Category: POC Series

I have never really understood the idea of being a ‘person of color,’ but being in Japan has taught me what it means in ways…

“You’re moving to Japan, huh? You know that you’re going to always be considered an outsider, right?” This is what I would often hear from…

Hey, my name’s Kyle Yukawa and I’m from West Virginia in the United States. My father’s Japanese and my mom’s American (the white kind). I’m…

My name is Tsietsi Monare, a descendant of the greatest hunter-gatherer tribe to walk the surface of the earth.  An African of both the blood and…

My name is Lisa Cox and I am a second year ALT living in Nagasaki city. I’m from New Zealand. My father is New Zealand…

My name is Cassandra, and I’m from NYC. I’m a 2nd year ALT currently placed in Sasebo. I’m of Indo-Caribbean origin, meaning that my ancestors…

Hi, my name is Michael Fujimoto and I’m a third year ALT from Hawaii living in Goto, Nagasaki. So here’s my story. My dad is…

Honestly, I had never really thought of the implication of being a person of colour until I came to Japan. During my first few weeks…