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 d...

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:...

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...

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 Bla...

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 T...

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 usi...

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...

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 Ja...

As you can see, we're like Trash Taste, but Black lol. The Black Japan Podcast centers about discussing life in Japan as Black people. Follow Black Japan: https://www.instagram.com/blackjapanpodcastofficial/ Listen on Spotify/iTunes:  https://anchor.fm/black-japan Kiara-chan's socials:  https://www.instagram.com/kiaranycjp/  https://www.youtube.com/@kiaranycjp Shadrach's Socials: &n...

Kiara-chan's socials:   https://www.instagram.com/kiaranycjp/  https://www.youtube.com/@kiaranycjp  0:00 - 1:50 Who Is Kiara?  1:51 - 16:51 Meeting Hajime Iseyama at Anime NYC 2022  16:52 - 21:43 Meeting Kaguya-Sama Voice Actors  21:44 - 34:19 Being an influencer at Anime NYC 2022  34:20 - 40:00 Anime NYC Drama  40:01 - 51:22 Advice for Anime convention afte...

We are The Black Japan Podcast. Join us for conversations about our life in Japan! The Black Japan Podcast is: Shadrach Reid https://www.instagram.com/shadrachreid/ Kazekata (Tia) https://www.instagram.com/coserkaze/ Cece --- Follow Black Japan: https://www.instagram.com/blackjapanpodcastofficial/ Listen on Spotify/iTunes: https://anchor.fm/black-japan