given the fact that he is seen as pure Asian in Europe he certainly knows what ppl often say about Asians/Asian men. It's also obvious that the comment is targeted towards the boy himself.
@@samojede6776 how is the comment targeted towards the boy only when it has the sentence "more handsome than at least 99% of all pure caucasian people"? Don't you see the casual racism there? Which is why I commented that it would be controversial if I said that about any other race having 99% less attractive "pure". But against caucasians, ofc as always on the internet, I guess we can all say whatever we want.
Thank you so much for such a interesting videos. I would like to see perhaps older people of part American or born in America that are now living in Japan. I visited Japan and absolutely loved it there. I am 70 years old, born in America and wished I had moved to Japan when I was young.
Really love your channel Takashi 😊😊 we're planning to visit Japan next year
They're all so beautiful/handsome....
Thanks ❤
Thank you. 😉
@@masashinakamura61 You're welcome! :)
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He knows his audience..
I've lived most of my life in Hawaii. So much of the population is Eurasian or hapa. The interviewees would be right at home. Welcome! :)
The half Dutch guy has a Dutch jawline and all of them are well spoken polite individuals :3💛
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Yeah his jawline and his hair are very non-Japanese. But I think if he came to California he'd fit right in. Nobody would really notice or care "what" he is. He'd just be a guy here.
as a half japanese and american as well i also went to japanese school every saturday in kentucky where im from, but i stopped going right before middle school bc i wanted just be more american but now at 21, i def want to get more into my japanese roots again!! i miss going to japan every summer ❤
THAT was fascinating.
Excellent video. Im a half white half Japanese living in tokyo, and I can totally relate with the second girl was saying. When you are here in Japan you feel out of place..but over in the US I feel so Japanese. I guess the best way to see it is we are people of two worlds, and both are home. Im proud to be from both, and I think ill never truly be content staying in one place over the other.
🥰that’s wonderful so must be so beautiful or so handsome you can even be a model 😊in Japan how beautiful are those two cultures
The real question is, how has Takashi not interviewed you yet?!
@@hildaortiz7537 Not all half Japanese people look like models, I know you are trying to be polite, but when half Asian people don't fit the stereotype, it can make them feel out of place and like there is something wrong with them for not looking that way.
hey by any chance, are you using instagram? I'm a female from sri lanka (23 years old) now it's so hard to make japanese friends.. i wonder if you'd like to be friends with me 🤗💕
I call myself bi cultural, and love every second, but the corollary of that you are never truly "at home".
I made the same comment three weeks ago, but I'm commenting again because the content of this video is appropriate for that comment.
Could you please introduce a foreigner who is half Japanese and half Asian? It may be that half-white and half-black men get more views, but over 80% of Japanese men's international marriages are with Asian women, mainly Chinese, Filipino, and Korean. The rate of international marriages among Japanese men is more than twice as high as the rate of international marriages among Japanese women. When I was born in the 2000s, the number of international marriages between Japanese men and foreign women was 3.5 to 4 times higher than the number of international marriages between Japanese women and foreign men. Basically, more than half of the half-Japanese people with roots in Japan are the children of Japanese men and Asian women. In addition, Korean men have the highest proportion of international marriages among Japanese women, and the number of international marriages between Japanese women and Chinese women is also high, making this the third most common marriage combination among Japanese women. Recently, more people are marrying Vietnamese, Filipinos, and Thais than ever before. Your videos are not made to please Westerners as much as videos uploaded by other people. However, I think there is a tendency to upload videos with content that the public likes in order to get more clicks. You are very influential and your ability to manipulate the image of Japan and Japanese people is very strong on TH-cam. My friend, who is the child of a Japanese man and a Chinese woman, also watched your video and wondered why there were no videos of half-Asian people. Please, could you please upload a video about international marriages between Japanese and Asian people, and children of Japanese and half-Asian people?
I suppose the people he's interviewing are spontaneously and randomly chosen in the street to fit the topic he's interested to discuss at that certain point, right? So I wonder if he or you could just as easily recognize the half-Asian mix you are talking about at first sight.
I mean you can generally spot a a half white/half black/half Asian race mix right away by just looking at the person.
The mix you're talking about is of the same race but different ethnicities, so I don't see it beeing easy to spot such individuals spontaneously in the street. I can't imagine him walking around and asking people 'are you half Japanese half Chinese' or whatever... or how do you picture the approach?
Not to say that people over here are interested in this aspect but as an white European I cannot tell what mixed white ethnicities people in the street are unless they start speaking and they happen to have an accent. So ..
@@tymeamora He could simply ask online and meet people. No need to always try and find people on the street.
I would also really appreciate that! Quite often you also hear from mixed other Asian/Japanese that they are treated like normal Japanese ppl if they don't really look visibly different to normal Japanese ppl. On the other hand I have also heard that Japanese guys who were interviewed said "my classmate was half Filipino and I thought she/ he is really attractive"
I'd definitely support this kind of videos for most mixed ppl in Japan are mixed Japanese / East Asians and South East Asians❤
I'd be happy if you gave them a voice
Fr, or even broadening the "what do Japanese people think of foreigners?" To include more than just white and black. As an Asian American, specifically Vietnamese American, I am interested in how Japanese ppl view other Asians
@@lost_inTranslation Let me answer as a Japanese, all non-Japanese are foreigners, whether Westerners or Asians.
For Japanese people, Westerners are somewhat more familiar than Asian foreigners. This is because we have been learning about industry, science, technology, medicine, etc. from the West for about 150 years, and we have strong diplomatic and trade ties with the West now and in the past.
By the way, many Japanese people feel close to Taiwanese people as if they are their relatives.
Amazing interview & Takashi is a good interviewer!!!
Great report Takashii. I enjoyed very much listening to all these young Japanese experiences.
Very interesting video, thank you.
Wow. Havent watched in a few years and his channel blew up. I remember when he only had a few thousand followers. Much success bro!
Really love this channel. My Japanese wife and I (Canadian) are expecting a child soon. It's good to get this perspective so we can prepare our son for this.
True, the best way is to instill the victim mentality from an early age. Preferably straight out of the womb. Your first words to your newborn should be "Welcome, you're a victim".
That Dutch Japanese guy at 13:53 could get a modeling contract in the USA easy. His handsome eurasian looks are exactly what is considered attractive over here, like actors Daren Barnett, Darren Criss, or Keanu Reeves.
DEI hiring is definitely helping hapa / whasian / eurasians getting more contracts.
@@eddo2001 Hotness is a universal currency.
Excellent interviews! So very enlightening. I am an 80 year old. I loved Japanese Art History and I love the entire Japanese Aesthetic, Chinese Art History too. I of such a mixed extraction. My maternal ancestors are of Eskimo Orientation. If there is Asian in the origin, I am so euphoric! I was born blonde and blue-eyes. I tried to learn Japanese as a young adult but it was very difficult to not have Japanese-speaking friends. I love this video. Than you.❤️☮️☯️💟
You are doing a great job with this channel…you are an awesome interviewer…keep entertaining us God bless you❤
Great segments. Nice depth of field for questions.
I see you're an artists at getting people's certain reactions. I dare say.
they all look dashing
Interesting and entertaining as always. Thank you.