In May 2023 The BLK JPN Podcast had the pleasure of interviewing Mami and John about the ins and out of their relationship! We talk about the nuances of dating between Black and Japanese people, raising a Blasian child, being accepted by Japanese culture and more! Chapters: 0:00 - 6:51 Introducing a couple's families to their partner's culture 6:52 - 8:18 Does speaking Japanese make it easier to date in Japan? 8:19 - 12:35 Finding a Japanese wife through Facebook 12:36 - 18:05 Dating a Black man as a Japanese woman 18:06 - 21:29 Japanese women that are into Black guys

21:30 - 22:04 Japanese people fetishizing Black culture?

22:05 - 23:37 The challenges of being in an interracial couple

23:38 - 26:52 Being Black is not a monolith

26:53 - 29:00 Afro-American vs Afro-Caribbean

29:01 - 32:39 RaIsing a Blasian kid

32:40 - 38:30 Advice For Blasian Couples

In this episode we interview Gigi Murakami, a NYC based Mangaka about her career and the details of her debut manga, RESENTER

The Black Japan Podcast centers around discussing life in Japan as Black people.

0:00 - 4:49 Reading horror manga as a kid

4:50 - 8:30 Deciding to do art professionally

8:31 - 10:25 Self Expression through Horror Stories

10:26 - 12:39 Finding your artistic voice

12:40 - 22:15 Compromising your art for money

22:16 - 25:20 Fan Art vs Original Art

25:21 - 28:00 The legality of selling fan art

28:01 - 30:26 Japanese companies are weird

30:27 - 35:20 The struggles of a female manga artist

35:22 - 36:28 Misogyny in the anime community

36:27 - 39:11 Is it gay to like shojo anime?

39:12 - 44:00 Women's opinions on female anime characters

44:01 - 45:57 Girls don't like Toradora

45:58 - 51:22 Networking with Manga Publishers

51:23 - 55:00 Online Vs Real-life Clout

55:01 - What makes Black Horror Unique?

In this episode of The Black Japan Podcast we talk about the sad story of the struggle one Half-Black Japanese student had to go through because of his hairstyle.

0:00 - 2:50 High schooler in Japan excluded from graduation ceremony for cornrows 2:51 - 6:35 Why are Black hairstyles controversial in Japan? 6:36 - 12:00 Japan doesn't understand Black hairstyles 12:02 -16:59 Japanese school rules are dumb 17:00 - 19:30 Japanese graduations 19:31 - 23:00 Hair-keeping in Japan as a Black man 23:01 - 25:00 Hair-keeping in Japan as a Black woman 25:01 - 26:30 Wearing natural hair as Black entertainer in Japan 26:31 - 32:07 Assimilating your Blackness in Asia