In this episode of “Half of Voices,” Yuko Deneuville sits down with Ken Duenwald to explore the realities of growing up hafu, half Japanese and half Caucasian, in the United States.

Born and raised in San Francisco and now living in California, Ken shares his personal journey of navigating identity, belonging, language, family expectations, and multicultural life.

From growing up surrounded by both American and Japanese influences through his immigrant mother from Saitama, to discovering the HAPA community later in life, this conversation dives deeply into the emotional and cultural layers of being mixed-race.

Ken opens up about:

✨ Growing up half Japanese in America

✨ Feeling “between worlds”

✨ His relationship with Japanese culture and language

✨ Attending the HAPA Japan event in Los Angeles

✨ Experiences of connection, exclusion, and self-acceptance

✨ Raising a multicultural child today

✨ Advice for mixed-race individuals and parents

This episode is a heartfelt conversation about identity, heritage, and embracing every part of who we are.

#Hafu #double #HalfJapanese #MixedRaceIdentity #Multicultural #JapaneseAmerican #Hapa #Japan #international

I believe that we all have different experiences and by sharing it openly, we could help other Hāfu, multicultural people and simply people who are questioning their identities.

So if you are interested in sharing your experience, please contact me at yuko@yukodeneuville.com

With Gratitude, Yuko

I am Yuko, a French-Japanese Intercultural Transition Coach. Having lived abroad for over 30 years, I support people navigating between cultures and life transitions to reconnect with themselves, build harmonious relationships with others, and create a life true to who they are.

If you are looking for gentleness, momentum, freedom, and authenticity: welcome here. ✨

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