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Blacks in Japan — Preconceptions
My first thought when I decided I was seriously going to Japan was, “this…will be epic“. The next thought was “Hmm, I’m black. Will that be a problem?” I have to admit that when I first heard about...
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Blacks in Japan: She Was Scared of Me!
I’ve been living in Japan for eight months now, and though I had always feared it might happen, not once has a child run screaming or starting crying at the sight of my blackness. Not until yesterday...
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Blacks in Japan: Haircare Tips
If you’re a woman of African descent like me, and thinking about moving to Japan, I suspect there’s a certain concern on your mind: what the hell am I gonna do with my hair? Just how do we black women...
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My Experiences with Dating in Japan
I can’t lie, before I moved this was one of things I was the most interested in/concerned about. What would it be like to date a Japanese guy? how would we communicate? would Japanese men even...
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People in Japan Can’t Dance
…not unless they want to risk getting cuffed and kicked out of the club. Technically, it’s been illegal to dance in clubs or bars after a certain hour since 1984, but that law’s never really been...
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Black History Month in Tokyo
Last night I had the chance to get together with my fellow expats of African descent and do some cultural exchanging at Free Your Mind 2013, a yearly get together celebrating Black History Month. It...
View ArticleJapan’s Rising Reggae Star
Plenty of foreigners are doing big things out here in Japan. In fact a lot of us just use teaching English as a side-gig to pay the bills. I’m writing a book, a lot of people also model, act or are...
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