Growing up Half Japanese and Half Black in Japan

[@conocoe]

I’m Japanese but grew up in America, and was always embarrassed to bring my 弁当 because my friends would ask me questions about it. It’s sad that no matter what country you’re in, kids will always consider you an outsider based on the lunch you bring.

[@What.I.said.was.]

I’ve actually seen this first hand

[@luna-mt7sf]

​@Lahilaha weird in a good way

[@justs_]

@Lahilaha you’d be weird too being in a foreign country where you look different than everyone around you.

[@MrNajibrazak]

@@aaa-gp6px Japanese raised as a Malaysian. That there u posted is the way to go. Yes, i am discriminated as well my entire life but hey, what doesn't kill u makes u stronger.

[@akaiyukichi8390]

conocoe, for me when i bring japanese bentos, i will explain and brag them about it because they usually eat cafeteria food for some sandwiches

[@LinaKobayashi]

I was called "a burnt piece of toast" when I was in a public Japanese elementary school lol... Told my teacher and we had a whole lesson where my teacher explained the concept of melanin and different variations of skin pigmentation, he was a cool teacher, but overall school really sucked and bullying was rampant (I'm half black half Japanese female btw)

[@aziouss2863]

It was cool of the teacher to do that. Ignorance is the fundamental reason behind all of this.

[@forgetit__]

@@aziouss2863 No, I think it's not ignorance, they just lack of references. Do not forget that japan is not america or any western country, they are basically homogen country which a homogeneous society is one in which all its individuals share both the same racial ethnicity, the same language, and a series of beliefs. It is a society where its members share culture, customs, and way of thinking. Unlike america or western countries that have diversity for a long time a go, Japan become an open nation wasn't long. So we gotta understand about this cultural thing, but most importanly in this modern era they're getting better.

[@nenadpopov3601]

When I was younger I really thought Japanese ppl respected everybody, now I really don't like Japan just because they don't respect anything that is different from them, I would hate living there.

[@nenadpopov3601]

@@forgetit__ You are really wrong about this, I'm from Serbia and 3 years ago I visited Pakistan, a place few ppl will go to and they are also homogeneous country but nobody looked down on me while I was there, everybody was greeting me with smiles and they were happy I visited them, Japanese ppl need to learn to respect the differences because they are normal, and we have internet today so they can see other ppl and learn about them but they don't which means they really don't have any respect for anything they don't understand.

[@forgetit__]

@@nenadpopov3601 No lol, you have to understand Japan if you wanna live there (because the video context is about living in Japan) also you visited pakistan not living in pakistan that's 2 different things. Japan is a fucking old nation, you have to understand why they did that to the foreigner. I can answer your question but that's whyyyyy too long, I suggest you to read about meiji restoration. It's pretty ironic talking about respect coming from a Serbian lmao

[@ンジャイごんざぶろう]

父親がセネガル人🇸🇳で母親が日本人だけど ずっと日本で生まれ育った19歳です。 自分の周りにはあんまり同じような境遇の人がいないから孤独感であったりをずっと感じてたけど、すごい共感できる内容が多くてこういう話題を扱ってくれて嬉しいです！！

[@ンジャイごんざぶろう]

@arrogant cat 小中高は全部日本の公立に通い、家庭内でも親とは日本語なので逆に他言語があまりできないです。英語は映画とか日常会話を聞いて理解するのは余裕だけど 話すのはそんなにできないって感じです。

[@super-k]

文章の内容見たら日本語をできることは簡単にわかるでしょ。 悪気はないかもしれないけど、そういうことを訊かれること自体がストレスになり得るということを考えたほうがいいですよ。 19年ずっと日本で生まれ育った方が日本語を話せて他言語ができないことは、何も面白いことでなくごく普通のことです

[@darknessbroadcast4139]

@@super-k ほんこれ

[@michaelansah6726]

Hooray google translate

[@biobaza9926]

@@super-k Thank you for pointing that out! '@ジャイごんざぶろう' literally posted a comment in japanese and explained his upbringing, yet the first question '@arrogant cat' unreasonably decided to ask flies in the face of everything this video was about, and only further perpetuates the problems that half Japanese individuals face in Japanese society.

[@lizpurvis1064]

I’m not Japanese, but I’m also Black and mixed, and it always blows my mind how universal the problems of Black and mixed Black people are. It’s interesting to hear y’alls experiences and is so helpful for people like me who are considering coming to Japan. Sending y’all love 💕

[@arnoldavila8949]

I'm so put off. I am like 10 layers darker than any of these guys. I wanted to visit Tokyo

[@gigguko6214]

Except for logic.

[@prettyastronaut]

@@arnoldavila8949 I'm so much darker than them too and I went to Tokyo in 2020. Please go, I'm going back in 2023! Its true what they said about the train, no one will sit next to you lol but they also won't run if you sit next to them. Children and babies will stare at you probably because they may have never seen a dark skin person in real life and if you speak Japanese they will either be shocked or just speak English to you. Fortunately because we our tourist, we won't experience all of the things these guys have gone through.. Please go visit Tokyo! You won't be disappointed nor harassed. Although I'm waiting until late 2023 to go in case they deny foreigners in certain restaurants, hotels, bars, etc due to fear of covid.

[@nenadpopov3601]

Now listen to this, I'm white but my skin is a lot darker then with most white ppl, I could pass as an Arab, I'm not mixed I just have more melanin I guess and I had many situations where ppl ask me am I mixed but asking it in a very bad way. I think I'm prolly one of rare white ppl who perfectly understands what racism is and I'm not even black lol, dumb ppl suck.

[@madyquiquin]

Je suis moi-même métisse. Mon père est un noir français et ma mère une blanche française et je n’ai jamais connu en France les problèmes soulevés par les Blasians au Japon. Les métis en France où les mariages mixtes ne sont pas rares passent beaucoup mieux qu’au Japon. Courage à tous les Blasians du Japon.

[@khaleemaalkainaat8178]

I’m sorry that you guys had to deal with all of that so young! I completely agree about wanting to experience the culture without *really* experiencing the culture. Great video about your experiences and you all look so cute 🥰

[@zdeacon]

I'm Black and Chinese, and grew up and live in the US. Interesting to see how similar our experiences are half a world away. I experienced racism in SOME form from whites, blacks, AND asians. It's tough not "belonging" in a sense when you are young. It took me a while to learn to just embrace and love my uniqueness and who I am.

[@MonkeyDJaden75]

I thought Chinese people HATED Africans tho?

[@Ani_chi]

I’m also blasian and grew up in nyc but my mother wanted to move back to Japan. She never did cause she was worried I would get bullied and I’m glad she made that choice. I still experienced racism and prejudice though but I appreciate being raised in America. Sending my blasian brothers all the love🥰

[@basedjak]

you look "merina" ethnics from madagascar

[@adventureswithmichaelakaec7497]

No she doesn’t, I’m Malagasy and there’s no distinct appearance with us. We are genetically diverse.

[@CHAOSxKaiWebs]

I'm noticing all the Blasian kids are in New York I was born in New York as well moved when I was younger I guess it was weird for me being away from the mixing pot,ended up down south at least when I was younger they were not very acknowledging of Darker mixes unless you're like white and black and I have a brown complexion but like you said I appreciate being raised in America finding this channel made me really happy

[@Ani_chi]

@@CHAOSxKaiWebs We all have such diverse upbringing’s, it’s so interesting hearing everyone’s experiences. But yes, there definitely is a pretty big Blasian community In NYC. Especially being in America, being connected to my Japanese culture was important to my self identity and others around me encouraged me to do so. I wonder how if was for you? Being in the south I can imagine your experience is pretty complicated, since like you said people weren’t aware of mixes out of the black and white binary.

[@CHAOSxKaiWebs]

@@Ani_chi It was frustrating but the friends I met made it better,my best friend is mixed an gave me perspective on things,13 years later I came back to New York to lay my father to rest an found my grandmother's album of pictures,I have a huge family alot are mixed and around the world,after I decided to visit my family in Japan while on a work trip but the plague came back an I got restricted to oki for work then had to leave,experiencing the culture first hand was great an I fit in surprisingly well even met two ladies who treated me like their grandson,who insisted I talk to them when I'm in the area after telling them of my father,they gave me a gift as well I keep on my nightstand,it was a great memory I want to move their after college my cousin in Yokohama just had his second daughter I want to start a family myself with the right one.

[@KojiStowe]

As an older generation Blasian(Black American & Japanese), now in Tokyo. I hear ya. There’s layers to it all. I’ve always looked at my heritage and history(good and bad) as something that has made me stronger. I thank my parents and I thank the fact that as a result of our background we can look at situations, people, and culture through different lenses. So, keep doin what you’re doin and try to do the right thing.

[@basedjak]

🦧

[@Sfcfinancebro]

How did your parents meet

[@KojiStowe]

My father was in the military(Air Force), were happily married over 50 years.

[@basicallydeadbooks000]

Thanks for this video! I relate so much. I’m half American half Filipino and it’s exactly the same in the Philippines! Everyone thinks I’m a foreigner and stares etc. I’m going to share this video with my Asian Student Organization at school :)

[@Kyuujino]

Sorry for your bad experience from both of my Countries 😔

[@sunny_tree5050]

I'm black (Haitian) and Japanese too but I left by the time I was 5 and I was lucky enough to grow up around decent people who cared for me, I am extremely sorry that you guys went through all of this and wishing you all the absolute best moving forward

[@Sfcfinancebro]

Who’s haitian your dad or mom?

[@sunny_tree5050]

@@Sfcfinancebro my momma

[@giadagiuggiola0272]

literally Naomi Osaka race

[@susansmith9263]

Born in Toyama Japan, 6' 8" Basketball player Rui Hachimura, for the Los Angeles Lakers is half Japanese and half Beninese. Benin is in West Africa.

[@angtb7933]

@@Sfcfinancebrowhat’s it to ya, like bro why does that even matter… just being curious for any reason really? Man the stigma vibes…

[@judithchioma6233]

Wow sorry for whatever you passed through. I am Nigerian though but Nigerians treat mixed kids very special. If you are in a public transport people will love to sit close to you because they feel you are special. But anyways you have to love both of your sides

[@sweetcaroline7107]

Nigerians are white worshippers, let’s not encourage this

[@chiblesstheraindowninafric9932]

Very true

[@kwameopoku3576]

Which is also stupid

[@mrt445]

fetishizing mixed people is just as bad.

[@onyi4180]

@@kwameopoku3576 😂😂😂

[@miolovelacedix]

I'm Black and Dutch and can very much relate to this. However our experiences may not be the same but we all face the same racism no matter where we go. I do love getting a seat to myself when I am in Japan and can't wait to travel again!

[@basedjak]

you not black

[@Ice-vm2rc]

​@@basedjakyes she is

[@hannah60000]

Well, we don’t know the commenter, could be black and Dutch by nationality or heritage. They didn’t clarify, so we should not assume.

[@miyahbby9307]

I’m African american but i love hearing and listening to other peoples experiences around the world. I am sorry you’ve been treated this way. You guys are always welcomed in America💜. You all are so handsome too!

[@madyquiquin]

Je suis issue d’un père noir français et d’une mère blanche française et je n’ai jamais connu une telle expérience. J’ai toujours été traitée comme tout le monde. Je suis contente de vivre en France en tant que métisse car je n’ai pas eu à affronter ce genre de choses. Je ne dis pas que tout est rose en France mais il n’est pas rare de voir des couples mixtes et des enfants métis qui sont plutôt assez bien perçus. D’ailleurs en France les gens sont étonnés qu’aux Etats-Unis un métis soit considéré comme un noir et que le mot métis reste inemployé en Amérique. La question s’est posée avec l’élection de Barack Obama.

[@taneikajones9584]

Thanks for the personal insight, great video! Awesome young men who know their worth 🖤 You don't have to hate one culture to love the other, raw and real are your experiences, keep educating and supporting each other ✊

[@yukisakura9582]

Facts

[@kenjicampbell3180]

Really interesting to hear the perspective of growing up Blasian in Japan. Growing up Blasian in the States had some similarities but not nearly to the extent that living in such a homogeneous culture has. I get the same treatment when I go there, but I'm a bit more light-skinned and have super Japanese eyes so with a mask on I just get treated as native and it's a completely different feeling. Respect from Seattle~

[@MajorPickleSwag]

Growing up in a mainly white and black area in the American South as a South Asian kid I got picked on a lot. Especially in middle school, literally got called a terrorist almost every single day. It would be a blessing if a week would pass by and no one would call me that. I struggled to make friends too and would try to be friends with people that asked for help for schoolwork, but at the end of the day they were just using me. All this started to give me really bad, suicidal, and depressing thoughts throughout middle school and early high school but somehow I managed to push through by just keeping to myself as much as I could. A couple of those kids apologized to me once we got to our 20s and I'm thankful that I'm more thick skinned now but those scars are still there. Thanks for sharing yalls story, it unfortunately reminded me of my own haha. I do hope things continue to get better for you guys and other people who have been through or are going through similar shit that we have. Life is tough, but it is also full of beautiful moments that make life absolutely worth living.

[@crazygirl2843]

Hope u OK now

[@ziyuchen3112]

I'm sorry that you have to go through all that. Hope you have a good life and lots of friends now

[@caymanwarrior6359]

God bless you. 🙏

[@itsreallymamaa]

I'm sad you guys went through this but I'm happy you handled everything like how you wanted. Much respect

[@alexis.d.santos]

I mean you have to live and get through this. What should you else do, drop dead? The marks are set for ever and won't disappear as sad as it is.

[@itsreallymamaa]

@@alexis.d.santos what are you talking about man

[@alexis.d.santos]

​ @Itsreallymamaa I was just saying, that they had no chance, but to handle all this stuff as children. It's like saying to a blind person, happy you handled your life 'till now. I mean did they really have another option? And everything they lived through is things they never forget, it's like PTSD that children get from things like that, because of the education department of the country not being able to educate those children.

[@itsreallymamaa]

@@alexis.d.santos it's nothing like that.At all dweeb. You talking out ya butt right now. These are grown people being treated like crap by other grown people.Tbh they do have a choice they can get ignorant right back but didn't. Did you watch the video. Asian people have thee highest education system in the world & it still doesn't teach them how to treat another human as a equal & not as a skin color.

[@camfreed9829]

@@alexis.d.santosI got what you’re saying dude. Respect

[@JJCHAU]

Definitely would love a part 2!

[@thesociety9042]

As an Afghan who was raised in a European country I agree with the part you said in high-school people start seeing you differently. I used to go to a primary school full of rich kids while I was in the middle-poor class so the feeling of being different was more intense especially when I was getting picked up on and once I transitioned to high school I became friends to a certain point with a lot of the same guys who picked up on me and yeah I felt that part in the video.

[@LK-pb4no]

Nobody sitting next to you is a blessing in disguise. Unfortunately the toughest lessons we learn is when we aremyoung and in school and at a time when we lack the confidence the most, and are inexperienced. You guys all have a uniqueness that will pay off now and as you get older. You are exotic looking and nobody wants to look like plain John or Jane. Embrace this beauty you have. The girls will love you.

[@ichi_san]

This is a very good video, I enjoyed it greatly. Racism in Japan is very difficult and it's a shame that despite you and your friends being Japanese and black, there is discrimination for being 'different'. I found your stories very insightful. That is a very good point on how the hip-hop culture and Black American culture has recently become 'cool' globally in which people like to be 'black-style' but do not want to experience the difficult side as well.

[@MrNajibrazak]

thats racist.

[@evaniceface]

I agree :( as an Asian I agree asia needs a chill down on the racism. Is too much

[@Hinterfrage]

Yes, because the "different" in this case is not something positive ... rather something negative. If you have for example a husky pack and you now put a Greenland dog in there, there would be no noticeable disadvantages, the function of the pack to pull the sled would still be the same and the offspring would hardly look or behave dissimilar to the huskies. Well, and now for example put a rottweiler in the pack instead, it cannot fulfill the function of a sled dog, neither his offspring, if the rottweiler is genetically more dominant. What you maybe call "Racism" a made up word ... is a healthy and good thing when an ethnic group pays attention to its blood, to reality, to the rules of life! everything else leads to its downfall ... the culture of a country, what defines an ethnic group, cannot be carried by strangers who have a completely different genetic makeup.

[@jepedentaw8395]

You deserve more recognition fr bruh

[@angelbaby1811]

That’s why I took my daughter out before anything happened. I’m a black American woman and would have had to set it off if someone messed with my child. I didn’t get a lot of racism though….not to my face anyway.

[@keyboardmouse4722]

now multiply the number of your incidents by more than a million, and that's how many asians are dealing with this same bs that black and white people do to asians in murica

[@ladypi7978]

Kazuo is amazing 😂❤

[@carlosnvlr]

This was a great vid! You guys are awesome! Shoutout to all my fellow mixed people around the world! Having to overcome these challenges and feelings of not belonging only makes us stronger 💪🏾✌🏾

[@Ifecaneat]

Enjoyed that entire video!😂 Ray understands that home is where the heart is!

[@AllAboutPurple]

Yeah s/o to Ray girl. 😂 Hope she watched this!

[@priscilla8068]

I hate that people who are not black get to make fun of our culture and mock our hair and hairstyles but then decide at some point to fight for their right to partake in said culture and wear those hairstyles and then act like we're the crazy ones for calling them out. I'm glad you guys are able to laugh about your experiences now, I can't imagine how tough they were and it sucks that ya'll had to go through that.

[@ekanem2954]

LMFAOOO Half-Nigerian as well! Love to see it and loved hearing about your experiences.

[@kaytia961]

Great conversation. Really enjoyed it. Im half Nigerian and African American.

[@yakubaconteh3163]

You guys are doing great things to show how your life is going on in Japan

[@Renay_Loc35]

Im half blk half white but get mistaken for mexican all the time. Which I don't mind but sometimes I wish I was darker instead of being light skinned. I like that when I tell others what I'm mixed with they get surpised so..🤷🏽‍♀️. Thank you for sharing this video!!

[@FortunateMean]

The train thing is funny too, I had my half white half Japanese friend in a train too, we once sat on opposite sides and we both rarely ever get someone that sits next to us, but when Covid came, he had predominately more Japanese features than I did, people didn't mind sitting next to him from time to time, but his hair and skin colour are still huge giveaways

[@evaniceface]

That’s sad :(

[@FortunateMean]

@@evaniceface I don't mind it, I do wonder sometimes if people would bother me more if I was fully Japanese or if I'd get less attention... Life's far more different in South Africa, people generally don't care. you get far less stares but people still approach you out of fascination, I think that will follow me everywhere I go. I feel like a celebrity sometimes, the only difference is I have to introduce myself

[@hillarysudeikis2264]

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[@mikiohirata9627]

I'm an expat Japanese who reside in US. I registered on your channel today. I'm glad YT algorithm sometimes bring on some good contents like yours. I'm so sorry that you experienced some brutal kids discrimination which reflects basically what closed up society like Japan and its people do. ignorance and baseless fear of unknown. I'll be looking forward to check up on your uploads so keep up the interesting contents. BTW where and how do you find so many Japanese who speaks Excellent English ?

[@hadiekai]

I’m just 4 minutes in and I already want to be best friends with Kazuo >•< . Also, sending my love n support towards you guys

[@msreen269]

We got the United Nations in our Family starting of with Russian and Black American. My Mom is Russian and my Dad is Black American. I have 5 siblings and all of us have children. I have 2 daughters part Haitian. 1 niece & 1 nephew part Japanese. 2 nephews part Spaniard. A niece & nephew part Somalian, 3 nephews part Irish, 2 nieces part German. Since all of us live in NYC we are all mistaken for either Puerto Rican or Dominican.

[@theslytherinhouseofficial]

Oh wowwww!

[@ThatFlyPigeon]

Kazuo is making y'all look like the next J-Pop/ J-Rap group lol. Good to see y'all got each other at least out there.

[@marsfrog104]

Tbh it's difficult being blasian or just mixed in general, alot of times I feel like an alien that's why I searched for this video so I can relate with other blasians/mixed people 😭, there's a lot of discrimination and just not fitting in when you're mixed and I think a lot of people overlook that

[@soumyabratachakraborty5239]

Amazing bro!! Hoping for more content !+

[@WagyuWok]

Mixed people unite! I feel like we could bring the world together just having these experiences and being able to share it and bring awareness to this planet we all live on just so more people could understand each other's perspectives more. Love yall

[@basedjak]

lol "united" good joke yall don't belongs to any group..

[@WagyuWok]

@@basedjak *E X A C T L Y* 🌚

[@SabrinaXe]

I'm a new subscriber and love ur personalityy!! And I'm so sorry for the experiences you had to endure, I wish we live in a moment in future where none of this would matter. Sending much love to my people of colour! ❤️

[@brittnashion8951]

All three of y’all are so beautiful

[@gyounce1]

Young Kazuo reminds me of myself some time ago. I had a lot of aggression from my upbringing and it was difficult to overcome. I'm quite the nihilist now, but I am still in recovery, and at least I'm not so violent anymore. I can imagine how hard life must have been when everyone around you are causing you pain. For me, it was only in my home that was painful, so I was able to find relief and safety amongst strangers.

[@KyokujiFGC]

Yeah, you can tell he's still got a lot of anger from his childhood days. That kinda shit is unfortunately just what happens when you're different anywhere. Doesn't matter if it's Japan or somewhere else. Asians growing up in predominantly black/latino areas or in predominantly white suburbs can tell you the same kind of stories.

[@hawapowax]

He is so fucking cool to me

[@therealshard]

well said, gentlemen. here's to a more loving and accepting world!

[@RunesofMorganLeFay]

Ugh. I’m sorry to hear about all your experiences, but you guys are so wise and really understand who you are and that’s admirable. The guy on the right I definitely relate/see his perspective as an African American myself (re: dreads). I can imagine how he must’ve felt like being bullied for being black and African American and then in high school everyone wants to be his friend and think he’s cool. Oof. What a crazy experience and super interesting video.

[@basedjak]

he's not black

[@antiquity1978]

Same experience for me but I'm fully black born and raised in Germany. Now suddenly I see all these non-black people getting their hair braided and adoring African American culture, like wtf ??????????

[@flower_bomb426]

Can we just acknowledge how black mixed with anything is just beautiful 😍🥰 ya are handsome godbless yah

[@noonwraith401]

🧢

[@moniquebobb7884]

I love their outlook on life and their race and cultures.

[@ambers9756]

Hahahaa, I love Kazuo. In the U.S., we have the phrase about people replicating black culture: "They want our rhythm, but not our blues." I'm black and white and I found it fascinating how many experiences of biracial people in Japan are similar to mixed people in the U.S. There are definitely differences, like no one's handing me a "white" or "black" eating utensil in the U.S., for example, but some of the other things like being singled out by other students and teachers, having people touch our hair without permission, and just general feeling like an outsider are the same. Depending on how I style my hair, I can pass for either black or white, so I've also heard people say racist things around me they thought didn't apply to me, which I appreciate because I know they'd never show those true colors to me if I couldn't do that. It also means I'm never "black enough" to be accepted by blacks or "white enough" to be totally accepted by whites either. Always toeing the line, never crossing it. This was very illuminating. Thank you, all three, for talking about it. :)

[@wrldcurious]

I knew that about Japanese culture, I went to school (college) with a blasian and he was made to hide when other family members would visit. He was treated as if he was a disgrace to the family. I was raised by his grandmother and left as soon as he could. Once while he was sharing the story a Japanese person suggested that he should have been sent to an american orphanage to avoid the family disgrace, we all could not believe what he had said. I asked he would please leave or else I would leave. My friend asked him to excuse himself because that thinking was no longer tolerated around him. Incredible!

[@mohammedallah8083]

The world hats us we have accepted that.. Being hidden by your family when other people visit is way more painful. But there's no pain we can't bear. That's not an excuse to cause more pain though.

[@hillarysudeikis2264]

@@mohammedallah8083 Lord Jesus Christ is coming back everyone, please don’t worship celebrities and entertainment, focus on Him alone. I promise there’s more to life than money, partying, homosexuality and music. Hell is real, repent from sinning confess your sins and ask God to forgive you, I know He will if you’re sincere. Anyone who thinks the Name of Lord Jesus Christ is a joke, boldly mocks and scorns Him or takes pleasure in people who do is in for a big unpleasant surprise on judgement day IF they don’t repent and follow Lord Jesus Christ. Hell is very hot, people please repent! In the mighty name of Lord Jesus Christ, Amen 🙏💪✝️💜❤️✝️! Idolatry such as, Islam, Catholicism, Sangomaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Santa Clausism, Confucianism, New Age, Science, Evolution, halloweenism, Harry Potterism, Politics, Donald Trumpism, Easter Bunnyism and other religions/faiths that are outside Biblical Christianity lead to hell! Don’t believe them, believe the Almighty God the Father of Lord Jesus Christ, who begot Him. Our Creator, The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is mighty, He doesn’t need a woman to beget a son, He is God. I choose to put my faith in a God who can do anything and everything, a God who has unlimited and infinite power to beget! So, it’s time to confess that Lord Jesus Christ is the Lord and to believe that He died and rose from the grave after three days and you shall be saved if you only obey Him by praying, worshipping, praising, reading the Bible and living holy and righteously according to the Bible. You have to endure until the end, carry your cross daily and build your relationship with God by following Lord Jesus daily until the end. You must never renounce your faith in The Lord Jesus Christ, there’s hell awaiting those who reject/deny Lord Jesus Christ and those who continue living sinfully, even the Christians who don’t want to repent will face the same fate, so please repent beloved people, in Lord Jesus Christ’s mighty and precious Name, Amen.

[@Sfcfinancebro]

How in the world did he come to be? How did his parents meet!? That’s so random and rare a black mix Japanese kid out of no where

[@yo2trader539]

A lot or raped kids from US military. So maybe he was a disgrace.

[@はなこちゃん]

Don’t gatekeep, showing global support is how world views change. Like black culture is too afraid of people want to be like them, but many westerners want to be Japanese because of anime and culture and Japan accepts it’s how people love. Many love other cultures foods and culture, they love, accepted open arms. American slavery racist mindset is bad. Many systems want black people to feel that way. People love Japanese culture but don’t want our problems either. 私は日本人のハーフです❤

[@in00n]

You’re misunderstanding the issue. Many people like black culture, but don’t like black people.

[@はなこちゃん]

@@in00n hi. unfortunately that only some, not everyone going to like, it happens to everyone. like how many koreans dont like japanese pple but love japanese culture. american slavery mindset needs healing its really bad. yes if someone is bad like on media with guns or robbs, of course no one will like it. american media brainwashes most black people to be like that. many hated japanese after WW2 but loved culture, overtime it changed once it's accepted. do you like black culture but hate black people?

[@in00n]

@@はなこちゃん No, I don't hate black people. Where the fuck did you get that from?! This isn't just about black Americans, this video is about the experiences of biracial Japanese people, specifically Japanese Blasians, growing up in Japan. Part of that experience is having to deal with racism. Aspects of black American culture are popular globally, but many people are still openly racist and hateful to black people and mixed people. It's like how some Westerners are racist to Asians, despite also liking kpop or anime.

[@duckemwithbleach]

Man that’s crazy, you outshine the other’s in the best way possible though people gon hate you because they’re jealous of you. So sad that you guys had to deal with that n still do 😞.

[@Rosalina87]

I'm Half Japanese, Half Canadian. Went to public school and was treated as if I was handicapped (very 懐かしい)

[@kookilenakkk8779]

That’s crazy how the looks matter in the way people see a person. Even if you’re fluent Japanese, born and raised, if you look different you’ll always be an outsider and a foreigner. But I think it’s kinda the same in "western white countries", I was born and raised in Europe but I’m still considered an outsider. When people first come to me, they always talk in Chinese or in English like… hummmm

[@defeatableairman]

"Everyone wanna be black, but no one wanna 'be black'" --that's that real shit.

[@nutella2025]

I love you guys men it's good to see a smile on your brother's face

[@sharsasuke01]

You guys should think about doing a podcast. You have good synergy.

[@kaibush8908]

I love that everyone’s experiences are pretty universal. The Obama and Bobby thing was spot on

[@big_uzi_horizontal9378]

Black dad and Asian mom as always

[@gold9ja]

The other way is it common, so this is expected

[@MariNate1016]

Yea this just became my new fave channel. Much love brotha

[@Mrs.NicholsDoesNotPlay]

Sending love to all who needs it. ❤ Humanity needs to all start accepting differences

[@missEslA]

It's an interesting video and your friends are nice people 😊 I wonder if there are differences for girls that are half black. Are people harsher with them? And what about corporate world? If you happen to know half japanese and black people working there I'm curious to know. Sorry if I ask too much 😅

[@yagua0500]

"Till this day" 😂😅😅🤣😂😂....Deontay Wilder!!!...was surprised to hear that.🤨😁

[@abibattemitope4412]

I’m a Nigerian 🇳🇬 and Yoruba to be precise. I understand the fufu aspect. Have u guys tried Jollof rice tho?

[@thecrimsondragon9744]

Kazuo is so adorable 🥰

[@carlestrada]

I'm not mixed but I grew up half my life in the Philippines and half my life here in the States. It's weird but I feel like a complete outsider in both countries, like there's just that constant feeling of not fitting in wherever I was.

[@knuckles4639]

wasnt expecting Jesse and Kazuo to have a Collab Video. Another Collab video please!!!

[@goldengilmaky6788]

Thank you guys for sharing your life experiences. I am glad you turned lemons into lemonade. Cheers!

[@quintinsimms2446]

Man, I love yall, I know exactly what you are talking about!

[@Naomisbackup]

They told me UNKO toooo. And “Kimochiwarui” I look ew? Like wtf lol so you guys basically understand what I went through. I’m never going to Japanese school ever again... 💀 they were so mean bro. People that don’t go thru this as HALF in Japan, I be like HOWWWS😂😂😂💀

[@DRK0114]

dude on the right seems to have a lot of anger. must have been tough growing up in public schools. Tons of racism in Japan and Korea

[@QueenJaneway]

@@lamma746 I agree, I could feel his frustration about Japan. He should probably move

[@lovejones2179]

They made fun of him alot fir being half black

[@sophiaelayne9984]

You are absolutely beautiful men. Wow. As a female black native American, I wanted to visit Japan but now I don't know. I want to enjoy myself there by not having to deal with some bs.

[@SoggyDoughnuts1]

It's crazy how the mixed experience is the same no matter what part of the world youre in

[@zach.bickley]

As a wasian living in Taiwan I related to this a lot. Thank you for making this video!

[@AllAboutPurple]

Great video 🎉🎉 And as a Ghanaian who grew up in US, I would not bring food to school either. 😂😂😂 It’s funny y’all were discriminated against, but I bet Americans girls would be all over you in high school.

[@tessantexas9186]

I really enjoyed watching this. ❤

[@ameraboukoura6091]

I love how you’re half Japanese and half Nigerian mixed raced people like you are beautiful and unique One question is your mom Nigerian and your dad Japanese or is it the other way around?🇳🇬🇯🇵

[@williamdorsey904]

Hey, I've been following Jesse for a while, I've seen photos of his mom and dad, his mom is Japanese and his dad is Nigerian

[@basedjak]

... i wish more black are like me who is pure bred african and against race mixing

[@hypervoidworld8666]

@@basedjak Why bro

[@Goodman-zi6hb]

@@hypervoidworld8666 "Every intelligent person wants his child to look like him." -Muhammad Ali (a.k.a. "the greatest") kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqLMiHmCqMyJn5Y

[@gold9ja]

It’s pretty obvious that they have a Japanese mother and Nigerian father cause it’s rare to see the other way around.

[@Chillmaisha]

This was so nice to watch! I never knew there were so many of us blasians, particularly black and Japanese. I spent most of my years in the US and it was very difficult transitioning and growing up here too. Thank you so much for sharing. 🫶🏽🇯🇵

[@basedjak]

mix people will never be black

[@basedjak]

yes and not planning to go there.

[@Sfcfinancebro]

How are they making all these black babies I thought Japanese women looked down upon dark skin

[@masterbowler1630]

​​@@Sfcfinancebro I wonder that as well

[@christeenieweenie]

That was such a fun video to watch, they kept it real.

[@JustJervon]

I respect the fuck out of @Kazuo. Dude is basically a Tokyo Revenger character.

[@athomas9661]

Love this interview! Jesse, you are doing great work! Don't stop!

[@Naomisbackup]

My mom Japanese and my father Ghana. I never talked to him ever since he left us tho. So I’m more on Japanese culture side.

[@basedjak]

oh man that sad. but niggas do be like that, interracial marriage never end well.

[@Puffball230]

Dont listen to her anyone can cheat regardless of your color

[@lovejones2179]

But do they treat you the same?

[@Madeleinebråus]

@Derpy Dark you are right, but data shows that is mainly black people

[@mycreativityhaven]

​​@@basedjak Niggas Chicks two negative description of expression

[@narsplace]

This is why when I have kids and decided to raise them in Japan, I want them to start having friends at a young age so that when they start doing school, they won't feel alone and will already have a good number of friends.

[@twinningintokyo5487]

Watching as I type and so many points are so useful to know. We are also a Blasian family 💕Love the channel 💕

[@SigningWithOmar]

Very informative video I too faced discrimination growing up and still to this day. I wish you all the best Bro

[@silverrehan2282]

All the harsh treatment doesn't change the fact that u guys are very very ....I mean very beautiful men...love & Respect from your BD friend 🎉

[@take-yz3gg]

Thank you for such a interesting video!! This video is good to improve my English as well!!

[@지-z]

I like the guy in the middle Jesse he is very cute 😍 I like to learn Japanese and Yoruba

[@blackiechan6757]

I’m half Black and half Japanese and lived my entire life in the states. I hope to go to Japan one day

[@Sfcfinancebro]

Who’s black your mom or dad?

[@checkerbearhair]

This video was so insightful! 10:01 had me laughing my ass off. I wonder if society here in Japan will change as the demographic becomes more mixed.

[@mangochan88]

This is my first time watching a story about half black half Japanese guys. It wasn't until now that I realized I only watch videos of half black half Japanese girls. While there's def similarities, it comes off like guys have it harder bc people are more mean or straightforward with them. While I'm sure people have said the same insults these guys have heard to women, a lot of it is probably said behind their backs. Very interesting.

[@thatboifreedom]

That's crazy I'm half black and Japanese too, like deadass Ong, hes one of my people

[@CHAOSxKaiWebs]

I grew up in america I just call myself a darkmix since I'm west indian/japanese on my dad's side ,and only went to japan once during covid I have a few cousins and friends that live in Yokosuka, I love that I found this channel,When I was in the service I had this one chineses guy that would be real racist to me since I'm not light,once we got to japan I was shopping and had to guide my friends since they couldn't speck(had to bring him),the Chinese dude got embarrassed when a couple of old ladies were happy to see me cause they wanted me to experience more of the culture as a hafu and loved speaking to me gave me the braclet in my picture,and called him out for being a ass to me saying I'm just Ni**** ,at least were I was I got accepted very well lived their only for a year then sent back to states, but I only heard about other hafu near their when the ladies talked to me never got to meet any,when I speck they always ask of I have a friend or girlfriend from japan,till I talk about my dad who taught me a good amount but he passed so I had to relearn but got grammar and keigo speech down still.Anyways' typed too much just was excited.My cousins are hafu as well didn't get to see them on my visit but I hope to move out closer to them in the future.

[@TsugMt]

I'm going to say the opposite tat your friend said. To any person that loves mexican culture, no matter if you're white, black, asian, etc. Use our culture as you want, dress like us, if you want to use a mariachi vest, go for it! If you want to speak like us, act like us, look like us, eat what we eat, we will be honored to see any person loving our culture because for me cultures are made to be inspired from. If any person wants to copy us because it looks cool then go for it. We as mexicans don't mind, we will be glad to see other people loving our culture in any way.

[@kiyakiya4075]

I definitely see where you’re coming from and I agree I wish it could be that simple for everyone. I don’t think the problem with them was necessarily not wanting to share their culture. For people who go through discrimination especially at a young age and people picking on you for how you look and also your culture, then to turn around and make it trendy and cool it’s a hard thing to go through. In their case discrimination is an issue, people want to take from black culture but don’t want to take steps to stop discrimination against people who r different. So the problem is that they r ignoring the real issues that exist. The reality is that we need to deal with discrimination in order to share our cultures peacefully. Unfortunately that’s just the world we live in. If we don’t deal with those issues then it will just be an endless negative cycle. I’m not trying to discredit anything u said, I just wanted to provide a different angle to look at it. I do think we need more people that think like you for sure. One of the greatest things about humanity is the fact that there r so many different cultures and people, too bad some people don’t see the blessing and beauty in that.

[@TsugMt]

@@kiyakiya4075 Love your take on discrimination. It's important and we need to look at it oddly enough with empathy to everybody, for example, USA jas something called systemic raciism, if you know, that means it's intertwined with their culture in many ways, doesn't mean all people all racist but it's a problem that can affect all minorities. I acknowledge it and now....what do I do? Do I criticize America...mmmm maybe not. Maybe it's better to support them and speak in their language about that problem but it's their problem at the end and imo I wanna give them the opportunity to grow and be better while cheering for them from here in Mexico :D

[@TsugMt]

@@kiyakiya4075 But I do really like your take on this issue, have a nice day !!

[@essenceofsoul27]

I hate comments like this because it over simplifies the issue being addressed. I agree that cultures should be shared and that it makes us better as a whole. However, when black people talk about not sharing certain aspects, it's rooted in the way we were treated for those same things historically. Our hair for example was looked down on, our dances and our music were as well. It wasn't until white people deemed it ok that it started being accepted. It's a feeling of appreciating the culture then taking that culture and erasing the identify from it. So, while it's great to see how far our culture has influenced all aspects of society, there's still some bitterness when we see other races being praised for things we were once demonized or looked down on for.

[@TsugMt]

@@essenceofsoul27 That's why I am talking about my mexican culture, as I am mexican and we think differently and it's not a better or worse mindset, it's a different one and I made it so others can get our of their bubble inside their mind and see cultures and societies are different around the world. For me, as mexican, gatekeeping and cultural appropiation are dumb and I know A LOT of mexicans that think like that. Instead of trying to play the victim, because we mexicans have been damaged by spanish peiple and usa people in the past, instead of playing the victim I want to grow, to forgive, to let the past go and grow as person, and grow as culture If you don't get that it's ok, it's your culture, but I'm talking in that comment about mine, respect my culture at least please. Respect my and our desire to share our culture without conditions with love and forgiveness. Have a nice day

[@dyneldillard9804]

My Brother’s stay strong you are Great

[@HH-kg4fq]

It's interesting to hear the differences amongst the 3 of you. Your two friends speak English like an American while you have a Japanese accent.

[@incognito96]

Like anything, they want the features and culture but don't want the smoke that comes with it.

[@ssunyata]

nice one! i love the last bit where jesse and kazuo try so hard to hold their laughs 🤣

[@Darkmountaindweller]

Naija boi all the way 🙏🏿🧡, love the content keep pushing.

[@NandoEdp]

Bro the dude on the right side really really looks brazilian lol. We got a loooot of mixed people around here and he's just like us. But hey, we are the next step of human evolution, think bout that. All these ppl are just normal, you are the best of both worlds.

[@evaniceface]

I agree lol

[@kmusicvideo1836]

You guys should get together and and talk about dating experience ☺️