The Black Japan Podcast

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?