im asking because im a black american(not African- american because im not from Africa) and have thought of moving to Japan for quite some time. my children love Anime and we do know a bit of Japanese. my only concern is that Japan is not like America and everyone is mostly Japanese. how will my children be taken? in schools and in public? i have a 10 year old daughter, 16 year old son and 4 year old twins. one boy and one girl
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I lived in Japan and there is where I met my Filipina wife You will be treated with respect and so will your children Most Japanese Children and adults like to practice their English so even if you speak some Japanese~~they sometimes just answer in English as English is taught in schools many Japanese have traveled to the states~~but Japan is VERY expensive~~and they don't take American Money My wife is from the Philippines and this country you would have more trouble then Japan~~but there is good and bad in every country enjoy your visit to Japan~~it is a Culture Shock
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My sister's boyfriend is black and he lived in Japan...but see he is high yellow so he fit in i guess lolz...
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The black people I have known who went to japan hated it there. I went there once and I was dissrespected multiple times for being one of the darker people in my family line. You have to remember japan is an island,and a small one at that. On top of being highly overpopulated a good 99% of people there are completely asian it's not diverse like it is in the UK or the US. So you will come across some Xenophobia,and a lot of it,actually. Skin whitiening creams are so popular there and they market it towards poorer people as if it's a way to be better in society. For more information,You should ask in the "japan" section of yahoo. They do have a very high education standard ,as well as very cool TV shows and Gadgets. I'll give them that.
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oh please your ethnicity is African American whether you like it or not... but now to your question why would you do that to your kids... it's like asking for trouble to have them being just about the only black children around... but of course its your life
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You'll be treated ok in some places.I have read that foreigners get treated better in the city then in the country.Here is a japan forum and you can you search for things in the search button: http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quedisplay.html Threads about black people: http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+56386 http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+8173 Thread about native americans: http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0+52034 PS: You guys she doesn't have to call herself AA.On your census list it does say black american or AA .
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