The POC blog series was put together to shine a light on the unique experiences of people of color who come to Japan. While the term “person of color” has different cultural and continental connotations and may mean something different to you, the purpose of this series is to share insight to how these ALTs been able to express, preserve, and share their culture and identity while living in Japan.

While you will notice some themes running through multiple posts, each of the ALTs that are featured below have a unique perspective and experience. We hope this series might grant solace to those who are currently seeking it, provide insight for those who want to become more informed, and reassure new ALTs who will soon move to Nagasaki.

POC Series

A huge thank you to the several 2018 – 2019 Nagasaki JETs that contributed to this POC series.  Click the link below to hear their unique insights on living in Japan.

2018 - 2019 POC Series

Request for new submissions

We would love to revive this series with insights of POC currently living in Nagasaki Prefecture. If you would like to contribute a post, please message Nagasaki AJET at ajet.nagasaki@gmail.com.

Submission Guidelines

  1. Anything related to your experience as a POC in Japan
  2. Please include your name,  JET year, and region you are living in. The name will be posted in the blog so if you have a preferred name please mention that name.
  3. Please include a photo of yourself or if you’d prefer an avatar to represent you.

Message us at ajet.nagasaki@gmail.com