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The young lady that said it wasn't necessarily racism but ignorance. I don't know about that. When a person's behavior impacts your ability to get housing, a job, or otherwise economically impacts you, it isn't just simple innocent ignorance but something more nefarious.

As a Blasian Korean, I definitely feel wasians are treated better by asians than blasians.

you can really see how NY hat guy was seriously affected by bullying and discrimination in Japan. It shows in his attitude and demeanor and I wish those kids that were so mean have grown up and learnt better ways of being inclusive and understanding. and i hope he finds a good support system around him to build up his confidence and feel good in his own skin and let go of the haters! sending you love and blessings young man!

The guy in the NY hat makes me want to hug him and tell him it’s okay.

Is everyone’s mother Japanese? That’s a whole other conversation on its own lol

the woman in the green dress SCREAMMMSS JAPAN and Japan mannerisms the way she talks, how she poses, everything man

kazuo storming up the screen at "is japan racist" 🤣🤣 he was too real for that

I love how Japanese sounds- sounds so elegant, calm, and refined when the girl in the green dress speaks

The Ghanaian accent to Japanese language sounds so cool😭it’s always cool hearing people who have an accent of another country speak fluently in another language while keeping the other accent

the girl who grew up in the countryside I Imagine would have such an interesting story. She should write a book, it would make for a good movie I bet

dropping a hard like for the guy in glasses he sounds wise and lovely

"I feel like I belong in Japan" every single person stepped forward. Well done, Japan. Your people want to be there. How powerful.

Sorry but that Miss Universe is absolutely gorgeous. Breathtaking with such an air of sophistication and class. Her intelligent answers and demeanour are quite captivating.

My late husband was half Japanese and half Mexican. He was the most handsome man I ever seen! ❤

I reallyyyyy enjoyed this video!! What unique and important perspectives! Thanks for making these videos.

Omg! Thank you so much for all of the candid & transparent perspectives of being you! I appreciate you all sharing this information. It was really interesting & helpful for me to see what types of things may be critical to say to people that don't help the progression of us all growing to be normal human beings. Oh man, this was an impactful conversation & I really appreciated it and needed it.

Thank you for having me! It was a pleasure sharing my experiences and also meeting other fellow “Hafus” with different backgrounds.

That Half Ghanaian guy definitely grew up in Ghana 😂

My sister shared this video with me. As older Blasians (Black/Thai-Chinese), we enjoyed watching this. Growing up was tough and I was bullied constantly because of my looks. As an adult, it has worked in my favor since I am considered multicultural and can submit to a variety of roles as an actor. I embrace my uniqueness and am grateful to our parents for always instilling pride in our mix.

I loved this. They seemed comfortable and like just a group of friends talking about their experiences

The girl in the green dress is very pretty. She's stylish and intelligent at the same time.

I keep telling my s/o these are my concerns with having children in Japan (he's Japanese, I'm Black American) and he is convinced I'm the only one who feels this way. There are many videos that ask mixed Japanese people about their experiences but Japanese subtitles are needed. 😭I think this is very educational and it should be shown to more people especially here in Japan. It can be eye-opening. Thanks for the great video!

Absolutely enjoyed this video. Very informative and we need more topics discussed on the platforms 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

loved this group, everyone seemed so respectful and the chemistry was definitely there! it was sweet to see some familiar faces too! ❤

The man on the street videos were great but this format is SO fun to watch

I'm so touched he wants to be born again to tge same parents, that's a great compliment to them.

I already know it’s gonna be a great video from the intro 💯

I loved this interview!! 😍😍😍 Sending well wishes to you all from the USA!! 🇺🇸

As a Ghanaian listening to the Ghanaian guy speak and hearing both accent in him is soooo amazing 🥰

I was so depressed for a while because I'm half. There were so many people telling me different things "Are you Korean? Are you Russian? Mexican? Filipino?" one day I came across a mixed-race Korean model that I thought was fully Korean. however as I open the comments on the video everybody thinks he's fully French, or was surprised to hear that he was Korean. From that day on my viewpoint changed slightly. I am Japanese and Scottish. That's the truth!

I love how supportive & open this group is🥺💓💓💓

Shut out to all the Blasian’s from a cross the world from a Afro-indigenous person 🤝

While Blasians and Wasians stick out visually, percentage-wise, it would be interesting to look into what is the ratio of the mixes in Japan since most likely Philipino, Chinese, Korean, and other mixes may possibly be actually more dominant. Not to take away from the video but the two groups in this video may not be the most common groups but may actually be more or less the most "media-known" common groups as other mixes are not as common in the limelight.

Bro much love you brought this topic, it oh so applies to mix culture people, it brings tears to my eyes seriously.

I’m so happy yall got this off your chest!! 👏🏽👏🏽

My man just squats back in the corner

Pele is a whole ass mood.

Im mixed race.....half irish half Nigerian. Grew up in Nigeria my whole life and travelled to Ireland when i was 18. I can totally relate to all the opinions raised. Its a complex life, you never fully feel like you fit in one place, you are always a bit of one place and another. Its unique, I am blessed to have the opportunity of having both worlds.

Very insightful video - keep up the good work

A miss universe is a miss universe, they will definitely stand out irrespective of the race they belong to. Articulate and the whole body language is just perfect.😅

I’m also half Japanese and for some reason I really like videos like this, i can relate a lot to some of these people and I just like seeing people like me if that makes sense lol

one thing in fashion i have seen a lot of which i am OBSESSED with is gingham especially red and white gingham print on everything whether its a cami, skirt, trousers, hair accessory. love it !!!

Absolutely fascinating and informative…a great group of young people.

Growing up Blasian has disadvantages. However, it is so pleasant when you find someone or a group that understands your position and experiences. It wasn't my personal choice/decision to be mixed, and it still hurts when my Black 'brothers' call me a half-brother or the Asians look at me, turn around and talk among themselves. Knowing the language is extremely important to take full advantage of the different cultures. Great, intelligent, beautiful human beings on your panel and extremely excellent perspectives. Love you guys.

goddamn dude with the New York fitted got jumped? that's messed up, man.

This is a really dope interesting video. ♥️🤙🏽 I’m not even half way through it but I love it. Good shit !

Thank you for the interesting videos that show everyone's various points of view. Rather than applying the concept of discrimination to Japan, a high-context society with the term "gaijin card" and criticizing it, I thought it was wiser to think of half-Japanese as a bridge between different cultures.

This is like a full circle video for me because the first video I ever watched on this channel was Jesse, Kazuo, and another guy talking about this very subject. I like that Kazuo is not tolerating the disrespect and asserts his right to be treated as a person. That video with him and Jesse just talking about their lives in Japan is still one of the best videos posted on this channel.

Kazuo cracked me up 💀 I love him so much. I also wanna say thank you for sharing t1hese type of perspectives, I had this recommended to me w/o searching which is a rare KZfaq W. I like these videos bc I like learning about the experiences of mixed ppl worldwide, I had a half Black half Japanese friend for a bit and he had similar experiences to the Blasians here. Although his experience mirrored Raimu's more, except his parents are still married, his mom is Black and his dad is Japanese, and he lived in the city. He experienced bullying but not for being mixed it was more so his height bc he's pretty short even by Japanese standards. I miss talking to him but he got caught up w/work and school when Covid restrictions started lifting in Japan. Besides that, I like these videos bc it gives me more perspective when I make mixed characters. Nowadays I can find more nuanced discussions compared to several years ago, I don't have these experiences so I wouldn't know but I also didn't wanna misrepresent my character or do anything that isn't realistic. Again thank you and the guests for sharing!

That's a GREAT video, highly learnful !

tbh everyone seemed to have a lot in common with each other. This was a great video I learned a lot thanks!

Shout out to the brother in the baseball cap who stood up and claimed his identity. He determined for himself if he were Japanese or not. Well done!

Beautiful group of people. Was great hearing their perspectives on these issues, much appreciated Jesse!

This was quite eye-opening indeed! Great content! Diversity is the key and spice to life!!!👌🏾🌺🌞😊

Excellent diverse points of view. This conversation was very eye opening.

I feel so understood! I'm half Japanese and half German and hearing that others have a very similar experience being mixed is so refreshing. Thanks for the great video!

As a fellow mixed person (Japan x Germany) I absolutely loved this episode ! especially touching the sensitive subject of having different experiences between Wasians and Blasians. Thank you and keep up the great work ! Hopefully one day we get to connect also 😊

I loved learning about these folks!

This video popped up randomly on my KZfaq. I tap, and i noticed Marintia a few minutes into the video🥰🥰🥰 The stars have aligned today 🤣 Great video! It's nice hearing everyone's different perspectives. Greetings from Ghana🇬🇭

Enjoyed watching this. Sometimes living in Japan so long, I forget how cool it was the first time I got to chill with other mixed Japanese people for the first time (the early 2010s). Doesn’t matter what “kind” of hafu you are, we can all relate to the experiences.

Thanks for sharing. As different as their experiences are, their stories happen to have similarities as to how people are perceived around the world based on their appearances.

I'm not half (I'm a full-Japanese person that has lived in the US for all of my life), but I can definitely relate to many things that were said in the video. I was exposed to various cultures from a young age, but I struggled not being able to blend and belong. I'm too Asian for the US, and I'm too American for Japan (even though I look, can speak, read and write in Japanese). I thoroughly enjoyed this video! Mixed-race people should be proud of who they are and celebrate the marriage of cultures.

Very interested video , thank you Jesse and everyone

One of the best videos i’ve seen describing the hafu experience. Grateful for all the points highlighted. 🙇🏽‍♀️✨

WHAT DOES HE MEANS BY BERRIES ?? 😂😂😂

I’m African American and I’ve learned alot from this video ! Ty

Fantastic video. My mom is Blasian (Chinese mixed) so I appreciate all this insight. Much love to you all

Congrats on the video! Great idea and shoutout to all the guests, they brought great and different opinions

I love your work! I’ve worked on Black Asian research but you’re doing such amazing things with your presence on social media. Thank you so much for facilitating these interviews and shedding light on biracial Asian experiences , I wish I had access to something like this while growing up!

Such a great video!

Awwww...that fella needs a hug. and She is sooooooooooo beautiful. Her poise and confidence and space she holds is so appealing.

This was a great video to follow up on the previous one with the discussion of what makes you Japanese or not Japanese in the comments! You're making awesome content, Jesse!

I really enjoyed this episode. Everyone was so engaging and I am looking forward to watching the one on one interview to learn more about their experiences.

30:47 I love this girl. I relate to her a lot--having seperated parents & being raised mainly in one culture over another from a young age is an extremely unique & confusing experience. The language part adds another level of complexity on top of it all. I'm am glad I can hear stories that I can relate to, especially from those in very similar situations (disclaimer: I was born to a Puerto Rican father & American mother, not Asian. But I can still relate a lot to these situations & stories I hear from other mixed folks)

What a beautiful video, filled with beautiful people. It's a great example of not judging someone solely by their appearance. They're all as "Japanese" as one another, yet at first glance we may not readily appreciate/realise this. Me, myself, I am half Filipino, half Italian, born and raised in Australia. I do consider myself "half" because the two halves make the whole.

Everyone was so good at expressing themselves. I understood where everything was coming from in their points of view. Perfectly said all round.

すごく面白かったです！ アラフィフハーフですが、日本も進歩したなーと最近の若いハーフを見ていると嬉しく思います！ ハーフにとって数十年前とは別世界ですよ。 Keep up the great work, Jesse!!

This is a great video! As a Jamaican and Chinese Blasian, I would love to see this same video with China.

This might be the coolest thing I have ever seen and listened to in my lifetime.

Super interesting video. Thank you for making it and to everyone who participated.

They are so intelligent. I love how they don’t disrespect one of their cultures and uplift the other. ❤️

All of these people are so good looking! Very interesting to hear all of their perspectives.

for the next video... try diving into the controversy! have a group of traditional/conservative japanese vs hafu's you could even ask them the same questions like "japan is racist" etc... but to be fair, maybe the hafu's should be a new bunch who haven't done the questions before. other questions i'd suggest: "japan is too insular/homogenous", "japan is too patriarchal", "japan is too materialistic", "japan is too judgemental"

This is so wholesome. Great video offering so much to learn about culture and identity. Hope the participants got a lot of value out of the shared experience too. ❤❤❤

Love These Types of videos ! Makes a large amount of misfit feeling HAFUS feel understood for a sec ! Muuch appreciated !!! Keep it up 🎉❤

Love watching videos of my fellow halfies since there’s so much I can relate too and I feel less alone🥹

So glad I stumbled upon this video! Next content’s suggestion would be mixed blooded Japanese that looks Asian maybe as someone else mentioned in the comment section earlier

Great video and much needed discussion to shift the culture to a positive direction

I love this video 💜 hearing everyone’s take on being mixed and how it’s affected them being half Japanese is pretty cool. They’re all so gorgeous too 😍

All so gorgeous!! most definitely the lady wearing green. She's so classy and confident ! i can't wait to visit Japan

💖💖I am sure Life hasn't been all sunshine. But I think this video is beautiful. I believe we come to earth to learn and have experiences. And look at us here learning!! Regardless if we are consciously teaching or willing to teach, we are all teaching just by BEING. I appreciate you all for sharing your stories. I teach English Internationally and this helps me to understand different types of people/students. Thanks!

Wow, such an interesting video to hear everyone's experiences. Really learned alot! In the future, I would love you guys to have ppl of diff Asian backgrounds or countries like Vietnam, cambodia, Laos, thai, India, etc and see their perspective or hear about their experiences in Japan as another kind of Asian there. Was there racsism , stereotypes, were they looked down/ treated less, etc from Japanese people there and what japanese ppl think of other Asians from South East and other. The negative , the positive.That would also be so insightful 😀

Having lived in Ghana for a few years and having a lot of Japanese friends when I lived in Hawaii, this was so fun to watch. Especially hearing some of the Ghanaian expressions. My children are mixed (not blasian), and they were like a circus act in Ghana, especially because I lived in Kumasi.

Ayyyy man like Pelegroso😂😂 Honestly one of the funniest/craziest guys on Instagram

These perspectives are so valuable as someone with a multicultural mixed race child--we always tell her that she is not half, but twice. Twice the heritage, with equal access to both sides as she grows and builds her own identity. As parents, its our job to provide the opportunities for that equal access to the full range of cultural and linguistic experiences.

This was a great video to watch! Pele was killin it 😂

I'm half Chinese, half English yet I'm constantly mistaken for Japanese. I studied Japanese so understand when people speak basic Japanese, which reinforces the impression I'm Japanese.

I relate a lot! Me being a mix of USA, Puerto Rico & Italy. It has happened to me a lot, and more noticeable when I currently speak 4 languages, and understand most of Italian (even when progressing towards the second citizenship), but not know how to write or speak it much. We are all unique in our own ways. Embrace that or learn from the hardships that come with it. ❤

I so enjoyed this!!