"They Don't Believe I'm Japanese" Being Mixed Race in Japan

[@OrientalPearl]

BIG NEWS I'm taking a trip back to America in a few months to introduce my husband to my family.. My mom is coming here to Japan first and she's been working on her Japanese with these amazing language lessons: imp.i271380.net/c/2397166/1117678/11472

[@astroworfcraig9164]

Your family should love hubby.

[@THENATTYNERD]

😃in Michigan if so I'll be moving to northern Indiana soon we need to meet and do something fun

[@AniGrannyOG]

Going back to The D! That is sure to be some culture shock for you both. I hope you do a video about what it's like visiting after being gone for so long and how things have changed/stayed the same, etc. Have fun! My husband and I had a blast last time he took me to his old stomping grounds in Detroit. We ate Bengalese food probably 3 times in just a few days. Saw lots of amazing art.

[@adamwalker8173]

Whoa! That’s cool!

[@JacksonWalter735]

Great news! Safe travels and have fun!

[@dontworrybehappy8080]

He is an extremely likeable guy no matter where he goes. Good luck Jess.

[@jacksonteng6279]

Is it just me, Jess’ English sounds so Canadian to me

[@bibekjung7404]

LIVING BEING IS OUR RACE, MANKIND IS OUR RELIGION, HINDU,MUSLIM,SIKH,CHRISTAIN, THERE IS NO SEPARATE RELIGION ALMIGHTY GOD KABIR is the father of all souls that JESUS, MOHAMMAD, GURU NANAK, VEDH was telling in BIBLE, QURAN, GURU GRANTHA SAHEB

[@kaine880]

@@bibekjung7404 no.

[@acetofresh1]

@@jacksonteng6279 I think he’s from the Midwest, where the accents can be similar to Canada.

[@Jimmyboygohome]

I’ve never seen someone look like such a perfect mix of both races.

[@yake222]

truly like a 50/50 photoshop blend tool

[@sootierpluto]

you've never seen Jhene Aiko?

[@midnightvibes5485]

@@sootierpluto But she is multi MULTI ethnic though. This guy is 50/50 and looks incredible.

[@imaafrikaaner4669]

@@sootierpluto she basically south asian now

[@carysemaxim5084]

@@sootierpluto She's only 1/4 Japanese tho

[@deborahczepiel7883]

At first I thought things had changed in Japan when it came to mixed race people, I guess not. Although the young people you spoke to seemed pretty cool. When I was a child in Japan in 1955 my parents and I would take the bus into town, once in a while a man would ride that sat in a corner all by himself and looked scared. I asked my dad why that was and dad told me he was a child of a black service man and a Japanese lady and therefore was considered a social outcast. I felt so bad for the man.

[@jensjesfjeld6238]

Nothing has changed.

[@Timboson]

May I ask: How old are you now?

[@demhafdjh6324]

Who wants to be in Japan no thanks, Africa is beautiful

[@cantrait7311]

Yep that’s how the Japanese are nothing has changed in Japan since

[@deborahczepiel7883]

I am sorry, made a mistake on the year, it was 1958 amd TBo I am 73 now

[@chopkong]

I'm of Chinese descent and my wife is from Mexico. When my children were young (birth until about 12), they both looking 100% Chinese. People used to mistake my wife for their nanny, which really made her upset. We enrolled them in a private school one day, and the counselor wanted to interview the kids. I dropped them off for the interview, but my wife was to pick them up. They would not release them to my wife because they didn't believe she was their mother. They told her that they could not release them to the nanny. Needless to say, this angered my wife and we had to move them to another school.

[@geniusmultimediasl]

Hi

[@feveredmushroomHD]

Man, hopefully, the change of school goes well 😊

[@negljbreakergaming]

Understandably so, that's infuriating

[@lifeenlighten]

School dump just let kid identify the mother. What the hell?

[@florabellegrim6367]

I'm sorry your wife had to experience something like that..

[@ghiansudelo2590]

I must say that your father's decision was wise. If bullying can't be eliminated, it must be avoided. Less trauma as kids means a happier adult life.

[@child2629]

Honestly. Bullying traumatised me. I never knew it was bullying and intimidation up until adult age. I just thought it was a nasty person trying to get on my nerves. Mine was not in school though. It was at home where I lived. Nasty people roaming the earth, it's unreal.

[@Sister_Sandy]

I disagree, I don't think you should avoid it because you need to learn how to work through it ..true people still reap the repercussions in adulthood but even as an adult you can work through it and heal...and FYI; I was mixed riding to school in a rural area and the bus ride was not fun from 5yrs old through to graduation and @ the time..I hated that "lesson " but i needed it and gained growth from it

[@RosslynR]

@@Sister_Sandy I agree with you... sometimes confrontation is good enough to assist with growing "thick skin" so to speak, it also prepares you for the real world. I speak as a mixed race woman too. In my experience, the world for us has a lot of barriers and glass ceilings, early preparation for this world is what we need and people who are not mixed race cannot relate to that. They have clans amongst their own (black, white, Asian, etc.), whereas we as mixed race people are on our own. We as mixed race people have to create our own happiness in the balance, our pure race parents can only advice from what they think but not from a mixed race person's experience. I was lucky my mother adviced me to raise myself and find my way in this world with her guidance, because she said her advice could only come from her experience in what she thought, and she could not be selfish to think she understood the challenges mixed race people would face. My mother told me I had to toughen up and prepare for the world, best advice ever!

[@RosslynR]

@@child2629 It's sad you didn't use that to prepare for the rest of this inhumane capitalist created world, which is the reality of this world where the survival of the fittest is promoted. Me being bullied as a child, in my experiences toughened me up to prepare for the real world which broaden my horizons, and be prepared for the white collar professional industry. I have no regrets. I can't say the same for my sister who had a more protective environment, and as an adult, she struggles with literally everything, because she thinks this capitalist created world is about fairytales. This world is evil from superpower governments forcefully creating wars with resource-based countries to the financial industries that controls our lives, it only ripple effects down, best know it for what it is.

[@ghiansudelo2590]

@@Sister_Sandy I see your point. If I could choose, I would avoid it. Not all trauma is healed, I don't say it couldn't be but, not all people achieve it.

[@deloto8004]

As a black person looking at his facial features it's immediately apparent that he's mixed race. lol Lots of non mixed black people have an Asiatic eye shape, but for him it's not just the eye shape, it's almost all of his facial features that strongly hint at Asian ancestry.

[@Mwoods2272]

True, you can really tell by the eyes.

[@Maartun]

He got Chinese eyes.

[@silvernomad5]

Yes, but in Japan, he is obviously different, that is never easy.

[@OrientalPearl]

He told me the same thing. He said black people can tell he’s mixed right away.

[@vaudevillian7]

Yeah he definitely looks mixed (I’m mixed too but Caribbean and European)

[@reyannacorf71]

My favourite part about the two boys (the one with the blue jacket and the longish blonde hair) was the blonde one said “ask him what he wants to buy” and you responded with what you wanted to buy in English, in spite of them not having translated it for you- should have been the biggest giveaway 😂

[@OrientalPearl]

Good catch!

[@user-ez5mn1rq1m]

Actually, there are a lot of people who are better understanding another language, especially simple questions like that, but may not be able to clearly respond well in that language. I know people like that who could understand their parents' speaking to them in their mother tongue but couldn't speak it themselves because they always answered in English growing up in America.

[@Saadjijoe]

@@user-ez5mn1rq1m That is true. Though the blond guy did say that he knew way back at the start that this guy's Japanese. He didn't explain but it's possible he figured it out when his question was answered without having been translated.

[@Robynhoodlum]

@@user-ez5mn1rq1m I’m like that in Spanish. I get bogged down speaking Spanish, but I can listen to it easily.

[@joewas2225]

Not necessarily. Back in highschool I took German & I could understand more than I could speak it. That still holds true to this day.

[@TGT619]

It’s crazy because he’s a perfect blend of them both. And it’s so sad that people don’t recognize it.

[@sokol5805]

Than he isn't blend.

[@user74321]

You are what your father is! It’s just that simple! There is no mixed person!

[@TGT619]

@@user74321 I get what you mean, but there definitely is such thing as being mixed.

[@applepie8308]

@interesting yes you are!, i'm mixed my whole family is mixed with Indian and black on one side of my family is fully indian + mixed and but on The other side fully black, so before my hair got damaged for straighting slot my hair use to be thick and curly

[@Freakazoid12345]

Perfect blend? There are black people who have similar features without any known asian mix.

[@animag423]

My late boyfriend was born in Japan, he was Japanese/hispanic and his mom's side of the family actually completely disowned him. He said they hated him. His mother was buried in the family site and he was not allowed to even visit. I'm very glad Jesse has a good attitude about it because from what I've experienced even as an outsider it can be awful. He said the general people would be very judgmental as well especially the older generations.

[@kb9847]

that's so sad. :(

[@JacksonWalter735]

That sucks so badly. I really wished people were more open minded. My older sister is in somewhat of a similar situation. We're white Christians from the Southern part of the USA and my parents always thought that my sister would marry a white Christian guy. However, when my sister went off to college she met an exchange student from Hong Kong and they hit it off. They dated not too long afterwards and were incredibly happy. He's brilliant (now a cardiothoracic surgeon), tall, has a British accent, hilarious, and was one of the few Asian male models for Wilhelmina Models during his time in college. He even took time out of every week to tutor me when I was struggling in school and would often pick me up from school to just hang out. Seems like an ideal boyfriend right? Well my parents were not happy at all. They didn't care about his qualifications and only saw that he is Asian and Buddhist. My parents are racists against Asians too. They're ignorant and think my sister's eventual husband is commie from China (even though he's from Hong Kong) and they don't like Asian people after a few Vietnamese ladies at the nail salon seduced my uncles into cheating on their wives/destroying their families. Ridiculous right because that has nothing to do with my sister's husband (and he's not even Vietnamese). My parents basically disowned my sister after that and won't even talk to her unless she finds "a better partner". Well fast forward to now and my sister and her husband have been married for 6 years with 2 beautiful boys. Their relationship is as strong as ever and to me they are what I think of when I consider an "ideal couple". My parents never responded to my sister and her husband despite repeated attempts at contacting them. My parents missed out on my sister's graduation, her getting engaged, her buying their first home, my sister's wedding, the birth of their first and second grandchild, and so much more. I feel terrible for my sister because I know she wants my parents in her life despite everything that has happened. My nephews are raised as Christians too so my sister's husband being Buddhist didn't matter at all and he attends church with them. All of this simply because my parents didn't want my sister to date a guy who wasn't white and Christian. They're missing out because my sister's husband is a wonderful human being and my nephews are great.

[@cantrait7311]

@@JacksonWalter735 most people are open minded but the Japanese aren’t. They want to keep their race pure. They even have Japanese only restaurants

[@hanako_w]

This isn’t true for all families. I am mixed and half Japanese and my Japanese side of the family have always been incredibly welcoming and loving.

[@redsteddi]

@@JacksonWalter735 I hope they come around one day... Your sister and her husband and boys sound like wonderful people and as long as you keep telling people about them and keep talking about them to all the negative people in the world you will be doing a great Justice. Thank you for sharing your lovely story about your sister and her family. God bless you

[@MikeyLikesIt89]

He looks Japanese and the young lady who pointed it out made me smile because she is proof that us younger generations are more cultured and will guide this world to a better place.

[@bettergentspodcast]

Younger people are more accepting, but they lack the work ethic of the older generations. Both are required to make this world better.

[@anapple6912]

Given today’s generation I don’t think the world will change to a better place...

[@am5790]

how about the other young people who didn't and couldn't point it out? every generation felt more cultured than the previous generation. The 60's generation were more ambitious and sacrificed to make their society better at a great risk. We all age :)

[@1amiller251]

@@anapple6912 ur name is “an apple” stop talking u speak for no one

[@anapple6912]

@@1amiller251 damn. why are you so mad over a name? and what? I should start speaking for people now? calm down my guy this argument starter will get you nowhere, do something better with your time.

[@louisthompson5781]

He has so much happiness in his eyes What a chill dude. Pure good life energy.

[@donalexander5935]

Japanese in his DNA. Lol

[@RDnAC]

He has so much Japanese in his eyes.

[@higherlearning1829]

I think they all do over there bro..that sad shit is only in America

[@ssomega75]

Yes he does and now he want to live in the U. S., I wish him all the best there

[@chauntee8838]

In America, we are so blended that we don't know if someone is not American no matter what you look like. I think people felt a certain type of way by him pretending he could not speak the language.

[@honestly1970]

I's so glad that people started to recognize him as being japanese. that made my heart happy. great job japan.

[@larajones175]

They're will, he definitely looks Japanese.

[@batboy555]

They pick up my japanese features even though im 1/4.

[@ameliematsumotodepatie8002]

I am Japanese and Canadian. However I was born in Canada. When I went to visit Japan for the first time at 10 years old, even my Family in Japan seemed to not be so sure about me and I would get a tonnnnn of stares while walking in the street with my Japanese dad. It definitely is an odd feeling as it is my dads home… It must be really weird when you’re born and raised in Japan and still feel like an outsider 😳

[@haronclement]

it is also like this in Western Europe! many mixed race kids are growing up being treated as outsiders because one of their parents is not white

[@FA9082]

Japan is a dying country with the population halving each generation. Their xenophobia is literally going to be the death of them

[@FA9082]

@@haronclement No it's not. The racism in East Asia is exceptional. They are in their own special league of racism As long as you integrate into the culture you will be treated fine in Western Europe no matter ur skin colour.

[@llunaeldas8055]

There is a lot of tradition there that they are proud of. Did you ever stop and think that they are just curious about you? Get the chip off of your shoulder. People are people and you'll encounter this in many places in the world.

[@CrunsherExtreme]

@@FA9082 i don't think so ;) Of course if u have a god job or u have studied in Europe there is good chance to feel integrated. But the simple truth is... it's just human the be a little bit racialistic against other etics or "otherlooking" humans. I think it's from the nature to protect the own group, to safe the own worth and traditions, and of course the own femals ;) . Of course this is not gonna working in a global 21th century. In Germany i think we like Asians and other Europeans (whites) who gonna work, but there is also still rasicm to black people. Of course there are a lot of refuges (a lot black guys) who are not gonna working hard, or don't want to a full part of the Nation (get lost!). Greetings from Germany (at the moment Darwin, Australia 😉, a mass of Ausies are also racialistic against indigene peoples and other nations, not long ago there was a name for it - White Australia ) DOITSUJIN

[@LBDBeauty]

It's sad that he doesn't feel as comfortable in his own country as he does in America. Wishing him all the best.

[@jnharton]

That is sad, but America is really mixed from centuries of immigration. -- Unless you're dealing with ignorant, insular people or discrimination, only behavior and speech is likely to be a reliable 'tell'. -- Although a strong resemblance to a particular recognized ethnic group might make some people wonder.

[@pinoyRN67]

no country is perfect America has lots of gun violence mass shootings

[@bobbystarks]

America really does have the best mix of everyone

[@miriamathews278]

I get that, America’s has better options tho, ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@viperdemonz-jenkins]

says alot about how much better the US is then the media and certain others make it seem. and not dissin Japan at all.

[@RoxanneLavender]

He said 'some Japanese features', his face is mostly Japanese-looking imo. I hope he can feel more comfy in Japan, his country, and i hope Japanese people can be more exposed to and speak with non-Japanese people, and accept them. And from what i see in your videos, obviously you are really helping with that as much as you can, which is awesome.

[@Seelenverheizer]

right? he totally has a japanese looking face

[@ReiKoko]

I agree, his face is totally japanese. My son is the same way. He's chinese/dominican and he has a darker complexion and chinese facial features. When he was a baby, I noticed that if his aunt (dominican/black) was holding him, strangers would immediately assume she was his parent based on their similar skintone. If I held him, then people seemed to notice the facial features more.

[@bakedstreetyt]

he should move to America he would be way more accepted here.

[@pmadood6970]

Whats wrong with them wanting to preserve their people's appearance? There are places taht are melting pots ya know. You may think it's messed up to outcast but imo it's messed up to force things on people.

[@TheAdriB]

So fucking true! He is clearly half Japanese. It’s crazy how people ignore the obvious.

[@ladyethyme]

Those kids were so sweet though!! Helping strangers and walking them to their destination!

[@yankeeinjapan8869]

I’ve been living in Japan and six years and had an interesting experience with two ethnic Japanese people born in Brazil. They spoke fluent Portuguese and were Brazilian at heart. They spoke very little Japanese and mine was worlds beyond theirs. When we went out it was always funny to see because I was the one helping them get around with the language. Not the same as this video but it goes to show that your are beyond the label of your nation. Or your race. Or your ethnicity. Or your language. I can be a Japanese speaking Yank from the Carolinas and my coworkers can be Japanese-looking Brazilians who feel at home in Carnival than in a Japanese shrine.

[@sambistabeauty]

They were probably Brazilian at heart, como eu🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@starlyghtdrifter66]

Only an north American would call a Brazilian person Portuguese at heart. Try not to be racist, when talking about racism dude.

[@sambistabeauty]

@@starlyghtdrifter66 I am actually born in the US. I say, I am Brazilian at heart because I am a samba dancer, and I know the difference. It isn't "North American" thing to do. Hatred is in the eye of the beholder. If you examine political movements, early forms of liberalism focuses on all that is wrong.

[@elden5052]

@@starlyghtdrifter66 it’s not racist, is ignorant at best. Stop calling things racist, which are not.

[@sheilaanna]

Brazil was colonised by the Portuguese, that was a pretty ignorant statement. More like they were Brazilian- not Portuguese

[@golfergirl8123]

I found that younger people, spoke English more often to me when I was in Tokyo. But some were a little nervous to speak it, thinking it was not very good but I was so proud of them for trying. Then I was amazed when older people would spark up conversations with me in grocery stores, speaking excellent English. I used to visit Japan for work every summer. I miss it.

[@OrientalPearl]

Japanese elderly people are the funnest to talk to.

[@w花b]

Should've hit them with the "eigo jouzu"

[@ArlindoBuriti]

not you to speak japanse hum? but then to speak english.... that imperialism do not die hum?

[@erenyeagerist7681]

@@ArlindoBuriti what? So, you americans want the non English speaking countries to always adjust to you and should always speak English? You want the world to bow down to your country? Who do you think you are americans? God? The world does not revolve around you! It's only right that you americans should learn other countries' language. Good thing that Japan exists that made you realize that US is not absolute God and that you should learn other countries' language, culture and traditions too. Don't think you're supreme when you're just a nobody

[@bevbenjamin8214]

@@ArlindoBuriti what?

[@eleanorrose6122]

I am a Nigerian and it's rare to see a Nigerian travel to Japan. I have loved Japan for so long I can't remember maybe when I was a toddler? It has been so long. Japan is one country I'm thinking of visiting and probably living there. I love everything Japan. I don't know why but I'm just crazy about Japan. One day I will visit Japan and I know the experience and joy will be too much for me to contain. And I'm currently working on learning Nihongo.

[@streetfightingman4240]

There is a really famous Nigerian man in Japan called Bobby Ologun, I don't know if you've ever heard of him, maybe as you like Japan. He's well worth searching on KZbin, very funny:)

[@nikkimiddlekillsday5161]

Mandy from the exile group is half Nigerian and half Japanese

[@celsofraga8500]

Naija people dey everywhere for this earth 😂

[@haruharumada]

I can honestly relate a lot to this as a fellow Nigerian

[@moussatahirou1531]

All my Nigerian weebs are here 🤣

[@KHallesy]

My kids are mixed race. I have always taught them to take the best of each race and incorporate that into their personality. They live in the US and in 25 years we have never noticed any racism but instead everyone is fair and treats our family with respect. Its been amazing. I am sure you can find racism in America but we are well travelled and have never experienced it. Also Mexico is the same. Never a hint of racism in the many cities we have visited.

[@keintabak]

Thank you for interviewing with Jesse. This was a very interesting social experiment (and funny as well) 😁!

[@jensjesfjeld6238]

This isn't an experiment. It is Jesse's LIFE.

[@keintabak]

@@jensjesfjeld6238 True. (Troll.)

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks Nathan. I really enjoyed meeting Jesse and his friends. I think there will be more collaborations to come.

[@rurounikenshin7036]

Amazing to see so many people wearing the traditional kimonos, beautiful to see such cultures preserving their traditional dress code and traditions. When I visit Japan I will surly be wearing a kimono 🥰🥰

[@Its_Dave_Just_Dave]

Traditional Japanese dress is so beautiful as shown by the ladies in the video in places, i really love the look of Yukata and Kimono.

[@OrientalPearl]

I know right! It made me want to wear one too but it was just so hot.

[@steemlenn8797]

Right! Kimonos and shrines, I can't get enough of them :D

[@imb5128]

Such colors aren't exactly "traditional". It's rather a new invention

[@billmagorian490]

The Black Japanese young man had a great personality. What I think is amazing is how perfect his American English accent is. We had a Japanese boy stay with us for about a month in the 80's. We have continued to stay in contact with him as an adult along with his wife and two daughters. Both he and his wife's professions required them to be fluent in English. Even so they have a Japanese accent and Hiroaki still didn't understand some English words. This young man could pass on any American street as an American.

[@scully392z]

I experienced the opposite. I am Japanese and when I visit Japan I can talk a little Japanese and then the Japanese go full blast in Japanese and I have that blank look. I was born and raised in Hawaii so Nihongo sukoshi dake hanashimasu. People in Hawaii love visiting Japan. That half Nigerian guy should visit Hawaii.

[@OrientalPearl]

That’s the same thing that happened to my Korean classmates in China.

[@Ricecakezs]

@@OrientalPearl how has your Korean lessons been going?

[@SalvationinCHRISTalone888]

Alohaaaaaaaa. ABSOLUTELY👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾. I live in Hawaii now🌺. And find that the LOCAL Asians here are accepting of ALL raceS of ppl.

[@MROEnglishLessons]

You're not japanese, you're american stop the cap.

[@SalvationinCHRISTalone888]

@@MROEnglishLessons Marcos, you “stop the cap”( whatever that means 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏽‍♀️). Why can’t ppl be allowed to visit/live in a country that is not their native land and immerse in the country’s traditions. Many, many ppl like/love America and have adapted into our ways of doing things ( well, most anyway). Please do NOT rain on someone else’s parade. What country would YOU like to visit/live and learn their culture & traditions? PS: HATS OFF to this young woman, she is beautiful and I commend her for learning Japanese and CHINESE too and moving to Japan. Be nice, Marcos, isn’t our world filled with enough meanness/hatefulness. Take care. Normal is not coming back, but JESUS is - and it’s a lot sooner than most think!! MY DAILY PRAYER: “Come quickly, LORD JESUS”🎺🌺🙏🏾✝️

[@OKSlinky]

The bullying in Elementary school was one of the major motivators for us to move back to Canada. Despite our twins being born in Japan and our oldest daughter having lived in Japan since she was 3, because we were in the country-side it was always a worry in the back of my mind.... Things aren't perfect in Canada either, of course, but at least here there isn't the same stigma with being mixed race, and my eldest's two best friends are also mixed race (Korean and Caucasian, and Indian and Caucasian) and it makes me so happy to know that if she has any issues when it comes to being mixed race she will have friends to talk to and relate to about it

[@AnCapDog144]

LOL you should have seen the public schools in New York in the 90s. Ultra savages and bullies. I still can’t believe I survived that. Doubt I did it with zero scars

[@lazybastard6004]

What your race

[@mac9954]

yes Japan is not for weak people and they are not into the blame game at all Canadian love the mix race freak show gay marriage sick stuff .after visiting Vancouver i felt sick so sad to see drug use on the street young girls selling their own bodies Sad. Japan doesn't need this .

[@JadeTheGreat]

As a German/Nigerian I kind of feel that, even though there is much diversity in Germany I always felt like I don’t fit in much and even if I visited Nigeria I wouldn’t exactly fit it. But tbh it bothered me more when I was a child, if you feel the same way keep pushing! dw what others think about you, you do you

[@uzomad]

I’m Igbo. Come to Nigeria and go back to your family village. We always accept our own. ❤

[@JadeTheGreat]

@@uzomad tysm! I will, I wanted to visit my cousins a while ago ^^

[@El-pistolero1]

Is yr dad nigerian or?

[@sirbonobo3907]

if YOU feel you dont fit in its your own fault. look at german cities they are more like african cities nowadays anyway.

[@moniidzia]

If your German parent had not race mixed you wouldn't feel that you don't fit.

[@stewartmuwangala2053]

I love how random people are walking around in the Japanese traditional wear. That’s amazing.

[@klopkerna3562]

They're in Asakusa

[@Catlily5]

@@klopkerna3562 What is Asakusa?

[@klopkerna3562]

@@Catlily5 a place in Tokyo which is more traditional. You can fin a lot of temples and some street food

[@Catlily5]

@@klopkerna3562 Oh, that is interesting! It looks like a nice place to go.

[@jackmorgan1677]

Left wing progressives would call that xenophobic and narrow minded right wing nationalist. Apparently according to them you should hate your own culture...

[@jimross7648]

Another truly amazing video Anming. The experiences you have as a visibly non Japanese person, is somewhat different than that of Jesse who was born and raised in Japan and first language is Japanese. I admit that because his English is spoken with an American accent, I would have incorrectly assumed he was an American, whom like you is very comfortable speaking Japanese. This episode brought to mind a video I saw with an American and a Canadian who were born and raised in their respective countries to Japanese emigrants. Neither spoke and both had limited understanding of Japanese, despite appearing to be visually Japanese. Along with them was a visibly non Japanese looking Japanese citizen having been born, raised and schooled in Japan. Like Jesse this individuals first language was Japanese. They went to few restaurants where the wait staff continued to try to converse to the Japanese looking individuals who indicated they did not speak or understand Japanese. At the same time the wait staff couldn't seem to comprehend that the non Japanese looking individual was speaking fluently to them in Japanese. It was an obviously a case of visual assumptions over riding what was actually occurring. I don't know if this would still be the case, as the video was at least ten years old, but I can imagine that Jesse has experienced similar situations.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you so much Jim. I always love reading your comments! Things will be really busy on my channel from October to February. There’s a lot going on. I can’t wait to give you a tour of my hometown in Michigan. I would like to see that video of the American and Canadian you’re talking about. Also, one day I’d really like to interview an American born and raised in Japan.

[@jpnlvr]

I know of an few American couples who lived in Japan when they had kids or their kids were little. One in particular who, I THINK there youngest was born here? but both their kids grew up in Japan. Their youngest did do an interview for the video Hafu, and talks about how her face is American but her heart is Japanese.

[@SyaoranDC]

Jesse, to me, has a slight accent when Speaking English and because of his features I would have immediately thought he was half Japanese and might be American or Japanese (doesn't really matter which because he is awesome). I've had similar experiences in Japan when speaking Japanese. The other person will simply say "No English" and I will keep talking in Japanese and they just keep saying "No English". Had the J-wife blow up on someone because of it and even after she informed them I was speaking Japanese, they still couldn't hear it. Had it happen again 3 weeks ago when we were in Japan so it still does happen sadly.

[@michaelm.1947]

"the wait staff couldn't seem to comprehend that the non Japanese looking individual was speaking fluently to them in Japanese" This still happens. Was just talking about this at work the other day (Sendai, Japan). It can be frustrating. I can't imagine the frustrations Jesse must have. A thousand small cuts every day.

[@eddiealva9751]

What an awesome, positive guy! I thought I had a difficult identity struggle being a Mexican raised in the U.S. and now struggling to adapt in Mexico. Moving to a different country is definitely an experience! Wishing him all the best! 😄

[@gamechannel1271]

Why would you choose to move to Mexico... have fun with the cartels

[@bori80]

I know the feeling. I was raised in the US by my Puerto Rican parents. I came to live in Puerto Rico many years ago and I always been treated a little different.

[@50_Pips]

We need more people like him in Japan…pls stay here and don’t go anywhere else. And Oriental Pearl too🙏🏼

[@valazuniga]

😅

[@supportmamamoo5089]

" You're great at speaking this language of the country you grew up in, wow". I am an American really good at English, yes. I hear French people are really good at speaking French, too. Honestly, If it were me I would just be like " Your Japanese is really good, too!"

[@morphkogan8627]

Wow its almost like there is less 2% of all Japanese people are not fully ethnic Japanese. and of that 2% howmuch do you think are mixed with outside of East Asia? Probably a fraction. So no duh its shocking to think that a black skinned man with african hair can speak fluent Japanese and was born there. Europe and America have had foreign immigrants living and being born there for literal centuries. Its not complicated to understand.

[@kiaaurora]

@Support Mamamoo Have you ever heard of ethnic states? Majority of countries in the world are ethno states meaning they are inhabited by a single ethnicity that lived there for thousands of years? Or are you an American who thinks that every country is multicultural? That’s not the case. Japan is inhabited mostly by ethnic Japanese and that half-black guy looks like a foreigner to them. It’s the same in my country.

[@keirsimmons2312]

I mean, I'd say at least 99% of French people can speak French, but that number would be a lot lower for Americans having good command of the English language.

[@robra70]

I don't know, I'm an American from Missouri and I'm not that good at English sometimes 😂

[@MB-ei2fz]

@@robra70 😂

[@OhioanGhost]

Here in the U.S, my cousin is mixed with being part Korean he was judged when he was on a baseball team that they were playing against and that got him really upset which he felt like it was 100% personal but his dad told him to be proud of where he's from and not let negativity bring you down. I understand that some generations want the bloodline to be very traditional but here we are very progressive in interracial relationships and more people can be accepting of it. I dated someone from India and got a huge cultural experience from her and knowing how strict Indian families could be, I was shocked that her parents were fine with her dating someone outside her community.

[@OrientalPearl]

That’s what most Americans don’t realize, how strict other countries are.

[@zerguszz7589]

Propaganda is real with this one,,, Lol Actually mixing races is worse than you think. If "wokeness" pretend to keep the diversity, then we should be against mixing races. That's how you keep a persons genetic intact. By mixing races, you lose every inherently feature to one race, therefore, everyone would be equally mixed, and diversity wouldn't exist anymore. Guess why pure whites are decreasing (pure white doesn't mean visually white)

[@johnnyc1227]

@@OrientalPearl the thing abt America being racist as the main thing is meant to cause division and is wrong. Many countries are and have been as much or more than here.

[@uadimwit]

My mother was raised in the racist South and told my brother and me that we would be dissowned if we ever brought a black girl home as a date. My brother pushed this, and his girlfriend's family is now one of my mom's favorite people to see. They have a genuine love for each other. Stupid can be overcome with love and understanding.

[@allen.9]

@@uadimwit honestly made me smile :)

[@candidapple]

Always so kind, when I was in Japan a man from the train walked me for 45mins to my hostel - You hear that everyones shy etc but people were always confident enough to help you

[@pamelalynch2580]

The guys taking him to the convenient store is so normal. I lived in Japan and every time I would ask for direction they literally would stop what they’re doing and take me. They are the kindest people I have ever interacted with- my personal experience. I have been to over 20 different countries and by far they are the most welcoming people-again my personal experience and opinion.

[@718snoopymoe_nyc7]

That’s very good information to know thanks I always wanted to visit Japan

[@pamelalynch2580]

@@718snoopymoe_nyc7 well hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[@faith1614]

Your eyes are a massive giveaway. Anyone with eyes can see your eyes are Japanese. You are blessed to be fluent in 2 languages. 🙏🏾

[@OfficeHanchoBoxing]

I think it depends where you grow up in America being Black mixed with Japanese. My experience growing up in a small town in the south was quite awful . When people found out, because I was happy to say, 5th-7th grade being some of the worst years. HS I'm was more of a blacksheep. Not black enough to be black because I talked a certain way, I didn't sound "black enough" and def not accepted by most Asians, a girl wont dare take me to see her parents. There was a Cambodian gal my friend wanted to link me up with when I was in the 10th grade. She went to another school but my friend went to that school for an after-school program. Since they both attended , he went to go tell her about me. She asked him what I was , he said Japanese first and she got excited then the min he said mixed with black. She straight up says ew thats disgusting. In college I dated a Korean gal and I think her friends up north in Nova were mad that she was hanging out more with me than with them and refereed to me in text as "some N word "with the hard R. She broke up with me 10 days later but I think her friends up north played influence in that decision despite her saying it had nothing to do with that. The timing seemed to weird. I felt more accepted in Thailand my time going 2018-2021 than I do in my own backyard in the states. In 2019 I did visit Japan for the first time to see family I hadn't see in years , I had a great time, but didn't stay long enough to get a broader outlook.

[@leontaecoleman3644]

Asian peoples are very racist they just love white peoples.I’ve seen so many Asian women with white men it’s crazy.Asian women are brainwashed.

[@tylerp1019]

Yeah, I knew a black/Asian woman that said she was looked down on by some people in because she wasn't "really" black.

[@AyeYoBoxingWithMadiba]

Love your channel, big fan of boxing

[@OfficeHanchoBoxing]

@@tylerp1019 Its weird , Black/white and Black/Latin is more accepted in the community than Black/Asian. Its a ignorant colonial mindset that dates back centuries. Though Ive seen some progress , overall its not going to fully change anytime soon in America. I don't think such outdated colonial mindsets exist anywhere else but in the States, some Caribbean nations and in South America.

[@OfficeHanchoBoxing]

@@AyeYoBoxingWithMadiba Thx mane! much appreciated!

[@JamesDeanStudiesLanguage]

He is the most japanese looking black guy I have ever seen. I cannot believe people think he is a foreigner. He would stand out like a sore thumb in Chicago. That girl that recognized him as Japanese needs to be wifed up. Should have got her number. You can tell that does not happen often by his reaction. He was wearing a mask and she saw right through him. Edit: After watching it again, he had so many things that gave him away. His entire body language is Japanese. Look how he holds his own hands, stands with a small, humble hunch. No chest, as we would say. Pure Japanese.

[@MrCanada1]

He is half Nigerian can't be pure Japanese. If a British born in Japan he will act Japanese this nothing to do with being pure

[@marianhrodgers9245]

I live in Indianapolis, and he would NOT stand out here.

[@hatthewmallard4798]

​@@MrCanada1Okay Hitler

[@seminaundcokg]

bro y wifed up

[@Sunshine-zi4nq]

He doesn't look Japanese. Could pass for Cambodian maybe but not Japanese so can't blame people for not knowing. People go by Appearance not Mannerisms.

[@gibberish_talk]

I’m a black American. This guy looks Asian. His facial features mirror strong Asian genes like his eyes. They didn’t believe he is east Asian because of the darker skin, kinkier hair and double eye-lids.

[@DoubeEdged7]

Asian people have eye lids that overlap SMH

[@yo2trader539]

In East Asia, he's just BLACK.

[@ben-taobeneton3945]

This was wholesome. He looks like a fun guy to hang around. Really positive. 😌 I was kinda surprised that there were people saying he was Japanese. But hell, he does look Japanese. He has immersed in it so deep that he's one of them.

[@OrientalPearl]

We had a lot of fun that day and we were surprised by some of the reactions.

[@ben-taobeneton3945]

@@OrientalPearl I'm honored that you responded to me. 😌 I felt that, it was fun watching you having fun. This just proves that Japan is not as depressing as it looks 😄

[@jimtepedino9295]

@@ben-taobeneton3945 I don't think it looks depressing at all

[@wertyuiopasd6281]

he really doesn't

[@rabbitazteca23]

@@ben-taobeneton3945 it isn't depressing at all. Most people that come to Japan find relief from whatever pains they experience in their countries. Japan is peaceful and very zen. I've had less stress and enjoyed my experiences there more than I ever did in my country here in the US for example.

[@Star1783AA]

Is very interesting to become a stranger in your own country. But everyone should know that we are all one, whether black, brown, yellow, or white. We were all created by one person. Let's love one another and stop hatred and discrimination.✌🏾❤️

[@kgreen8527]

Sounds good but not true!

[@yassinetoumi6198]

That's not his country ,his from Nigeria

[@MaysieGaming]

and where are the red people???

[@MaysieGaming]

you are also being racist HA????

[@ultraozy4085]

the replies sadly prove that racism is still strong in japan however its a beautiful country cool culture

[@IkennaLanguages]

wooow great video! So cool to see this collab, I love both of your channels! You guys are crushing it 💪

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you so much Ikenna. That really means a lot. I’m glad that you finally got to see the specialist you’ve been waiting a year for. I really hope you can get your health back soon. Also, congrats on your engagement.

[@IkennaLanguages]

@@OrientalPearl Thank you so much! Didn't know you were following my health situation, really appreciate the kind words! I just sent you a message on instagram

[@anofferingofsorts]

As a black man that lived in Japan as a teenager, I don’t really blame Japanese for being kind of weird around people that aren’t Japanese or don’t look Japanese to them. Especially older people. I realized while I was there that most Japanese people will go through their entire life without ever meeting a black person. Also, there is a lot of social pressure on Japanese to fit in with other Japanese, so an idea like “diversity” isn’t really considered, although most of the Japanese people I met were really nice and helpful and encouraging. People really looked out for me while I was there. Edit: It's really annoying how people have been projecting their own ideological baggage onto my statement. Nowhere in my statement did I mention racism. Someone can act weird without being racist. In fact, I experienced far less racism in Japan than I did in the US. Also, for those of you who viewed my statement about diversity as some kind of invitation to input whatever pseudo-intellectual anti-diversity talking points you like to parrot from whatever diet-racist pinhead you've been jerking off to lately, you are sorely mistaken. I mentioned diversity as being a foreign idea for a country that has been almost completely homogenous for almost its entire history. And for those of you from the US drooling over the idea of some sort of homogenous utopia, then I invite you to confront the fact that the US has never been homogenous and it never will be. And Japan is not a utopia. Grow up, and get over it.

[@MyBelch]

Why the double standards? Racists are racists. Is it because you realize they'll never buy into your oppression fantasy? Japanese get no pass from me.

[@jackmorgan1677]

There is no 'strength in diversity'. The left wing progressives who peddle this are delusional. This whole diversity thing will one day kill off the European native cultures. Cultural death by a thousand cuts.

[@leafaro911]

Same in Russia or another Caucasian countries.

[@fonandovevo7737]

Well said

[@anofferingofsorts]

@Joe Shmoe lol the US and Japan are very different places with very different histories. The US has always been diverse, but most of that diversity was suppressed until like 10 yrs ago.

[@catcheek7761]

I lived in Japan for almost 5 years while my mom who has a doctorate in English was a teacher over there. She found a permanent position. She had a work Visa and I a school Visa. I use a wheelchair. First of all finding a school that would even accept me was difficult. Because while in the USA we have thing such as the ADA the laws regarding discrimination towards those with disabilities are much different in Japan. So even though I could speak Japanese as I had learned it for fun growing up I was still wildly talked down to all the time by most people. I even had mothers pull their children who would be just asking questions about my chair or why I use it like full on away from me and say “Be careful you shouldn’t speak to them, besides they shouldn’t even be allowed out in public.” I was 15 on the train heading home from school. I had never been more devastated. I loved living in Japan for a lot of reasons; I made great friends, learned and loved the culture, my education was wonderful, the experience was amazing. However I don’t miss that part of it at all. My mental health took such a toll from that. I came back to the US my senior year of highschool and while yes I am still daily spoken down to while going to my classes on my college campus as a 22 year old, or called a cripple at my job, I have never been told I shouldn’t be allowed in public at least in the USA. I will go back to Japan to visit my friends who I consider family at this point, but because of how I was treated as someone with a disability I could never live there again. I’m amazed by his ability to turn it into such a positive. I just wasn’t able to.

[@treeve13]

I'm so sorry, that's very unfortunate and a sad reality too. I understand that some countries don't have enough if any services for the disabled but to be treated as subhuman is something that I find quite unsettling.

[@blackkatt777]

Now that you've told your truth, it does bring to mind that I noticed subconsciously. Any programming of street talks or surveys in different countries, I don't recall seeing anyone in the background in a wheelchair or with permanent crutches. It never occurred to me that would be a taboo issue. That was an inhuman remark. And I meant that as inhuman and not inhumane. Whomever that woman was, who said that to you, wasn't human. What's worse is that mentality being handed down to the next generation. Glad you left for your own mental health. No one deserves to be treated like that.

[@catcheek7761]

@@blackkatt777 Yes! Thank you for noticing. If you look around the world you will be super hard pressed to find any people with physical disabilities just out living their lives. The most I saw when I traveled was either in London or Canada. Sadly a lot of countries don’t have the ADA or similar laws in place. So on the tail end of the civil rights movement after people noticed that the laws signed into place to protect against discrimination in the workplace and school did not include anything about people with disabilities so they fought to change it. At first it was called the 504 act and it did not have everything the ADA does, but it still protected against discrimination. It took a massive protest held all across the US where people with disabilities went and sat-in at federal buildings. It lasted 25 days until the 504 law was signed by shooting mass outrage across the country from people watching the protesters. The 504 act was then the building block for the ADA. You would think the ADA would’ve been signed in super long ago right? Nope! Just in 1990. The reason it was signed in by President George H W Bush after massive protests and pleas as well. One of the most powerful in my opinion in the “Capital Crawl” as it’s been dubbed. Over 1000 people who use wheelchairs, walkers, or crutches began to literally crawl on their hands and knees up the capital building steps showing how inaccessible it and the entire country is. There is video of it and it’s so amazing! I was born in 2000 but my dad remembers all of it happening as well as participating since my disability is genetic and he passed it on to me. But there is quite literally so much disabled history as well as more to come as we are out here still fighting for equal rights, treatment and to not be used. I appreciate your kindness! I’m very glad I left as well. As much as I adored the culture, the food, my friends, and was grateful for an amazing private education my mental health was in the toilet. I contemplated suicide regularly sadly and my depression led to me not eating except maybe one insanely small meal a day so I lost too much weight. I finally broke down one day telling my mother how I couldn’t do it anymore. She put in her notice at her job and we left as soon as everything was arranged. I’m doing better now though!

[@moontan_]

@@catcheek7761 Visit the Netherlands some day. Nobody will look down at you, not in that way because we are freakishly tall! Busses have special (safe) space for people in wheelchairs or with walkers and they have a pull out ramp if needed. People will help. Same with trains. I think you will find any store/company wheelchair accessible as I believe it is obligated by law. Even the sidewalks. I see people in wheelchairs commuting going to school or their jobs all the time.. or just living their best life. Even in clubs. Nobody will look at you like you don't belong. As it should be.

[@piedramultiaristas8573]

On the other hand. 💊I'm sharing Acts 2:38 also look for oneness about Jesus with anyone who wants it bless (I IF U DO NOT WANT JUST IGNORE)

[@NewYorksFinest]

I like his attitude on the whole situation! Thank you as always Anming for sharing cool / interesting videos & bringing us along for the ride! :D I'll have to check out his page as well. Always nice to see people's reactions.

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks so much Jeremy. Jesse and I filmed a video together that he’ll be putting on his channel too.

[@prescottosegie]

Good video yall 😎Thank you for sharing your story Jesse I’m proud that you embrace both your Nigerian 🇳🇬and Japanese 🇯🇵 heritage keep up the good work 😎💪🏾

[@bettydavis7359]

Great collab! I’m so happy for you to get to go home for a visit😊

[@OrientalPearl]

I can’t wait to show you my hometown!

[@powresitta]

i feel it's like this everywhere, when tourists come to Croatia if they say 1 word in Croatian, it's over, u r their friend for life, they will kidnap u for the rest of the day and make u drink and eat and bring to their house and offer best that they have. it's the best feeling when u can overcome language barrier, ppl r craving connection any way they can get it.

[@YakultLitro]

isn't it a land of gangster russian that kidnaps people? i saw it in "taken" movie. 😱

[@powresitta]

@@YakultLitro i used kidnap as hyperbole 🙄

[@user-yu1yq8tq4b]

I love your comment, feel the same way too. Speaking a persons language makes you connect with them roughly 60% instantly!

[@djfluba6975]

Balkan moment

[@esin.c]

Same in Turkey haha

[@darthonly5664]

As a mixed race half Asian half Caucasian myself I know it's not easy to grow up. My skin is typical South East Asian's skin and I have jet black hair color, but I'm quite tall and have a pair of big blue eyes. I was treated equally by equally I mean equally shunned by Asian and Caucasian in school. I think the only place that treat me with genuine equally and don't care about my race or skin color outside my own family is the Military when I joined it.

[@brucebergkamp]

yikes, not pure enough to be asian and looked too asian to be white... man, sorry to hear you had it rough in school.

[@Tee-kc3pn]

What is South East Asian skin??

[@brucebergkamp]

@@Tee-kc3pn typical darkish skin tone of Indonesian, Laosian , Thai etc. Asian brown not white brown olive skin like Greek, Italian or Portuguese etc

[@SheilaLDavis]

I'm sorry you had that experience.

[@PHlophe]

@@Tee-kc3pn they call it Dusky

[@lex5740]

This gotta be the best Vid bro....

[@carolemckibbon4586]

The young man's English is excellent. I can see how he would feel more comfortable in the US. Enjoyed the video.

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m so glad that you enjoyed the video Carole.

[@charliebrownsd]

Japan NEEDS this! I'm part Japanese and I don't speak the language and have very little in common with my culture because it's very hard to be part of the culture when you don't speak the language or look full Japanese. The aversion to teaching children Japanese from naturalized Japanese-Americans is insidious. My grandmother REFUSED to teach my mother Japanese when she was a little girl because she was afraid she would be discriminated against in Oklahoma schools. It's stupid and frustrating.

[@susiex6669]

This is the same with many immigrant communities who faced racism in the US and who dont speak Spanish, which is more accepted as a second language. Look how Mitt Romney was demonized for speaking French! When I go to Portugal, Im told that American kids dont like to visit because they dont speak the language and cant communicate with relatives so this is a problem in many communities. Your comment reminds me of James Iha of the Smashing Pumpkins being on tour in Japan in their early days, doing interviews were he would be spoken to in Japanese and having to apologize because he never learned the language growing up.

[@charliebrownsd]

@@LaAerial I should and do need to. Thank you.

[@amato0215]

Same exact thing happened with my grandmother and mom 😭 it’s very sad that they felt it was best to exclude the use of Japanese

[@ak5659]

It's not limited to Japanese. European imcigrants often do the same thing. I was so lucky I was the first in my generation so nobody changed their speaking habits for me. I don'teknow anybody else who is third generation but can still speak the famiy's language (Polish} half way decently.

[@theaisme203]

I wanna learn japanese too. Im impressed how you are so good. I WAS THE FIRST LIKE OMG

[@OrientalPearl]

You can learn too! Nothing can stop you.

[@aspebb]

Dedication. Hard work and patience 💪

[@thefilipinojoe]

I'm an American living in the Philippines. I prefer living in areas where few to no other foreigners live. So I get a lot of stares. It was something I got used to after about a year living here. I tend to smile at whoever I catch staring at me. Most Filipinos are very friendly and welcoming, but like anywhere, you do need to be careful. I'm very careful and maintain a small tight-knit group of friends. I've been living here since 2018 and I have no plans of ever living anywhere else.

[@PHlophe]

Pinoys are mixed already so.

[@yassiamy]

I feel happy when i see people accept people regardless of their race , color , religion or culture and hope to see more of that .

[@TheOneSoulMate_]

I loved the colab! It’s fun and positive. I love seeing kindness shown to others and the genuine cute reactions from people after hearing you both speak their language! It’s the main reason I watch your channel. It’s also nice to hear about their customs and culture as well.

[@kellyd6619]

You may want to consider changing the title and message of this video. It would be more fair and honest to the people in it, to highlight the unity and kindness they expressed. After-all, the young man is approaching people while speaking in English. He's asking questions as if he doesn't understand Japanese. So, it makes sense that they are going to think he's not from Japan...and be surprised when he suddenly switches to speaking Japanese. All the people were open and friendly towards him in this video.

[@tehnebb]

Yeah, this makes no sense. I would be surprised if someone spoke English to me before switching to fluent native. What about that scenario is realistic? Clickbait video

[@MooshTheDoosh]

Thank you for mentioning this. Was thinking the exact thing when watching this video and went straight to the comments to see if anyone else picked up on that.

[@andystreet1479]

fascinating insight and perspective of being mixed race loved to see peoples responses

[@alexloz9174]

Excellent video! I love when creators collaborate with each other it's nice to see that team work makes the dream work😊

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you Alex. I’d love to meet more KZbinrs.

[@WhatmoralrightdoesUShave]

I grew up in Japan, and I'm surprised that you both were surprised those people were taking you to the convenience store. That happened for me many times. Maybe because this was before smartphones(1991-98& 2004-07)? I just found your channel, I love social experiments like this, and you do a great job of it

[@merrillgeorge1838]

Damn South Indian in Japan

[@WhatmoralrightdoesUShave]

@@merrillgeorge1838 oh my god, a person in a different country than their ethnicity. shocking.

[@merrillgeorge1838]

@@WhatmoralrightdoesUShave thats not what i meant. im just glad us south indians are everywhere. im a diaspora member myself

[@alang.santos1841]

The Philippines is different when it comes to mixed race. I have said it many times before. Centuries of Inter-racial marriages have produced a very mixed race Filipino. In fact many of our local and even International Celebrities are of mixed race and proud of it.

[@liamfinch6100]

@@Wibtoft why would it be bad

[@one4all56]

@@Wibtoft Is it supposed to be bad?

[@peteck007]

@@Wibtoft Asian countries have always been consisting of different groups of people.

[@e.h.1117]

@@one4all56 no. It’s good for mixed because there’s so much opportunities for them like being a model, celebrity, or a beauty queen. But there’s still people in Philippines that looked down on their own especially if u are dark-skinned. If you are tan-skinned they will consider u a black even when u are not. But in general, Philippines is very open and welcoming country.

[@doublevanilla8673]

Yes, mixed race are okay with the Filipinos but sometimes when they see me or my friends that have East Asian features, they always try to greet us randomly with Annyeong Haseyo and if we don't respond it'll become Konnichiwa or Ni Hao and they giggle when ignored. Like why would they even say those to foreigners. We've also been ignored in a Korean restaurant at a famous mall in Manila and the waiter was talking badly about us in a loud voice. It's as if he just assumed we didn't understand him at all. I don't know if some Filipinos don't know about the Chinoy community in the Philippines but sadly some aren't very welcoming. 😔

[@AstersWallet]

Japanese people are so sweet and cute! The fact they immediately tried to help “foreigners “ is so nice:)

[@definitelynotanAIchatbot]

It's called "tatemae" and it's not a good thing IMO.

[@Grigeral]

@@definitelynotanAIchatbot the entire world has that in one form or another. Being polite is not a bad thing. Quite the opposite, the UK version of it is how we reflexively apologise for just about anything. You're not sorry 99% of the time, it's just a case of not wanting to make a scene and societal norms. If foreigners approached and 99% of the population just shrugged them off, then it would not create a particularly welcoming atmosphere, especially considering Japan is quite infamous (rightly or wrongly) for having a xenophobic attitude. You'll find most people are polite and will try to help foreigners though in most countries. Hell, while on holiday in Paris I found people were almost always extremely helpful even if you couldn't say what you needed in French. And the French and British have a notoriously bad history.

[@definitelynotanAIchatbot]

@Grigeral I've been to France 3 times, and I have to say they were overall the least friendly people I've encountered in Europe (the southern countryside is very beautiful at least). The Dutch were probably the nicest Europeans I've met on my travels.

[@Grigeral]

@@definitelynotanAIchatbot in my experience, any time I've been somewhere with multiple nationalities, like a resort for example, the Germans have always been the worst. But it will obviously depend on the place. I didn't run into it myself, but I game no doubt at all there are obnoxious people. They exist everywhere!

[@definitelynotanAIchatbot]

@Grigeral Yeah, I love Germany but they aren't really the warmest people in the world lol

[@other_daysgaming9980]

Actually, these type of videos are motivating me to finally learn Japanese, I wanted to learn it way back, since 5 years but every time I gave up because you need to pay for these apps I think paying money to learn a language from a country you really like and really want to visit and even want to meet people you really have to learn their foreign language. Keep going with those videos, they are really amazing and are inspiring for people who gave up on learning a language

[@terryriley6410]

You pay for games and you pay for food, why wouldn't you pay for apps that people put hours of work into...

[@lucyjinks4073]

Dúolingo app is free ive learnt to speak Spanish with it to conversation level. Myself and my sin use it so we can have secret convos lol

[@bakedbeans5494]

@@terryriley6410 Apps don't deserve your money.

[@terryriley6410]

@@bakedbeans5494 Depends on the app.

[@pain.497]

You can try Duolingo and Mochi Mochi

[@KatM272]

We’re getting more and more mixed as time goes on, it’s interesting to think how mixed we’ll all be one day and how perhaps it’ll really not matter at all or very little to the point where people aren’t surprised- update: not in an immediate future, who knows maybe one day!

[@Thomas-xd4cx]

Research on genetics begs to differ.

[@23Lgirl]

2% is of other aisans. Most foreigner and japanese couples is japanese men and other asian women.

[@goodgoyim9459]

yeah nope.

[@andersontorres5750]

True know many mixed people here in belgium especially in the netherlands one day its not gonne matter no more

[@geerenmo]

We are all mixed. Current races came from extinct races. Genes and races are way too complex to explain to an average human being. That's why there's so much misconception about it.

[@marianadomenzain3154]

The same thing happens to me hahaha! I’m Mexican, but I have blond hair and lighter skin, so I totally know how it is to be a “stranger” in your own country! Everyone always speaks to me in English and are so surprised when I speak in spanish 😂

[@Biscuit9891]

you know they have white looking and black looking Mexicans right? are you this dumb?

[@yin.y0]

@@Biscuit9891 she is talking from her own experience. Perhaps where she lives there's no that much white looking people. You're the one who's acting dumb by insulting her when she's just talking about her experience. And before you say something, I know LATAM and its still uncommon to see fully white and fully black people there. Even if there are white or black people more now, they still feel and look like foreigners, and Mexico its not an exception. That makes easy to assume they do not know spanish as well.

[@marlindagomez5766]

Many Mexicans are white as well.

[@jacquelinexlara]

I’ve been to both countries and I am not trying to invalidate your experience in any way haha, I would like to mention that in Latin countries even though it’s not as common to see very white or black looking people it is soooo much more common to see people of all colors on a daily basis. Mexico is sooo diverse and they’re really are so many white Mexican people in certain parts of the country. When I was in Japan in about ten days I saw 1 black person and I remember being surprised because I was like wow yea haven’t seen much diversity here. So the amount of diversity in looks is vastly different in my opinion. Just something I thought I’d mention.

[@marlindagomez5766]

In Latin America the largest population of White Latinos are the following: 1. Brazil 2. Argentina 3. Uruguay 4. Costa Rica 5. Venezuela 6. Puerto Rico 7. Cuba 8. Colombia

[@SoraNekoNyan]

I’m Japanese (but born and raised in the US), my husband is Nigerian, so our baby is also Nigerian-Japanese. I love watching videos about other Nigerian-Japanese mixed race people😊. My baby looks more Japanese now (Asian eyes, straight hair) with darker skin, but I’m sure his hair will become curly later on. He was born in Nigeria, and he’ll grow up here, too. Wondering what life would be like for him here 🇳🇬

[@playgroundofsound7683]

U deserve all the success… such a beautiful soul. Japan is lucky to have you… keep up the great work!!!

[@OrientalPearl]

Thank you so much for your kindness.

[@jayf4612]

This was a really good feature video and on an interesting topic. The United States had and may still have...from the early 20th century in to the 1990s, being an Asian American born in the States, every now and then one would encounter, "wow"! you're English is so good" one would reply or in this case, I would just say, I hope so. I was born here. I'm an American. It's gotten better as we've gotten in to the 21st century, and the US has become really more diverse.

[@naughtydorf18]

Not so good in some places

[@pirththee]

@@naughtydorf18 Agreed. Location has a lot to do with it.

[@jayf4612]

@@naughtydorf18 very true. It definitely varies. If looking at it overall, there probably has been some progress.

[@zengrath]

I was just posting a comment here about this happens everywhere, even in USA. I've sadly heard a lot of racism and crime against Asians in USA in recent years, and I'm not sure why, it's been on the news here and there a lot these past couple years but do hope that's an extremely small percentage. I honestly don't know what triggered the increase in hate crimes against Asians suddenly in USA. It's sad how every country still in 2022 has it's small share of hateful racists out there. And it's unfortunate that even in America people will still act surprised and not understand just because your genes differ doesn't mean your a foreigner, it's ridiculous because everyone in America that was born here are parents of foreigners, so literally anyone who isn't a Native American is a descendant of foreigners, so for people to say "wow, you speak English very well" it's very ignorant and close minded in my opinion. But I hope that it's been rare for you and it didn't bother you.

[@zengrath]

I just read an article just Googling if it's still a problem, found an article, "Anti-Asian hate crimes increased 339 percent nationwide last year, report says" showing that i think in 2021 vs 2020 it's gotten 339 percent worst. Still don't know why. Only thing i can think of is hate groups in USA has been empowered since Trump was on power, all the far right extremists and conspiracy and hate groups seems to have come out of hiding and I honestly blame Trump and the far right for it. It's incredibly depressing to see something i thought was finally over coming back again even in America, just makes me sick to be American today to be honest.

[@AlwaysKDawg]

My sister and her husband's friend, Josh, is black and he was born in Japan and speaks fluent Japanese [him and his wife(also a black woman) moved back there and are raising their 2 children there] and they kinda have a similar experience, but everyone is super friendly with them. His father was a preacher for a church in Okinawa

[@augustiner8425]

the japanese ppl are very nice, very friendly....they take their time to help you out and to make sure your questions are answered. in this video for example, they really try their best to speak english with you, event though they are struggling with it communcating it with you. If you are a foreigner in U.S.A. and you have a strong accent while speaking english when asking for direction on the street, good luck.....it will be very hard to get the info you needed with a typical local americans on the street. Not to say all americans are like that.

[@BenjaminSweetnam]

this is sorta the experience I had when I visited Japan. people where so friendly and helpful. though always shocked even when I could speak just a few words like as for directions though I couldn't understand when they answered back in japanese. :D

[@TeslaPrinciples]

This is always the hardest part for me, even if I learn many words.. Hearing them in a sentence from someone else, it’s hard to pick up when a word stops and the next one begins

[@racool911]

@@TeslaPrinciples That's why you can't really study understanding a language, you gotta keep listening until your mind starts noticing phrase patterns

[@eenchantress5113]

@@racool911 I’m learning languages ,thanks for the tip!

[@Xieken]

As a mixed Japanese, Im quite thankful that my Japanese side of my family has been very kind and welcoming to us. They are very old and already in their 80s yet they're always excited to visit us in Malaysia and even take us in when we see them in Japan.

[@OrientalPearl]

I’m glad that you were accepted by them.

[@ivanvalentin3898]

They talk about you when you are not around

[@tentangindonesia6354]

4:24 with white t-shirt is a KZbinr... Her name is Erika Ebisawa she is half Japanese-Indonesia

[@markburns2545]

Love it...massive respect. Love the fact you, catch people out..quality.....

[@mikkoobscura]

I lived in Japan for 7 years, I’m half Asian but not half Japanese. I was spoken to in Japanese first before they attempted to speak English to me which was really interesting. When my son was born I received even more Japanese conversations than English since my son looked more Asian than my other half (black). Perhaps it’s because I lived in Osaka city but I really loved that they didn’t assume I was a tourist most times.

[@stacin821]

I am so amazed by people who can speak multiple languages. It is so awesome.

[@OrientalPearl]

You can learn too 😊

[@salioubah5648]

Same here i Speak 4 French , English , (Fulani , Sussu )

[@chopsticki3rock]

I'm a mix, korean Chinese. Look just like any other Asian, but culturally been exposed to a lot. Esp due to dad's work, grew up in not only korea, but in Europe as well, and went back to Korea afterwards. Sometimes I wish I had visibly different skin tone, people discriminate silently on cultural difference louder when you are different but look the same. It isn't as shocking and amazing when I can speak different Asian languages under Asian skin with multi culture. I love and appreciate each every culture, but people don't always reflect the same :/

[@キュウリジョー]

I mean, I might be in the minority here, but I think it's pretty impressive that you can speak multiple Asiatic languages. I'm struggling to learn one and you're speaking eloquently in English about it not being impressive that you can speak four VERY different languages. So, for as little as I'm sure it's worth coming from a guy who lives overseas, I am quite impressed by your multilingual fluency.

[@Sarah-wf1st]

I sadly relate to this

[@samotivationbysami]

I’m Palestinian-Bulgarian from a mixed Muslim-Christian family. "Where are you from?" is always a difficult question for me to answer. I’ve never felt fully accepted in either the Bulgarian or Arab community and sometimes I've encountered racism and stereotypes about my background. Being mixed has its challenges, but in recent years I've come to appreciate the beauty of it. I realized that being mixed is one of the main reasons why I get along so well with different people, regardless of how different they are to me, where they come from, how they think and which religion they follow. Being mixed is a true blessing that makes a more well-rounded and tolerant human being.

[@PHlophe]

Samy, i don't know that this counts as "mixed race" as censuses actively classify arabs Gulf ones or not as white as it does Bulgarian. bi-national and bicultural . I get that Bulgarians are not "feeling" muslim religion like that .Eastern europeans are not exactly tolerant of differences. But your phenotype is accepted almost everywhere. surely it brings a bit of a sense of inner peace. I am biracial , i am one of those biracial the entire planet usually detests aka when Black is mixed with. so much so that my white family disowned me when i was a child still.

[@mcdan2696]

That is right! Nevermind what others think of you! Be confident and love yourself!

[@Owarai_daisuki-c6b]

I’m also japan x nigeria mixed who grown up in japan. I feel you bro but I also understand that it’s not so bad as it sounds to stand out among all Japanese. Sometimes you can take advantage of it to get popular or anything.

[@El-pistolero1]

I see how you feel if you're mom is japanese but if yr dad is japanese ....ppl would treat you d/f

[@twincherry4958]

Do you look like him?

[@chinguchimp1357]

Nice to see you two doing a collab! more! Onegaishimasu

[@OrientalPearl]

More to come for sure 😊

[@L1ttleM1crosoft]

Im mexican and learned japanese in school and through japanese friends and family. When i was in Japan, speaking to them in japanese they were so blown away it was easier to just say i was half japanese. 😂

[@sjenk5000]

I've become aware that in a African-American engineer and an African doctor were granted Japanese citizenship after living in Japan for many years and mastering the Japanese language and taking the right qualifying examinations. This is called progress and it also speaks to the reality that all human beings can adapt and become the best person they can be given an opportunity. Both individuals absolutely love the Japanese culture and lifestyle. I can't wait to go back to Japan and hopefully at some point for an extended stay.

[@moniidzia]

13% in USA murder for over 50%

[@naomiyashiro]

I'm Brazilian, I was born and lived here most of the time. I speak Portuguese perfectly because I was born in Brazil. But Asians… like me they are always considered foreigners here. I feel like I’m always treated differently and I've suffered xenophobia because they think I came from another country.

[@strongman8599]

maybe come to the states have you been here before? what part of brazil are you from?

[@wheresunutfalls5308]

Bruhm here in Sao Paulo we have the biggest japanese community outside Japan, we know you guys are Brazilians two. What the heck are you talking about?

[@naomiyashiro]

@@wheresunutfalls5308 ?????. Eu obviamente sei que o Brasil é o 2º país com mais japoneses no mundo. Na verdade eu entendo muito da história e imigração japonesa. E por experiência MINHA, digo que muita gente me considera japonesa mesmo falando que sou Brasileira. Ficam enfatizando costumes que não é meu. Eu e meus parentes próximos somos todos brasileiros e direto eu ando na rua e escuto ala a “chinesinha” ou “japinha”. Ja me aconteceu de me corrigirem quando falei que sou brasileira. Falaram: “Não, você é japa” Outra vez um cara simplesmente não entendeu quando falei que era brasileira e ele perguntou: “então porque você é assim?“ Repetindo: estou enfatizando o que vivi aqui. MINHA experiência como descendente direta de japoneses. Você tem ascendência japonesa para falar assim com tanta experiência?

[@strongman8599]

@@naomiyashiro sorry you had to go through this naomi can i ask what are your beliefs in God?

[@wheresunutfalls5308]

@@naomiyashiro Nop, sou preto. Ta ligado aquela galera que a menos de 2 séculos, não eram consideradas humanas: Que ainda sofrem violência sistematizada,, marginalização, preconceito e etc. E quando a gente abre a boca pra condenar dizem '''Ah deixa de mimimi" e quando qualquer vitória que a gente tenha falam "A certeza que e ladrão". Vem ensinar preconceito pra mim não japa. Nesse assunto a gente é calejado.

[@RayMak]

It's easy to feel like a foreigner sometimes

[@bilbaomadrid5040]

Love you ray mak!

[@flaviogarza746]

Npc

[@_zee_2.0]

He his a perfect mix of Japanese Nigerian it’s so cool how he says he doesn’t care about what people had to say about him and how true he his to himself ❤

[@kathrynnard8059]

I am a 64-year-old American lady and I just want to say I love your attitude about the situation. You remind me of how my parents taught me about things. You learn from it you grow from it and you remove from it. That way you don't stay in the negatism and you learn and grow from it. Good job. We'd love to have you in the United States. I have friends of all nationalities. I have a young Chinese family that has all become citizens and I consider them my family.

[@Sonia-lf7vq]

I was born and raised in Spain and over there people think that I look very asian and I even used to be made fun of bc of that, but then when I come to Japan people compliment me on my Japanese and are surprised that I am half and not fully foreign. I feel like for us half’s there’s always going to be that sense of not belonging anywhere based on our looks.

[@blackrashblackrash9453]

Don't care about it and don't waste your life around people judgement

[@kamaboko1]

What I've learned living in Japan. If you don't "look" Japanese and speak the language to a Japanese person who doesn't know you, you come across as the talking dog. Obviously if you heard a dog talking you would be shocked. It's like, "OMG...you cracked the code!" I've had many many Japanese tell me that Japanese is the hardest language in the world to learn. I've referred them to studies to show them otherwise. IMO Vietnamese is much more difficult to learn b/c the tonal nuances are so difficult to pick up.

[@pain.497]

The hardest languages in the world has got to be Navajo or Mandarin

[@patriciaanzelc5386]

I though Icelandic was the hardest language.

[@iiFlypRo]

Love this video, Im mixed, Mexican and Black, I live in the US, Southern Cali. I could not imagine what you went through living in Japan being a black man.. Yes people do not judge as much in the US, But being Mixed is very tough! I was raised in a mexican household and it was hard being accepted by my black side and my mexican side. This video was awesome to watch.

[@chayitoandrade5827]

Ser mestizo es difícil pero en México los mestizos es de lo más común que hay incluso más que los indígenas

[@dwrabauke]

That was really fun and interesting, thanks for giving us this insight. I am happy for him that he is able to enjoy both cultures without any problems.

[@marthaortega7217]

Gracias por motivarme a seguir estudiando Japones. Saludos

[@Wraith_of_Wrath]

Another great video 👍 … as someone who comes from a mixed background myself, Puerto Rican-German-Italian, I can empathize with others in similar situations in how to trying to figure out where they fit in and if they will be accepted. I just eventually learned overtime that worrying about what others think of me was a waste of time and just live life because in the end you’ll meet all kinds of people, good and bad and everything in between.

[@OrientalPearl]

Wow, you’re so international. That’s awesome. Yeah, life is too short to worry about what other people think all the time.

[@bori80]

Same here! I am Puerto Rican but born and raised in US. Came to live in Puerto Rico years ago and always felt I was treated differently. I learned to ignore it and focus on myself.

[@prime_comando]

Great video!

[@sergioaugusto6323]

No Brasil é tudo misturado, por isso que o Brasil é um país que representa a tolerância e o respeito por todas as raças do mundo!

[@learnman6023]

Lmao except the so called "negro people" 🤣

[@learnman6023]

And Hispanic

[@20000dino]

E ainda assim existe racismo no Brasil. Muito triste de se ver.

[@alicemayumi]

@@20000dino Pessoas intolerantes tem em todo lugar infelizmente, mas comparado a outros lugares o Brasil é muito de boa

[@karybakk]

Oh Jesse I understand this feeling well being mixed race, Korean…most Korean people including my own mother won’t even acknowledge I am part Korean because I do not have strong features and it makes me feel so sad and dehumanized. My children are also mixed race with Filipino and their culture is very accepting of them.

[@CyberMachine]

It seems SEA are far more accepting than East Asians. Very sorry you had to deal with that. It seems like such a common experience among mixed people.

[@horseconfused]

My cousin’s kids are half Japanese, half European, and at school the Japanese kids would always call them “halfies” or “fake” and it’s just so hurtful to hear about this :( the poor kids are endlessly harassed

[@LukjanovArt]

Half European? That confuses me 😅 it's a continent not a country, my husband is Eastern European and I'm Western so we are two very different Europeans. I've never heard half european before. Is that a thing?

[@Eagle_Owl2]

​@@LukjanovArt I guess it's because Europeans look a bit more alike since most would be considered white/caucasian. Ofc there are some differences between e.g. Italians and Norwegians, but on average we're kinda similar, especially to people from the far East or parts of Africa. I mean, I ran around in like 15 European countries so far and just from the looks you wouldn't know I wasn't from there (even in Spain and Italy are rather pale and even some blond people, just not as much as in Northern countries).

[@emmanuelgoldspleen2905]

@@LukjanovArt Why do you think eastern European and western European are so different? We have only lived apart for over a little over 4000 years. We all descend from the Yamnaya / Ямная культура / Ямна культура of the Rus' area. The white Indo-Europeans. Southern Europeans have a higher Mediterranean farmer admixture. While northern Europeans have a higher hunter-gatherer admixture. But the remainder for all of us, is Yamna.

[@merrillgeorge1838]

Europeans think they’re the center of the world and expect people to differentiate them 😂😂. Yet you’ll call a black person “African” without hesitation.

[@emmanuelgoldspleen2905]

@@merrillgeorge1838 Can’t disagree with that. There is in fact way way way more ethnic diversity in Africa. However, it’s mainly the Indigenous South Africans - the Khoe/Khoisan that are most different. They’re the oldest human variation apparently. The first branch to split off from the rest.

[@joeguzman3558]

Back in 2000 i had a Japanese friend ( he still my friend but he moved to a different state) from work and he was the most loyal person you can have as friend

[@josephmanning331]

Not relevant to Japan but I'm Half thai and half Scottish and was raised in thailand. People would be so surprised when I spoke thai, I really understand how this guy feels

[@OrientalPearl]

Thanks for sharing your perspective Joseph.

[@thedevguy4272]

Imagine how shocked Scottish people would be if you spoke Gaelic.