"I Look White, but I'm Asian"

Miki was born in Japan to an American father and Japanese mother. She has spent her whole life in Japan and speaks Japanese more comfortably than English.
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[@OrientalPearl]

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[@antonydeeby5895]

How can Deaf, or rather, people with hearing difficulty learn Japanese? I'm a complete Deaf person and I wanted to learn Japanese.

[@theunknownunknowns256]

Ok that was adorable. You all give me hope that humanity will be fine after I'm gone. I did enough I can end now without regret.

[@gusfl2]

Hi, Could you disable the auto translate feature of your video? The voice in my language is awfull (it is auto generated) and I don't have the option to change it on the mobile website of KZbin

[@fabricio4794]

Im trying to learn..russian..sorry

[@gusfl2]

@@fabricio4794 why would anyone want do do that?

[@LotoTheHero]

I love her positivity. She has such a cute personality! :D

[@h8thaway]

My children are half Japanese, half Caucasian. We raised them in a longstanding international neighborhood in Yokohama with many other children in bi-cultural families of many different nationalities. The community was a perfect environment for international families. The area where we live has had an international community for so long (since the 1860s) that few show surprise when a non-Japanese person speaks Japanese. Most around here assume that I speak Japanese before I even start speaking.

[@rhymeister]

Yamate-cho?

[@Mustanaamio7]

There is no such thing is caucasian. It is pseudo-scientific term.

[@h8thaway]

@ : In that general area.

[@SchmulKrieger]

What is Caucasian?

[@LeoSalg]

@@SchmulKrieger from the Caucasus mountains. Like Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan

[@でほはい]

mikiさんのおっとりしたしゃべり方を聞いていると、日本語そのものの性質とこちらでの環境が大きく影響することが良く分かりました。これからも周りの皆さんにハッピーオーラを振り撒き、大人も子供も癒して頂きたいです。

[@AshinAsia]

She's so nice. What a great personality, and makes a great film.

[@betsybabf748]

The fact she received bullying as a young child because the other children learned it from their parents disgusts me as an adult and as a parent. She was such an adorable child too.

[@imbagirl8631]

everyone gets bullied who is different. some one in class had fights every day because his ear is a little bit pointed

[@bruhinthewild]

I think it's a little much to call it "bullying". Maybe teasing or treated differently. Bullying is a pretty hateful thing so I wouldn't be so quick to accuse kids of that.

[@lucieth555]

@@bruhinthewild If you're always "othered", it's pretty damaging. If you're excluded because you're different, or people avoid you because of assumptions, or always talk "about you" instead of to you, I would say there's a good chance there will be more direct bullying as well because kids are mean unless taught otherwise.

[@bruhinthewild]

@@lucieth555 You speak too much in absolutes. Some people will treat you differently - whether bad or good. Eventually though, you find your people. If you don't accept the fact that you won't always fit in, you do a disservice to yourself or in this case, to kids. It's true that people shouldn't treat you poorly. It's also true that you shouldn't let minor things like other peoples opinons get to you.

[@machtnichtsseimann]

@@bruhinthewild - Agree. Teaching kids to treat each other better is part of the solution as well as teaching kids to shrug things off and grow a thicker skin.

[@TheStuport]

"You're not half enough"! 🤣🤣🤣 Neat change of pace video while still staying true to your dynamic Asian influence! MOO From Across The Pacific In COW-lumbus, Ohio 👋

[@foldtheworld]

Wow! Miki seams to be a amazing person! Keep interviewing people like her! All the best to both of you!

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m glad that you like these interviews.

[@tompinnef6331]

Lovely young lady, lots of smiles. Thank you for the video.

[@anfyro8059]

Her voice is higher when she's speaking japanese

[@simonyang-pe3ux]

To be honest, it's weird to listen to this kind of voice ,because i rarely see any Japanese girl talks to people this way . her voice reminds of me of Japanese adult industry unfortunately. she made that type of sound on purpose i think .

[@lewis7515]

It's kawaii...

[@KairuYakushiHD]

@@simonyang-pe3ux its a pretty standard idol pitch.

[@wobblywheeler6682]

If you play it at 1.5 speed, it still sounds the same! 😂

[@zalexie_]

@@simonyang-pe3ux its for her job

[@alexeyignatov5989]

Thank you for the amazing video!! Beautiful young people talk about their experiences growing up in mixed marriages. Thanks again for the touching interview.

[@Runninmamasrunway-oregon]

Such a wonderful interview with Miki! I’ve learned so much thanks to you and your channel. 💖🙇🏻‍♀️

[@jerryhase4520]

I love Miki Clark! I used to watch her on "Japan Railway Journal" on NHK several years ago.

[@Ishy9D2012]

She is adorable! Such radiant positivity! You can tell she loves her occupations. Good on her for leaning in to her high pitched voice and turning it into a career as a voice actress and teacher! Working with kids brings loads of fulfillment and joy!

[@AlfredKamon]

As a half-Asian born and raised in Italy I can relate to her story. Sometimes people think that blood and outter appearence have something to do with one's nationality and culture. If this lady was born and raised in Japan and she feels Japanese, then she's Japanese.

[@AiiroHyōma-WSF]

Di dove sei di preciso,fratm?

[@cl1079]

I think most East Asians that were raised in Europe or the US also feel the same way.

[@isoldam]

@@cl1079 No. It's not the same, at least in the US, which is very diverse and has many mixed-race people.

[@thealternativeview2692]

@@AlfredKamon Wrong. The Japanese get to decide who is or isn't Japanese. Japanese, like most places, has a specific culture unique to that place. If she follows another culture from abroad then she's clearly not Japanese. An Indian man can't come to England, live his life by Indian customs and culture, then complain when the locals don't accept him as English.

[@pamscarr8696]

As I hear, the Japanese are not open to foreign or mixed? A very closed country?

[@whushaw]

Miki is such a sweet person. Her voice acting sounds amazing, what a cool career to be in. I’m glad you interviewed her and am thankful that she said things are improving for half Japanese kids in school and they would be more accepting. 💜💜

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks Whushaw. I first met her this summer at a friend’s karaoke party. She’s a great singer.

[@cestrell]

Great video! Also, know what it's like to be judged on your appearance when it comes to ethnicity, etc. I have a Spanish name based on a Central American Indian Father so lots of people assume (and attempt to chat with me in Spanish which I don't speak). My ex is half Japanese and half American (of Scots and Irish heritage) but looks mostly Asian (with freckles) so I used to see how folks treated her in the US. Looking "different" than expected can definitely affect attitudes toward you - so I truly understand what Miki-san feels. Personally, I think she's amazing and I'm glad you both had this discussion.

[@jeffkardosjr.3825]

It's something how some people do things just based on how somebody else looks. Like I've had people assume that I don't speak any Spanish, and then they speak Spanish to somebody I've worked with next to me who they assume speaks Spanish.

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m glad you liked this video. Thanks for sharing your story too.

[@debramason1898]

Another great interview! ❤❤

[@bibibii-u9g]

Another great video Alyssa!

[@vendettamine]

I have a lot of patience for subtitles, thank you very much

[@blackmennewstyle]

Dang her dad must have the strongest genes on Earth, she literally took everything from him lol She must have been trough some of the toughest and weirdest situations but she clearly made her peace with it 👍🏽 Where are you finding all these amazing and fascinating people, it's incredible lol

[@OrientalPearl]

Those genes are strong lol. I actually met Miki this summer through a friend and the last person I interviewed was recommended by another person I interviewed.

[@DrCruel]

I don't think she got that voice from Dad. It's the most Japanese thing about her.

[@O.G.LIL-MAN]

but her mom looks mixed too, so I wonder if thats it too?

[@Mwoods2272]

DNA test.

[@tanyaberling86]

It‘s just coincidence. Some get more genes from father some from mother. Blond and blue eyes are not strong genetics

[@realJoshiBOI]

I enjoy your content, and I enjoyed listening to Miki. Also, I’m still enjoying Pimsleur 😊

[@OrientalPearl]

Glad you enjoy it! I really love their program. I started using it in 2015.

[@TheworldiseffdUP]

She looks Japanese, she has her dad's coloring but her mother's eyes nose and shape face. If she had black hair, she would look even more Japanese. Either way, she's very pretty and has a nice personality.

[@絶望ガール-v3s]

No, she doesn't. She definitely looks more white. That's why people didn't treat her as Japanese. Don't lie out of pity.

[@TheworldiseffdUP]

@@絶望ガール-v3s Yes she does, look at her eyes, but if her hair was dark she would look even more Japanese.

[@絶望ガール-v3s]

@@TheworldiseffdUP Then why were all the Japanese people in the video surprised by her Japanese? And she herself thinks she looks closer to her father, remember?

[@TheworldiseffdUP]

@@絶望ガール-v3s Yes, I remember, but I see her Japanese side.

[@very-good-very-fair]

she looks 90% asian

[@DarKKnightt07]

You can tell she is a little heartbroken that people don't recognize her at being half Asian, they just assume she is white. She has a great smile and voice, I wish her all the best.

[@saroku]

I love learning about these experiences. I have always been fascinated since Shogun aired on national TV in the states around 1979. I am an Army brat and have lived in Europe. I greatly appreciate other cultures, languages, and especially the food. Thanks for making these vids.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks for your kind words! I’m glad you liked this video.

[@texastigress]

I loved this video. I, too, am half-Japanese, half-American or to the Japanese, a hafu. My father was an American with blondish hair and steel gray eyes, my mother had dark black hair and dark brown eyes. I look like a mix of both. I live in the US and did not have a problem being a hafu. I had a lot of people over the years think I was Hispanic, Hawaiian, Eskimo, and Native American, but never half-Japanese. They knew I was different but could not figure me out. They were always surprised when I told them I was half-Japanese.

[@knlei1]

Shes basically being the anime asian woman

[@OrientalPearl]

Only for work.

[@willvr4]

@@OrientalPearl Idk, she definitely turned it on for some people. Like the store vendor in the beginning.

[@Kevin6t8]

She would fit in the VTuber industry perfectly. Hololive and VShojoJP immediately come to mind.

[@O.G.LIL-MAN]

fact on fact on fact

[@willvr4]

Thanks for deleting my comment.

[@monicat101]

love these videos!!

[@mariahjane7969]

She is just so adorable!

[@trainsplanesandotherthings5187]

These are great interviews

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m really glad you like them because I like making them.

[@mkel858]

My granddaughter is half Japanese and she looks it, her Mother and our family are American, we are blonde hair like you, but my granddaughter has the dark hair, eyes just like Japanese she looks nothing like us, ppl thought she was adopted, and now her baby which is now I guess 1/4 she looks just like her Mother! Its amazing how genes work, if she went to Japan she would definitely blend in better than Miki. If I could send you a picture I would.

[@amandakay8]

What does that mean? LMAO America is a melting pot. That has NOTHING to do with looks. It’s simply a nationality. Unless you mean NATIVE American. In this case, blonde hair makes it clear you don’t mean that. As a first generation American, it’s crazy strange to refer to being American as being white with blonde hair. Black people are American. White people are American, Asian people are American, Latino people are American. Made werid. How are you all not seeing this implied racial biased?

[@MsPeabody1231]

People are stupid. I worked that out long ago as a child due to my mixed ethnicity friends who include Japanese/English people.

[@fionaf5411]

Thank you for doing these videos and looking forward to watch some more! I'm half Chinese (HK) and half English (British) and I'm actually the other way round to her experience! I can really relate to her. I look more Chinese than English but yet I'm actually more Westernised as I have been born and brought up in London, England. Every time I go to Chinatown/HK I always have Chinese people trying to speak Chinese to me when I don't know any because they always think I'm full Chinese! I recently did an ancestry DNA test and it turns out they even calculated I'm more Chinese than English... I'm 52.2% Chinese! My Chinese genes is 2.2% stronger than my English genes ha ha

[@jerometsowinghuen]

Miss Miki is happy to herself and her life as a mixed in Japan.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks for watching Jerome. I’m glad you like my friends.

[@jimdawdy6254]

Surprised to see Pimsleur advertised. It's how I learned Russian. Which led to marrying a Russian speaker and having 2 kids who grew up speaking Russian and English. Pimsleur works.

[@SerenaConcertina]

I’m so glad I found your channel. You have such an incredible personality and your videos make me smile. Also I learn many new things from your videos. Thank you ☺️

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Great video! Many thanks :)

[@OrientalPearl]

Glad you liked it!

[@jprmobile]

3:49 YES!!! Pimsleur is not to be played with! It’s freaking awesome 👏🏼 Thank you Dr. Pimsleur, his method for truly learning a new language works. Although, I studied Arabic (MSA) in college & learned grammatical rules which was great & a few phrases as well (I wish speaking was emphasized more), it was Pimsleur that truly allowed me to speak Arabic (MSA). I will say that having studied Arabic (MSA) in college helped me understand why there are gender differences in the nouns & adjectives in Arabic, it gave me an advantage when I began using Pimsleur along with how verbs are conjugated, college gave me a nice head start when using Pimsleur.

[@giftcardbill]

I absolutely love her voice.😍🥰

[@berolat-kise1992]

there you go hope you reach your goal, i have just subscribed in supporting your channel, love from Perth, love your show by the way, cheers.

[@joyyyy777]

Epic interview. I guarantee that you'll have adorable and lovely kids in the near future. Merry X-mas and Happy New Year!!

[@OrientalPearl]

Ha ha, both Miki and I are already married. She has a kid too.

[@MRBCA500]

She is really nice and loved hearing her story. Her dad is really cute!

[@erika1984]

She’s adorable!!

[@Beardlovesdog]

Shes beautiful!

[@fredapedregon]

She is adorable. I love her!!!

[@Sam-rf8yh]

This series is really great.

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m so glad that you’re enjoying it.

[@barroosa]

You both are 100% a pleasure to learn from and you both are 100% human and that's all that really matters. Yes there are different cultures, but those are also interesting and not defining of who you are. Cultures are 99% interesting and we should embrace the differences.

[@Victoria.Pulliam]

Love watching your videos ❤

[@ichimarutetsu]

I'd love to see an interview with Mika Todd from Minimoni. She was a rare half Japanese half American idol back in the day.

[@mobilitybaka]

My daughter is also half Japanese and looks completely western, we have a similar experience when we are in Japan.

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m glad you could relate to this video.

[@Dem1217]

Love these videos.

[@OrientalPearl]

Glad you enjoyed it! I want to interview more people.

[@808vws8]

She’s 100% rite! It’s all about YOUR mindset...be yourself not what others want of you🤙🏽

[@KERRYPIKE]

The cherry blossom trees in Japan is very beautiful.

[@KimiChanJapan]

She is so cute/pretty. She has a beautiful voice.

[@jimbayler4277]

People must not be paying very much attention to the details of her face. She very much looks "Happa" as they call "Half/half" in Hawaii. To the point that I would be asking, "Are you....". There is enough arch to her eyes that when she smiles or looks to the side, that the question immediately pops to mind. Combined with how her face shape changes with various expressions....( which muscle groups are used, etc.), it makes you think, "I wonder if...., or I'm willing to bet...). This is all before you throw Cultural/Environmental influences into the mix. Either way, it makes for a great Conversation starter.... "Breaks the Ice...". P.S.: After watching more of the video more details pop out, Most of her smile...Her cheekbones, Her profile, if you look at more than her nose, etc...

[@MsPeabody1231]

That's because you are used to being around mixed ethnicity people so you can easily see their features and characteristics aren't from one ethnicity.

[@gosias3588]

The nose the cheeks the eyes all of those characteristics are also found in Slavic and Finnish people, so in the context of Tokyo people may assume she is Russian

[@sincerelysweetandsour]

I loved watching this! It felt like a crossover episode from seeing both of your content separately 😂 hopefully we can all do another karaoke event soon 😉

[@Nikotastik]

As an American, it is odd to hear that someone “looks American” because we all look different and have different heritages.

[@willvr4]

Yeah, especially growing up in NY my entire life. It's so diverse that nobody "looks" American because every 5 mins you'll see at least a handful of different ethnicities.

[@lewis7515]

@@Nikotastik That's what you think. There was a video on here talking about the nationalities of random groups of tourists, wandering around somewhere in Europe... It was no trouble, whatsoever, to tell the Americans.

[@FortisV]

​@@lewis7515You're making a fatal mistake of assuming random groups of American tourists represent every single American

[@lewis7515]

@@FortisV No, you, seem to be making the fatal mistake of fantasising that I said or implied, any such thing - when I didn't. As a matter of fact, those are your words, not mine.

[@FortisV]

@@lewis7515 There's no point in me trying to have a conversation with someone who just wants to be right and say nothing at all in the process lol. The original comment was that Americans can look like anything and you clearly disagreed... I hope you can follow along next time and finally figure out the logical conclusion of what disagreeing means there

[@paulgambill8833]

My son is half, and did have trouble in elementary, it was do to his shooting. He is now an elite shooter on Team Japan in Singapore. It probably wouldn’t be such a bad idea to get his perspective because of his interaction on the National and International venues and such.

[@FKLinguista]

What do you mean by "shooting"?

[@dylanpepplinkhuizen3310]

I really like your video's it's been a while since I checked this channel. Since I've had a dream about Japan I want to go so bad to visit this amazing country

[@OrientalPearl]

Where have you been? Missed you. Check out all the videos you missed.

[@dylanpepplinkhuizen3310]

@OrientalPearl I was total focus on school and i've stopped by learning Japanese would like to start that again do you might have a few tips? I've started learning it on DuoLingo

[@JoeMama-eg4zv]

Ahhhh! Miki is soooo adorable!!❤😊

[@willmartin7293]

What a nice interview. Miki is an adorable, cute girl.

[@Ernie7695]

I think she looks Asian. She so adorable. 😁 I really like when you interview half Japanese people. It’s interesting to hear their experiences.

[@michelleabsolum2411]

Merry Christmas from New Zealand , hope you both have a wonderful Christmas and New Year :-)

[@OrientalPearl]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@Busycheek]

She does look Asian and is beautiful.

[@Rob_Infinity3]

If i hadn't seen this video and i just happened to meet Miki somewhere. I wouldn't think that she was any other ethnicity than asian. And even looking at her as you interviewed her in this video. She looked, sounded and acted way more Japanese than Caucasian-American. But that's obviously as a result of where she was born, raised and has lived. She has such a nice vibe about her and I'm glad that at least for the most part, she's able to be positive.

[@ninaflowers5285]

I like the fact that she is comfortable looking and being who she is, her voice is evertyhing👏🏽, yes, I like these videos, you're learning a lot to help your kiddos navigate, when the time come.

[@ThinkBeforeYouSleepYT]

5:20 - So Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift is like real life.

[@jesscaballero8808]

"There's Americans watching" me, a Mexican from México, who just happens to be bilingual and has followed your channel for a long time xD

[@matan.saster]

Hola!

[@deans6129]

We have several Japanese exchange students in my city in Northern British Columbia, Canada and they are amazed that few people actually care about whether you’re half whatever as in many countries it is a big topic but in Canada few care about whether you’re half and half. Ironically the Foreign students were generally get are always surprised at how knowledgeable many people here are of their home country and it shocks them that we are so accepting.

[@SuperClarky666]

What a lovely lady😊

[@valenzupc]

Not only american are watching, I am from Spain. 😂

[@SnowClover]

Australian here too, but let's be honest.. mostly North Americans will be the one to complain about subtitles :P

[@Myria83]

Italian here.

[@anneknapke4365]

I think your children will be beautiful!❤

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you! I hope so.

[@tomasp886]

Its weird that people say half "American". Americans can look like anything!

[@Legnica148]

hmmm how else would she say? the only way is half american / half japanese...

[@Gingerqyou78]

Not Javanese which is a place but I meant Japanese

[@Gingerqyou78]

Like I my father is half Canadan and American and he's born and raised in the US and I'm just American

[@XXXX-jp5jz]

@@tomasp886 This is because Asians think that Americans are white and look different from Asians.

[@monicaalvarez5696]

@@Legnica148Anglo?

[@2enthusiast4]

I’m from Oahu Hawaii, I guess it’s easier for us to see the Japanese since there are so many Hapas.

[@William366Evans]

Many respects 🇯🇵 from 🇬🇧

[@carlosgoda9786]

did you really learn with pimsleur? thats so motivating cause I just finished my first 30 lessons! I will keep going :)

[@orangesnowflake3769]

Pimsleur is great

[@kaikiske7436]

*yes, with some “help” from the Japanese hubby* 😂

[@DominicHardy-p7p]

These lady is adorable 🤣

[@nicoj3660]

Saying hi from Michigan!

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks for stopping by fellow Michigander.

[@MrNelsonThall]

I have a great device that goes in my ear and instantly translates my English to Japanese. Making the learning of Japanese obsolete to me. What I want you to tell me is just as the phonetic alphabet altered our sensory ratio to favour the visual sense in reality and made the left hemisphere more dominant over the right. What does learning Japanese do to your sensory balance. Especially does it enhance your other senses of touch or olfactory that you have been able to detect?

[@SkiesTurnedGrey]

If she had black hair she might look more half-Japanese naturally. I know many Japanese people will often style their hair lighter color, but when you have some foreign influence in your facial features, the traditional black hair will bring out more of the Japanese features.

[@verone272]

She speaks exactly like Marzia!!? That’s amazing! Even her accent 😆

[@catoftruth1044]

now im wonderin if is marzia full japanese? how could the accent be the same too?

[@lilth501]

Some could also say she sounds like Bernadette from The Big Bang Theory? She had a very similar kind of voice adult childlike singing nursery rhymes

[@clt5991]

There are also Australian’s watching 😊 We learnt some French & Japanese at school (basics).

[@pijusbacevicius8797]

I'm impatient to see how Oriental Pearl's kids would look like and how many languages they gonna speak.

[@OrientalPearl]

Chinese, Japanese, and English for sure.

[@stevehaqa]

Can you bring her back on your future video? Love to see her more on your channel. Thanks

[@OrientalPearl]

I would like to. I wish more of my audience watched these interviews.

[@bishikon]

her eyes / eye colour stood out instantly as being out place, they look japanese to me

[@sallycormier1383]

So kawaii!! Cute cute cute!❤

[@kiyoshitakeda452]

Excellent topic. Acceptance is often elusive in the island nation. "Visual" cancels objectivity. Thank you both.

[@Patrilafea]

You are so lucky that you have more personal space in Japan! In my company, I often have to be very close to somebody else in our kitchen when I want to heat up my meal in one of our microwaves (I'm so hungry sometimes). I work a lot, but other people sit in this kitchen and talk or just stay there staring at their phones... I feel embarrassed when I have to go to this kitchen.

[@TeamTigerAdv]

Ahhhh she's so cute in that picture of her as a kid 😍

[@winterbunnyx]

I completely understand this my mom is half asian half Puerto Rican and my father is half native American and have black and somehow I look white 😅 and yes there was a DNA test done my dad is my dad

[@shreddder999]

What a voice!

[@tkyap2524]

Whether full or half as long as it's wholesome from the best of two cultures.

[@Andrea_Manconi]

What an adorable girl!

[@yurgon]

You can 100% tell English is her second language and not regularly spoken. She's so comfortable and relaxed speaking Japanese.

[@OrientalPearl]

She’s more comfortable with Japanese for sure. But she didn’t miss a beat when talking to me in English.

[@YuriYun-m1x]

She can put makeup on and definitely will “look” Japanese.. so beautiful and her voice is pretty 😊… I love subtitles that’s how I learned second languages faster.

[@tiffanyallen731]

I'm half-Japanese on my mom's side and I don't look Asian at all. People just assume that I'm white and then they're surprised when I tell them I'm half-Japanese. I've also done a lot of theatre, but I avoid auditions that ask for Asian or half-Asian actors, because I know that they want someone who looks it, so I likely won't get the part if I do audtion for it. I do plan to go to Japan one day and have been learning how to speak Japanese for a couple of years now. I know that when I go there though, none of the native Japanese people will think that I'm half-Japanese at all, lol.

[@MEXICANCHAMPION90]

It's always good speak 2 different languages and her english sounds good. I'm from Mexico and spanish is my natjve language and i have the same problem when I'm talking wkth friends in english about talking slow and not be able to say things more faster because i need to think and translate in my head what I'm saying but here we are tryng to do our best and keep learning :) i hope one day i can learn something different like japanese idk why but i have a feeling if we talking about the pronunciation for me at least sounds like is not that hard to pronunce things in japanese but I'm pretty sure if we talking abut write in japanese it would be more difficult. Saludos desde México :).

[@smavtmb2196]

Miki seems so nice, and to me definitely looks half Japanese. Especially in pictures with her natural black hair. Her current red hair probably adds confusion for some people. My mother's mom (RIP) was half Japanese and half English. She looked more Japanese at quick glance, and some people wouldn't believe she was my grandmother because I'm 1/8th Japanese. I'm a mix of several ethnicities. On my mom's side I know I'm atleast Japanese, English, Irish, Scandinavian, and then German on my Dads side. I'm very proud of my mixed heritage. Alyssa when you and Tommy have kids I'm sure they will be super adorable no matter which one of you they look more like. Take care from Vancouver BC 🇨🇦

[@michelleabsolum2411]

Thats so funny , it's such a beautiful language Japanese and the kids are so cute

[@le_something4649]

I'm half Polish, half Japanese and when I've meet other mixed race Japanese for the first time at age 15, I was shocked of learning about their experience of being discriminated in Japan since the Japanese never saw me as a foreigner. I used to hate the fact that I didn't look white enough but now I'm great full for being who I am.