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

Do you want to work in the Japanese entertainment industry? Here's what you need to know about working in the Japanese entertainment industry as a Black person.

0:00 - 1:29 Intro 1:30 - 6:20 Being The Token Black Guy In Japan 6:21 - 9:50 Japanese TV does not understand Black people 9:51 - 13:30 Getting Compared to Famous Black Musicians 13:31 - 20:00 Racism and Cosplay 20:01 - 23:20 Famous Black TV Personalities in Japan 23:21 - 26:30 Who is ricchaadotv ? 26:31 - 32:32 The Timeline of Success

How does one live in Japan without becoming an English teacher? 

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

0:00 - 4:46 Job Hunting In Japan as a Foreigner 

4:47 - 9:00 Does having a JLPT certification help in getting a job in Japan?

9:01 - 14:00 Working in Japan as an English teacher

14:01 - 16:45 Working as a PR agent in Japan

16:46 - 27:00 The bad things about working for a Japanese company 

27:01 - 35:00 - Working illegally in Japan

35:01 - 36:00 Working as a student in Japan

36:01 - 39:00 Job discrimination in Japan

39:01 - 41:01 Why it is harder for Americans to get work in Japan

41:02 Is the JET Program discriminatory? 

A short discussion about taking care of your beauty needs as a Black Woman In Japan

0:00 - 3:22 Intro

3:23 - 5:53 Japanese people find Black hair fascinating 

5:54 - 7:30  Alexis Ryoko can help you with your hair if you're in Tokyo! 

7:31 - 8:18 Check out The Room 806 salon for your Black hair needs! 

8:19 - 10:39 Hair relaxing routine in Japan

10:40 - 14:00 The struggle of using Japanese beauty products and deodorant 

14:01 - 17:37 Using Japanese shampoo 

17:38 - 20:11 Beauty brands to look out for in Japan 

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

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Today we talk about being Black in a bunch of anime. Thanks to @BlankThoughts for inspiring us to talk about this topic

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

0:00 - 1:47 Intro

1:47 - 3:49 Dragon Ball Z is Low-Key Racist? 

3:50 - 6:09 Black Characters In Bleach

6:10 - 9:08 Being Black In Naruto

9:09 - 10:28 Is Piccolo Black?

10:29 - 19:20 Why are some anime accidentally racist? 

19:21 - 22:07 Being Black In Soul Eater

22:08 - 25:42 Being Black In Black Lagoon

25:43 - 26:40 Being Black In Hunter x Hunter

26:41 - 27:50 Are mangka to blame for racist depictions of Black people?   

27:51 - 42:53 Is Sister Krone a racist depiction of Black people? 

42:54 - 46:46 Light-skinned characters in Anime

46:47 - 51:56 Hispanic, South Asian and Brown characters in Anime

51:57 - 58:48 Dark skin being associated with evil in media

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A short conversation on our thoughts about Black cultural appropriation in Japan.  

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

0:00 - 1:20 Intro

1:21 - 7:40 Can Japanese people appropriate Black hairstyles? 

7:41 - 12:20 Japanese Rappers and Japanese Rap Fans

12:21 - 17:20 The intention behind appropriating Black culture 

17:21 - 20:28 BLM in Japan

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