What's it like Growing up Half Latina in Japan?

[@takashiifromjapan]

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[@jcpenney1899]

The girl at the start is absolutely stunning. She gives off a great vibe

[@luisfernandosantosn]

Latin America, baby. There is something in this continent, probably in the water.

[@LightningClaireFarron390]

@@luisfernandosantosn i prefer the girl at the end…and without the mask…she is truly stunning 💯

[@psychopompous3207]

Agreed.

[@may6651]

@WILLIAM GREY its not, but we consider ourselves very different from north americans (not only us, but anyone who knows both places understands the obvious diference) Its like indians who doesnt consider themselves asians you know But yes we know america is just one cotinent

[@eliza1826]

@@luisfernandosantosn but there so many ugly people in Latin America. Explain that

[@takashiifromjapan]

Thank you so much for watching!!! Damm 500k subs… Can’t believe it but I guess it’s real?? Thank you always 👍

[@zuljamm9616]

TERBAEK

[@localmilfchaser6938]

yo

[@rikkihigaming1992]

You welcome my dude

[@joeking-cl5pc]

Dude you have found the perfect way to meet beautiful women. I tip my hat to you sir.

[@briany7658]

All your hard work is paying off! Before you know it you will reach 1 million. Congratulations on your success! 🇨🇦🇯🇵

[@dipthongthathongthongthong9691]

Every time I hear these lovely people explain how they were bullied in school, I feel really bad for them. Then I get angry because it seems like that type of "racial" bullying is tolerated. I mean I've never heard an interviewee say, "but I had this great teacher who always told the other students to stop..." And the parents of the full-Japanese bullies??? Do they teach their children, this is how to treat other humans?

[@dipthongthathongthongthong9691]

@@lightup6751 Of course schools can take a proactive approach toward bullying. They can certainly take one toward racial bullying. Weird attitude to suggest adults should tolerate children racially abusing other children. But hey, we know the type of tree from the fruit it bears.

[@dipthongthathongthongthong9691]

@@lightup6751 1. "teachers can't do anything about bullying" Patently false and dismissive. 2. I never said it was possible to stop ALL bullying. 3. It's impossible to stop all animal cruelty. You don't avoid confronting children and teaching them it's wrong and won't be tolerated simply because you can't stop it all. 4. You could have just said, "yeah it sucks these biracial people were treated so poorly as children." There's no need to "debate" racialized bullying or any bullying. 5. Lots of misinterpretation and projection and personal insults that I can't sift through. Peace to you. ✌

[@dipthongthathongthongthong9691]

@@lightup6751 Take care pal. Have a good holiday.

[@joebucketsTV]

@@dipthongthathongthongthong9691 Man you asked a question and that guy literally said verabtim that there is nothing teachers can do about bullying, then lied and said that's not what he said...and then got mad at you because you called him out on his lie, and then even tried to deflect it back on you as if you were the bully, when you originally were the one who asked the question. Some ppl are just weird. Anyway, yes, the Japanese have a pretty bad reputation for racial intolerance, prejudice, etc. Even amongst "full-blooded" Japanese there is still a lot of colorism (the Japanese really glorify Euro-centric qualities i.e. looking as European white as possible), prejudice based on wealth, etc. They're almost as bad as racist white americans. A lot of pretty big African-American blogs flag Japan, China, and some other Eastern Asian countries as no-travel zones due to the racism against black people. It's kinda sad because outside of that their culture is so awesome!

[@herpaderppa3297]

Japan is pretty racist

[@brianc21324]

My Japanese fiance misses the real Mexican tacos when she visited me in California. Mexican-American and Japanese culture have surprisingly some things in common and speaking Spanish helped my Japanese to sound more native and easier to pronounce words too.

[@saintsocramnymaia5511]

I find it funny that Spanish speech has the same mouth feel as japanese speech, . that's why spanish speakers sound better talking in Japanese compared to english speakers 😅

[@adventureswithmichaelakaec7497]

@@saintsocramnymaia5511 It’s not speech, it’s phonetics. They just have some similar phonetics to the Japanese language when it comes to the vowels.

[@highkingmargo]

@@adventureswithmichaelakaec7497 vowels and consonants

[@lightup6751]

Arent real Mexican tacos in Mexico?

[@tragicoalex7066]

I’ve always wondered if learning Japanese would have been easier for me since I spoke Spanish natively and have experience learning a language since I learned English through school in California. I’m going to have to learn it I love the fall but live in SoCal so I’ve only experienced it the one you year I lived in NorCal and the pink blossoms just looks like an exotic fall to me

[@johnmarlon6916]

Why international couples (whose native language is different) don't speak both languages to their children, and gift them a lifetime of being bilingual, is beyond me.

[@kiarrasayshi]

In some situations in can seem safer or wiser to try to assimilate your child into the culture where they are currently living. It's sad, but especially if one of the parents faced discrimination for their language or looks or culture, they can try to help their children avoid that by not focusing on it as much at home. I think that attitude is changing a bit, at least where I live in the US, but as much as I wish I spoke my Esan as well as English (or at all really), I understand why that choice was made. Don't agree with it, but understand. Also, it can be very hard for bilingual kids in early education (pre-K to early elementary). They tend to fall behind because their brains are focusing on learning the two languages, or the one language used in school, while students who speak the dominant language can focus on learning the actual lesson. They tend to catch up and often will even surpass peers later on in their education, but it can take a toll on kids and often depending on how they learn the non dominant language, they can become heritage speakers rather than native speakers of that second language. Which isn't necessarily bad, but it can still be challenge especially for super minority languages like my family's, Esan, where I have no opportunity for formal education in it and I have limited sources to hear and speak it with it. There's just a lot to consider when it comes to language and children. I think now it's becoming more desirable for children to be bilingual, both as a way to take pride in your culture and as an understanding of the value to the brain it is to be bilingual, but that wasn't always the case. And sometimes it can feel like that's not an option.

[@strawberryshortgirl2637]

Some are simply lazy, they find it easier not to switch back and worth having to speak to spouse in one language and their child in another. That’s what I notice with lots of Mexican Americans or Hispanic Americans. And was the case for me being mixed and lots of my friends who are even just fully Mexican don’t know Spanish. It sucks

[@catrinacrystallina]

Sometimes it can be due to monolingual grandparents. It does a huge disservice to the kids. My spouse recently understood that it would be best to speak to our children in my native language since they would learn English in school. However, the damage is done. They do have a foreign language option in school as an elective so that is good. But even so, never under estimate the influence your in-laws might have on how you raise your children.

[@urnotperfect]

Reasons

[@Hoshang2580]

Usually they mostly learn both languages but one of them will me dominant and the other is lacking in some way. In order to learn both languages to a native level you need to do a lot of work and sending your children to school. It's easier said than done.

[@middleclassic]

A good friend from high school is half Peruvian and Japanese. It’s always fascinated me that there is such a Japanese presence in Peru. It’s not like the countries are close together so … why? There’s even a great Peruvian restaurant here in Los Angeles that has Japanese owners. Just like that girl said, great food :-) The ceviche is to die for!

[@gracegreen1859]

Yeah they have a lot of chifas too. It’s probably from the wars and they relocated to Peru.

[@Namjaonline]

Different countries in south America ( Brazil, Peru Ecuador etc) have a huge population of Japanese people. It mostly due the fact that back in the day people from Japan and other Asians countries weren't allowed to enter Australia and north America, as these countries/continents were only for white people at that time. But they were allowed to south American countries. So that's why there are so many people of Japanese descent living in different south American countries.

[@middleclassic]

@@Namjaonline : That makes perfect sense. Well … it doesn’t make sense, but I understand now. Thank you

[@mysticqro950]

Because being Latino is not a race… it’s like the US. Look at how different Brazilians look like to each other. There’s a spectrum of all features and hair types. Latin America is probably the most diverse region that mixes indigenous, European, and African cultures. Peru has the biggest Asian influence from all Latino countries. Latinos came from mixing different backgrounds. Breaking it down: Indigenous people created most of the culture, Europeans brought the Spanish and Portuguese language, Africans influenced many of the music and the Carribean, and Asians influenced and immigrated decades ago, which is why some Latinos get mistaken for Asian. Long story short; Latinos are mixed people. If you look up their generic results they will get a mixed dna from all over the world.

[@twilightfades_7]

@@mysticqro950Very well said and explained! As a Latina myself who is American born.

[@kazutinoco8348]

Peruvian here too, not half but living and studying in Japan! Thanks for your videos Takashii!

[@AlonzoCalPolyPomona]

The girl from Ecuador was 🧢🧢

[@bernkastel1984]

This was a great interview. As a Peruvian, our culture is intertwined with some aspects of Japanese culture. It's fascinating how much Peruvian-Japanese cultural exchange exists! Great interview :D

[@May16Joe]

Tons of peruvians are chinese or japanese mixed.

[@an6350]

Like IN PERU there's traces of japanese culture?

[@wussup12345]

@@an6350 yup

[@kingcatx2]

@@an6350 yeah I mean Peruvians are everything African roots, Asian roots European roots but we are proud of our Native American heritage

[@EmceeMOTH]

@@an6350 Japanese and Chinese immigrants highly influenced Peruvian Cuisine

[@Kelleyo]

I am Half Peruvian half Taiwanese from California! Very cool to see all of the Latinos and Asians here. I feel represented and whole :D

[@orbitbella2335]

omg hi! we’re so similar, i’m peruvian and chinese (guangzhou!). i love seeing fellow asian latinos

[@ganndalf202]

So sad how they got bullied but I felt that. I got bullied and still do in my own country because I'm east european but I'm mixed with more slavic nationalities. It's sad how it can traumatize people. Same with my friends who are from France and are partly italian, we all got bullied a lot and even though we live in Europe we are still being bullied as adults. So I hope all of these wonderful people you interviewed will have more enjoyable life now. Personally my experiences with Japanese as foreigner have been both very good and bad. I have met Japanese that pushed me away and made me feel I don't belong there but at the same time I met Japanese that made me felt understood and gave me a feeling like I belong with them, like nobody else. So if anyone is traumatized but do want Japanese friends, don't give up. There are a lot of wonderful Japanese people that will care for you and will put the effort, just don't let your traumas limit you, even though I know it's hard.

[@ace6608]

Most racist people are uneducated and closed minded people who will never see the light no matter how many years they live until they die. Just ignore these trash people haha

[@briany7658]

Good on you for persevering! Unfortunately there are good and bad people in every country...

[@kuyahkudey3217]

Wow, this is so surprising that you had this experience. We always think Europeans get a long in general.

[@ganndalf202]

@@kuyahkudey3217 that's what most people think. But me and a lot of my friends from other European countries like France, Germany and UK have experienced mostly the hateful side. Europe is not all free and cool as people think. Now with the war it's getting actually worse. Europe is falling back to extremism.

[@kuyahkudey3217]

@@ganndalf202 Wow!😲 Thanks for sharing your honest opinion. As a Black person who spent most of my life in the USA, I just never imagined that it would be that difficult for people from different European countries to get along. However, when I think about the history of vvars in Europe, I should not be so shocked. It is sad that we can't find a way to get a long.😔

[@karagarcia9326]

Love this! Representing Japanese & Latin cultures! This is my heritage.

[@Seikan3408]

That’s awesome! Same here. Japanese and Mexican living in California.

[@ChRisu_Ojisan]

I'm from Miami too. My dad is Japanese and my Mom Peruvian. I can feel the pain of the first girl, We are Japanese in the states but we are gaijins in Japan.

[@user-k4d-e59mo28oc]

Visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

[@thepatrusnostor5794]

A mi tio le dicen chino, pero desciende de japones. De asiatico solo tiene la apariencia pues es bien hablador.

[@seigi2mancheno2]

Crazy that there are people like me. I've never met another Japanese-Ecuadorian in my life. Thanks for showing me im not alone in the world.

[@kenkyoutei4663]

2 of 3 people you interviewed are bullied during their school life in japan. may be you can do an interview about school bully experience in japan.

[@Mwoods2272]

From the bully's point of view.

[@MandarinMaganeto]

They won't talk and even less accept what they did because of shame , guilty or be exposed like that in society.

[@japanesetaki214]

Thank you so much for having me Amigo Takashi❗️ and also thank you so much guys for knowing my history 😊

[@takashiifromjapan]

Of course!!😊 Thank you too!

[@INikeAir]

I’ve always wondered what it would be like as a Latino growing up in Japan. I’m so sorry you had to go through that 😢 But many of us were bullied growing up, kids are just mean. I’m glad those feelings didn’t last forever. I hope to visit there one day

[@rosalespaty7376]

Subscribed to your channel. Good luck Taki!

[@travel9two557]

I was in Peru earlier this year for 2weeks. I met this half Japanese and Peruvian girl. Her mother was Japanese. She grew up in Peru. Never visited Japan yet, even though she mostly looks Asian. They are some attractive looking people.

[@terubozu1544]

Well Peru has the biggest second Japanese community in south America so it's no surprise you met ONE half Japanese/Peruvian person. I mean, their ex President is Peruvian/Japanese so yeah, their community is huge.

[@XTheLolX301]

@@terubozu1544 i think Is the second biggest japanese community outside japan in the world behind Brazil

[@angeloamorin3623]

I like how you interview mixed people it makes people see that being mixed is an actual thing!!

[@nicoleyoshihara4011]

I'm half Mexican and half Japanese too! The struggle is real lol❤💕

[@Seikan3408]

Same here, but grew up in California so it is more excepted here. Lots of diversity.

[@gobbleguzzle]

Takashi, please do an interview with Taki and Stephanny’s Latino fathers about raising their children in Japan!!

[@marcocatalano5619]

I'm from Argentina living in the US! I love your channel! I love many things about your culture. I also love your traditional architecture! Cheers Japan!

[@Shiyahu]

Sabrina is so beautiful 😍❤️

[@DNyCe36]

It's kind of sad to hear that a lot of Japanese frown on other cultures being mixed with their own. Here in The United States we are a melting pot of every culture from all over the world and we are proud of our diverse cultures!! I find this video to be very interesting and Informative. I am pure Dominican but live in the US. I love every culture of people, We are all 1

[@blowitoutyourcunt7675]

1st step acknowledge racism then work on it! America has growing pains around it but we acknowledge it for the most part and force each other to do the hardwork in embracing each other, enabling our beautiful diversity and embracing our differences with love. Japan is just racism excused. I was never so willfully disrespected repeatedly in my whole life until I visited Japan, it was disgraceful and beyond rude. Glad to leave and come home to America!

[@cassiopeiathew7406]

This is quite late but Latin America is also even more mixed I would say that the United States, I’m half Finnish and half Mexican and my Mexican side is very mixed while my Finnish side is very homogenous (although I am from the states, I was adopted and from what I know it’s likely both of my parents came from abroad and emigrated to the states). Even as a Dominican you probably have so many cultures you can draw from because you’re likely also very mixed, which I think is an amazing part of being Latina/o.

[@averagejoe4700]

Umm, not really. I think there is a lot of racism and hatreds among people of different races in the U.S. Being mixed is even worse because sometimes you don't feel part of either race/culture.

[@cassiopeiathew7406]

@@averagejoe4700 I mean yeah, maybe you feel more called out by people because you stand out more starkly in Japan but also police officers are not killing black people for being black or over-policing neighborhoods of minorities.

[@ChristianVargas-wk6du]

💯

[@sebastiantorres1358]

First girl is 🔥🔥🔥 and has a super chill vibe

[@traderknightzbitcoinuniver8168]

Beautiful gorgeous girl. Japanese guys missing out 😅

[@Snowboy2015]

@@traderknightzbitcoinuniver8168 asian guys don't deserve her. she needs a brown man.

[@lionlight777]

Both girls are BEAUTIFUL . My daughter is Taiwanese and Mexican .. My little rice and beans.

[@theoriginaljean3917]

The struggle is real for every non full blown native or mixed person. Never fully connecting, questions in their heads, wondering when they will fit in or if it matters after the years. It is what it is, the world isn't the most tolerant place, it relies on whats normal and what isnt. Its not a fight that can be beat. Instead, leverage on what you can, own what you are, don't suffer because of it, don't think you are special and should be celebrated because that too isnt true. The biggest lie is that there's something you have to do about it. Simply live, you are an individual just like anyone. The advantages and disadvantages, exist mostly in your own mind. Time to get out of there and finally breathe with ease and live the normal life you always had. Hope this helps YOU specifically.

[@ChRisu_Ojisan]

The sad reality for Taki is that even in Peru he would have gotten bullied since his dad might be indigenous. My Ojiichan and Obachan always told us to marry someone lighter than us because if you don't your kids will suffer. They weren't lying.

[@betz2151]

What are you talking about 😅… bully is everywhere but i don’t think in Peru school will bully for being Japanese 😅

[@ChRisu_Ojisan]

@Bexiz james I didn't get bully in Peru but when I came to the US they tried to bully me my first day of school. I got into 1 fights that day. The first one I won 🤣.. the second one it was the guy and his older brother 🤣🤣.. that one I lost

[@ChRisu_Ojisan]

@David in Japan it has a lot to do with skin color.

[@steveboy7302]

Is his dad native peruvian

[@kling8460]

It’s true my best friend is japanese and she always had Latin boyfriends and her family were not happy due to the dark skin and now she has a blonde German boyfriend they are happy. The skin colour is what they cared about, and they like blondes too.

[@marimedgal]

This is so interesting! The first person you interviewed, Sabrina, looks very Latina to me. If she goes to Latin America she will fit right in.

[@ludens5129]

Half Latino Asians are pretty rare to find but every time I meet them I'm excited to talk to them because of how unique their lives can be. I once met a Guatemalan-Japanese person and it was kinda cool to see what we both have in common but also what differences we have.

[@Ilovepizzandnb]

Peru, Brazill and Mexico have a good amount! I just ate at Peruvian Restaurant who was owned by Japanese Peruvians in Orange County the other day.

[@xaquison]

Sabrina and Stephanie are absolutely gorgeous. Sabrina should come back to Florida. We miss you 😂. Great interview as always.

[@inmedichina]

Some days you wake up and you know the whole day will be boring. And then you've got those days where you stumble upon channels like this one ! Thank you buddy ! :-)

[@lona0540]

Sabrina, You are amazing. I’m an American & lived in Japan for a little over 5 yrs. It was an amazing experience & taught me a lot about myself, among so many other things. You knowledge of the Japanese culture, language, way of life will serve you well as you go forward In life. I wish you all the very best of all things in life & in your future. Stay strong, never stop learning, you are making our world a better place.

[@84vietskater]

It was in such a short amount time you had like under 100k been watching your content since you had 20k! Keep killing it Takashi

[@relleonidaalbia8846]

No i'm handsome than you.

[@84vietskater]

@@relleonidaalbia8846 lol if you say so I’m happy for you my friend!

[@relleonidaalbia8846]

@@84vietskater Your omega than i thought 🍺.

[@84vietskater]

@@relleonidaalbia8846 I’m actually alpha!

[@relleonidaalbia8846]

@@84vietskater I don't know man if i can native tepéz all the time..

[@glw5166]

This is a very interesting and engaging video series Takashii. Thank you for sharing different perspectives with us.

[@elianozarate3719]

I think it depends on mix of culture of mother and father rather then bullied .for example i am half lebanese half Argentino but like people can assume i am either of one of them but the mix between asian culture and other cultures would be easily shown .like a half Japanese half Italian lets say people will easily recognize it and some mix people may actually feel rasicm toward them easily. People can agree with me or not

[@murkywaters5502]

That's a good point. For example, if a person is half Portuguese and half Spanish, the countries, cultures, and languages are already similar, so either way, that person is more likely be accepted by both sides. Someone who is, let's say, half black and half Japanese, is more likely to face resistance by either culture and not be able to blend in like someone who is half Chinese and half Japanese because their parents are of such different ethnic origins. So, being able to blend in seems to be a big part of growing up with a diverse ethnic background.

[@edsecce5685]

In the schools of Peru there was always in your class a Japanese or Chinese in all your classes and even in your neighborhood it is common to have them as close friends.

[@frederickwalzer5555]

Yes, I had a classmate in the early 90s in Arequipa whose last name was Chino and who looked entirely Chinese. He was fluent in Spanish, though.

[@operadog2000]

You have so many subscribers because your video content is excellent, you have a great personality, you are well-mannered, and a gentleman.

[@takashiifromjapan]

@TELEGRAM ME @TAKASHII_JAPAN please don’t

[@cherryblossom___-]

As a half Japanese and half New Zealand person, I relate so much to everyone, when I am in a school in New Zealand I am seen as Japanese but in japan I am seen as a forginer I have never felt like I belonged anywhere and when I would go to japan schools I also explained the same bullying, glad to finally see some relatable content!

[@alexgranados8719]

Hello Takashi I love your videos. You should interview Yokoi Kenji Diaz, he is half Colombian Japanese and grew up in both countries. He has a tourism agency that helps Japanese ppl that want to suicide and he flies them to Bogotá Colombia to one of the poorest neighborhoods in Bogotá called Ciudad Bolivar. And many of them get a new meaning for life after being meeting locals. This experience has saved many lives. He is famous in youtube you can check his channel even though many of his content is in spanish.

[@patrickmcevoy3257]

All three people that u interview seems like they have a good head on there shoulders they know what they want in the future thank you for reading my comment s and thanks for your video s keep it up

[@NemoMangelk]

all the interviewees are so beautiful. They might have been bullied as a kid, but they are definitely winning in life now

[@Kami84]

I'm impressed with Taki's language skills.

[@RilaShinKi]

Thank you for this video! As half Mexican and half Japanese, I finally feel represented.🙏

[@uberefficent3936]

ure prob just full mexican

[@mohawk5010]

Oh good, there are others of us!

[@calidawg111]

Mexico the best

[@thisismetoday]

The first girl is gorgeous ❤

[@Investor9872]

She's gorgeous!

[@5StarAlcatraz]

The last young lady was gorgeous with such a nice personality!

[@tazgee599]

Que linda Stephanie también habla muy bien el español y suena bien en Japonés habla más despacio entonces pude entender mejor 😊 que bonita cultura Japón es mi sueño de conocer❤

[@Mel-jj1rg]

Great video! Thank you Takashi for interviewing people with so many different backgrounds. I'm glad that Taki mentioned that he was treated differently than his other mixed-race classmate because of his darker skin. It's something that's never mentioned in videos about Japan, though it's so prevalent. The country where you're from doesn't matter. If as a foreigner your skin is not super white, then they don't care about you. KZbin is full of videos made by white youtubers, and although their experience is completely legit, it is often difficult to relate. Thanks again for having those amazing guests!

[@Br4ndonxJx]

Completely agree.

[@Mwoods2272]

The hierarchy of foreigners is mentioned a lot in videos.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

We find your videos informative with a lot of depth to them. We all hope you continue to inspire others along the way.

[@imVIDOL]

This was an excellent interview especially with the guy in the white hat. Great questions takashi

[@SpiderShot07]

2:40 the girls are trying to go through but they see the interview and are like "NOPE" 😂

[@RobertoHernandez-cx4yt]

The first woman was absolutely cute 😍😍💋💋❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@davidalau]

Takeshii , thanks for talking with Hapa people about their actual lives. It displays your kindness and sincerity. As a mixed person myself, I caution using the word “half” even if some mixed people still describe themselves that way. The reason is that people who are unfair to us for racial reasons use the concept of “half” to reduce us. I am not half anything. My mother is Asian , my father is European . I am not half anything. I am full me.

[@madcunts]

im half you need to cope harder soyboy

[@visiblyboundless]

I love this video! ❤ thanks for giving a voice to these people. I love your channel, keep it up!! 😁🙏🏻

[@chunkyrexx]

Ok but SABRINA 😍😍😍 MY GAWD!!!!!

[@eleftheriosziogos8919]

During the first interview, Takeshi's mouth was watering 🤤

[@robertnester13]

Watching your content is so addicting! It seems like if a just watch a few more videos, I will be booking my trip to Tokyo! Haha 😂

[@thegreatbananaking5909]

She looks super Ecuadorians, Both my parents are Ecuadorian. I was born and raised in New York, and for a little I used to live In Ecuador, in both places people think I am Asian, same goes for my mother. We have no Asian ancestry either we are just indigenous. Many Ecuadorians do look Asian and we do have a lot of Asian people who do reside in Ecuador !

[@furantabi]

Hey guys how was it ? It was interesting ! I love when he answers his own questions lol

[@Peeenos]

lol

[@fino7561]

hahaahahhahaahah. funny comment

[@roach9857]

me too🤣🤣

[@REPENTANCEISFREEDOM]

Every time! no chance for you to even reply 😭

[@keithtorgersen9664]

Takashii-San, your channel makes me think of “Humans of New York”, except this is more like “Humans of Japan”, but such interesting people that you interview!

[@rangerjoe126]

congrats you are halfway to 1 million subs keep it up takashii-san

[@midnightartist43]

As a Latina living in America, it’s interesting to hear how other countries treat foreigners compared to my country. My country is a melting pot of different cultures, and I’m so used to hearing and seeing all sorts of cultures. My school is mainly Hispanic and Black, I have an Asian friend that is Korean, I used to have a coach back when I did gymnastics that was Russian, I occasionally see a woman with hijab in stores, schools, and sometimes even movie theaters, I’ll see stores that sell Indian clothing and only Indian clothing, and even in my schools i regularly see my teachers talk to the Hispanic kids in Spanish when they help them with their work. I’m so used to cultures that it sounds so weird when I hear someone bully another person for their culture. But I understand America is very much different compared to other countries. To imagine a country that only has YOUR culture, YOUR way of living, and only YOUR type of people, it makes more sense why people would grow up not understanding or even making fun of foreigners. It’s very interesting to think about tbh. Goes to show that the type of environment you grow up in really does affect how you treat others

[@Br4ndonxJx]

Thank you for making content focusing on the latin community.

[@emanuelengvall7018]

I love Takashii from japan, such a good and knowledgeble channel!!!

[@Tommytoday]

Video resonated with me a lot. Seems that most of the comments are revolving around the bullying. While I didn't grow up completely in Japan as a youngin, I can attest that at hoshuko and other Japanese schools I attended, there were some certified assholes. Like for no reason, just bc you were not like them. Even remember one kid who was half brazilian half Japanese or something and he would torment me for literally just not being as 'good' as him in Japanese (Kanji, speaking ability, etc.) that was the worst. Was quite insecure and shy back then, and other kids do as most people in life do, just kind of watch it happen/mind their own business. When the insults are true, and you aren't secure in yourself, those moments definitely hurt and stick with you for life. Someone below recommended a video on the topic. I noticed you ask a bunch of questions and cut the videos depending on certain topics, using other clips for later, would be interesting if you throw one of those in there. Didn't think it was as common as it seems... keep up the great work Takashii!

[@PIFproject]

Came across your channel recently and have been binge watching. Great stuff, keep making more!

[@ruthxk7844]

After watching so many interviews from Takashii, I'm growing up curios about him... is there any interview to him! Ps: Stephany's Spanish accent is so cute, perfect mix of both cultures (I'm from Spain and I kind of recongnize both Peruvian & Japanese there, very soft and soothing combination!) Ps2: already subscribed to Taki's youtube channel!

[@Nautilus-143]

Takashii congrats on your 500K subs.! I just recently followed you and enjoyed your vlog so much❣️💕

[@the_cho0osen_1]

That Girl in the background in 2:43 hahahhahaha😂😂❤

[@pablo-oq8is]

Hispanic Japanese or Korean mixture makes a cool mix they look very beautiful ....

[@jannetzaylaa1537]

I really appreciate your videos I get to learn more about things and people

[@babyface6106]

That Ecuador/Japanese woman is beautiful 😍

[@wheillebherttjanmontalbeu]

Ask Filipinos they're Asian Hispanics 😂. When I'm in Latin America they'd mistakenly thought that I'm Japanese 😁😂

[@eliza1826]

Their neither Hispanic or Asian. Filipinos are cringe

[@user-k4d-e59mo28oc]

Filipinos are Pacific Islanders.

[@EdwinaKu-cp6md]

Asian Hispanic? If you were a true Filipino, you would not want anything to do with Spain with the way they colonized Philippines and tried to take everything for themselves. I have many Filipino friends and most Filipinos are Malay/Chinese mix; some are even mixed with Japanese (from Japan occupation of Philippines in 1940s) and due to a lot of Filipinos marrying Japanese when working abroad in Japan. Most Filipinos would identify with being close culturally and linguistically to Indonesia and Malaysia. Filipinos are Southeast Asians, not Pacific Islanders. I urge you to look at a map..*eye roll*

[@wheillebherttjanmontalbeu]

@@EdwinaKu-cp6md sorry but our family was documented, since 1700s as immigrant to The Philippines, either from Mexico or Spain.

[@Dannydrinkbottom]

First Lady so pretty😭

[@anonumosGirl]

Peruvian raised in LA here! He's Spanish was so good and sounded just like a typical Peruvian!

[@scottmercadodrummer]

Sabrina would fit well in Seattle. She would enjoy it and prosper.

[@DianeLeifer]

I love your videos Takashi!

[@cm.e.3146]

Wow beautiful people! Of Asian/ Hispanic ethnicity. The host too :)

[@RadicalDan4]

Ecuador represent! I knew she looked a bit Ecuadorian from the thumbnail and I am glad I was right. En Quito ya tienes donde caer a farras si vienes a concer tus raices Sabrina.

[@angelgregio]

She might be half Asian/Latina but she's 100% beautiful.

[@777rogerf]

Your interviews are very interesting and continue to get better and better, so I urge you to continue.

[@iangibbons2441]

I live in the center of USA (St. Louis, Missouri) and I find it reassuring that people, all over, are basically the same, even on the opposite side of the globe. How is racism still a thing in 2022? Well done Takashi! i love this channel!

[@MillennialForChrist]

I once heard "We have a SIN problem, not a skin problem." That's why some humans are still racist or prejudiced against others, even though we are part of the human race descended from Adam & Eve. I'm a black AMERICAN woman. I like people that I have good chemistry with & look @actions rather than level of melanin. Most of my good friends are white American or East Asian.😊

[@iangibbons2441]

nailed it

[@JohnPR590]

Sabrina is easily one of the most gorgeous women I've ever seen, ridiculously beautiful!

[@VANADISORD]

For those who are of mixed races, it is normal to have problems identifying with any culture, many times they feel that they do not fit into any. Here in both Americas(north and south), many of us are of European descent, so it is common to see different traits in people, but even here people treat people depending on their skin color.

[@melciveng]

There is definitely a recurring theme of bullying and xenophobia in Japan. Are the authorities doing anything about it?

[@jebalitabb8228]

That would be incredibly naive to think lol authorities are the last people who’d help

[@averagejoe4700]

You think bullying and xenophobia is unique to Japan? Happens everywhere even in Latin American countries where asians are routinely made fun of.

[@ReiGon-rz2yu]

The perucho Japanese gentleman looks sharp.. All tommy hilfiger outfit 👌

[@davidgarcia-rv3fs]

lol I feel the same, living in the US almost all my life I was always made to feel I wasn't American enough, now living in Mexico, people definitely remind me I am not Mexican enough every day lol.

[@al_779]

Omg I am in love with your videos! You are so good

[@al_779]

Hope you have more subscribers! ❤

[@pjubk]

Seems like childhood is tough for allot of the mixed race in Japan, same in most counties I would imagine.

[@MrShem123ist]

Amazing interviewees! Congratulations for surpassing 500k subscribers. Road to a million subs. 素晴らしい！✌️

[@jst1man]

I have know many mixed Japanese and all of them said the same thing. Bullying of mixed Japanese is chronic all across Japan. Even though bullying happens here in the States its not because of being mixed it's because someone just doesn't like you. But to be honest racial discrimination is alive and well, some more than others. I'm mixed myself with a Black Father and white mother, and I look mixed. Black hair curly and blue eyes but look like both parents. Back in 1970's a female pastor said how can you have black children? Back in 1970's female pastors were unheard of. Being mixed has given me a huge perspective in life. Seeing both sides of the line can be tough. Reality is a MF!

[@prescottosegie]

This was a good interview 😎💪🏾

[@oneytemple2739]

0:52 she's gorgeous

[@PowerOfAIandMotivation]

That was so nice, your channel is really good and diversified. All the best. 👍🏻

[@Maartun]

0:49 is gorgeous 😍

[@INikeAir]

This was such an amazing video 🥹🥹

[@armyaj]

It's wild that she said she was seen as japanese in miami cuz i'd see her as just hispanic lmao and im from miami she blends right in.

[@ChynueCouture]

I’m mixed with Chinese, Jamaican and Cuban. So, it is always interesting watching these kinds of videos that you make. Looking forward to the other ones.

[@jamalnelson2793]

Chinese , jamaican and Cuban? Interesting

[@ChynueCouture]

@@jamalnelson2793 yes, Chinese, Jamaican, and Cuban. I just have bigger features. 🙂

[@Sophie3647s]

I really like those you interviewed. Best of luck in their endeavors

[@JustAnotherNameYo]

Seeing how many biracial kids get bullied in Japan I’m glad that we never ended up moving there as planned. I would have been devastated to watch her go through that. Both my daughter and I are biracial, her being part Japanese and me being half black half Latino. While we both had things said to us growing up it was always a few minor comments over time. It makes me sad that so many biracial kids get ostracized in Japanese schools. I hope this gets better as those open minded youth grow up to be parents themselves.