Comments by "007 JMK" (@fujigoko007) on "What’s it like being Half Black in Japan?" video.

  1. The moment they spoke Japanese, I knew the first two were Japanese and the last one was born and raised overseas. Maybe other Japanese people feel the same way. A gaijin is someone who can't speak Japanese in the truest sense. But now, Japan has confusion on the boundary between gaijin and Japanese. And it is in the process of slowly accepting Japanese people of different races.
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  2. The indigenous peoples of Okinawa and Hokkaido are genetically and culturally closest to the Japanese, and it is silly to distinguish them. The language of Okinawa is just a dialect of Japanese. There are countless such dialects in Japan, and if Okinawa is categorized as an indigenous people, there are many indigenous peoples in Japan. The indigenous people of Hokkaido are halfway between Japanese and North American Indians. The difference between Japanese and Ainu is whether or not they have Chinese or Korean lineage and culture. Because Japan is an archipelago, there are differences between islands.
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  3. I think Tokyo is the best place for Kristy. Perhaps, of all the half-black people on the planet, half-Japanese and half-black women have the most modern elegance. If she stays in Tokyo, she doesn't lose her qualities.
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  4.  @Babadubab12  Japanese is a language that makes sentences with verbs and particles attached to words. Even in his brief self-introduction, he has a bit of a mess in his use of particles.
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  5. @@homie3461 The language of Okinawa is the oldest Japanese. The old ones remain on isolated islands and mountainous areas.
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  6. The first girl has a dialect accent, so Japanese people think she came from the countryside to the city.
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  7. Countryside Miyazaki was not the right place to raise black Japanese. For Kristy's difficulties, her parents are largely to blame. And Kristy should stay in Tokyo and find something to devote herself to. For example, she takes care of black Japanese who are in the same situation as her. She would get her life back if she worked in Tokyo rather than traveling around the world. Japan, especially Tokyo, has a huge infrastructure such as the judicial administrative system, social insurance, public transportation, water supply and sewerage, and entertainment. Living there means being in a privileged environment for blacks and Asians. People often don't realize how lucky they are.
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  8. Foreigners say that Japan is a homogenous society, but before modern Japanese was created 150 years ago, it was full of dialects and it was difficult to communicate. The isolation of islands and mountains has given rise to so many dialects. Even now, it would baffle foreign immigrants who have learned modern Japanese.
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  9. Japan's immigration policy started in the 1990s, and by the 2040s, 10% of the total population is expected to be of foreign descent. The Japanese government is pragmatic, so it does not implement policies based on principles. They impose at least 7-8 years of work experience and a period of learning social rules for foreign workers to obtain permanent residency.
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  10. @@homie3461 There are many dialects in Japan. The Okinawan dialect is the oldest Japanese dialect. Since Okinawa is isolated from Honshu, some of the oldest languages remain. Standard Japanese was created based on the words of the samurai of Edo (the old name for Tokyo).
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  11. Because of its closedness, introverts around the world are beginning to consider moving to Japan. especially for women.
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  12. Koreans hate black people the most in East Asia. The Chinese don't care about the color of their skin as long as their family is profitable. The Japanese try to educate and demonstrate the genetic superiority of blacks. Despite the fact that there are still very few black people in Japan, many black people have already been selected for the Japanese national team. Even if Kristy is bullied and traumatized, she is probably well educated.
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  13. Don't you understand their politeness and education? If Japan were racist, they wouldn't grow up like that.
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  14. Japan is cutting edge rather than behind the times. There is no other country that is experiencing such changes in terms of climate change, aging population, and population decline. Every year there are disasters enough to destroy a country if it is a small country in Europe. It looks like it's stopped because Japan is stable.
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  15. If black Japanese people like Kristy become conspicuous in Tokyo, Tokyo will come to wear a real-Wakanda impression. Black Japanese who are very well educated are walking here and there. Probably about 10,000 people, about 20 years in the future Unfortunately, due to my age, I can't see that prediction.
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  16. I expect half-Chinese, half-Japanese people to have a different kind of identity crisis. Because the Chinese identity is based on clan rather than nation, national borders and cultural boundaries do not coincide. They belong to Chinese culture while staying in Japan. Therefore, they will have a different experience than the three half black Japanese people here.
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  17. If the way you say was done in Japan, Hachimura would never have blossomed. In Japan, there are still very few black people. Half-black children living in Japan grow up one after another in an educational environment like the video below. Kristy grew up in the same educational environment M8eL-ZuJLk4
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  18. The usual prejudice against Japan It's really absurd to talk about the present from the memories and experiences of the 80's, when there was no internet and few immigrants. Canada and the United States have low population densities, and the cultural environment is quite different from that of Japan. In Japan, there is a danger that bullying will go unchecked, with parents and the media interfering violently when teachers intervene in children's conflicts. Various reasons are possible There are usually foreign children in Japan who are treated the same as you.
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  19. Until the internet spread, the Japanese were an oppressed people who couldn't argue. "Japanese media" is, in short, Koreans. They only say negative and prejudiced things about Japan.
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  20.  weaboo1944 Cherry blossoms, which bloom all at once in spring, are also an art form in which the Japanese pursue genetic superiority. Japan is full of such art. An unknown Japanese person saw hachimura and decided to raise him. What is genetic ‘superiority’ depends on the values of truth, goodness and beauty of those who nurture it.
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  21. They are properly educated.
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