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Youtube: Life Where I’m From x Hāfu2Hāfu

Youtube: Life Where I’m From x Hāfu2Hāfu

Posted by / October 16, 2019 / Categories: Book, press / 0 Comments

This summer I had the chance to meet Greg Lam from Life Where I’m From for the second time. The first time, he interviewed me for his documentary about being Japanese. This time I try to answer a few questions from the then newly released Hāfu2Hāfu photo book.

The questions I try to answer are:
• How can Japanese changing society benefit from your hāfu-ness?
• If for some reason you have to choose, which nationality would it be?
• In what moment did you first realise you were different?
• Would you feel more relaxed in a third country that does not make part of your identity?
• Have you ever met a hāfu with the same roots, but who grew up in the ‘other’ country?
• What would you tell your younger self?
• What is your first impression of the word ‘hāfu’?
• What is in your lunchbox?
• What is being Japanese?

Although never easy, I hope I gave useful answers to these difficult questions.

Thanks Greg for having me on your show.

Asahi Shimbun:「日本人とは?」 120人の「ハーフ」の写真集を出版

Asahi Shimbun:「日本人とは?」 120人の「ハーフ」の写真集を出版

Posted by / August 29, 2019 / Categories: Book Review, press / 1 Comment

日本人と外国人の間に生まれた「ハーフ」と呼ばれる人たち120人の写真と、彼らが持つ疑問をまとめた写真集が出版された。撮影した日系ベルギー人の男性は「日本人、ハーフ、外国人それぞれの多様さを考えるきっかけになれば」と期待する。

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Hāfu2Hāfu on Radiant Mix podcast with Hope McGrath

Hāfu2Hāfu on Radiant Mix podcast with Hope McGrath

Posted by / June 26, 2019 / Categories: press / 0 Comments

This week, I had the honour to join Hope McGrath for a conversation about being mixed Japanese for this episode of her Radiant Mix Podcast.

About Radian Mix Podcast: Conversations about race are complex. Then imagine the outlook from the bi-racial, multi-racial, and multicultural perspective? Join Hope McGrath, a mixed multi-passionate coach and fashion veteran, who shares enlightening stories of the mixed experience each week. If you are open to expand your mind, connect to mixed experience and also happen to love the arts, spirituality and overall inspiring, powerful life lessons, then this podcast is for you.

Please also check some of her other podcasts and don’t hesitate to subscribe if you like what you hear.

Book Review in Japan Today

Book Review in Japan Today

Posted by / May 2, 2019 / Categories: Book Review, press / 0 Comments

Japan Today and GaijinPot editor Vlisides Leannah has been following the project since 2017. Please read her review of the Hāfu2Hāfu book in her article titled: ‘120 interviews later, photographer releases book about Japanese ‘hafu’ identity’

Japan Forward: “Mixed-Raced Japanese Ponder Identity in Book of Portraits”

Japan Forward: “Mixed-Raced Japanese Ponder Identity in Book of Portraits”

Posted by / April 4, 2019 / Categories: Book Review, press / 0 Comments

“The piercing, poignant looks of those who were photographed, coupled with soul-searching questions, make for a powerful combination that almost stumps the reader.”

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Press Release Hāfu2Hāfu Photo Book

Press Release Hāfu2Hāfu Photo Book

Posted by / February 21, 2019 / Categories: press / 0 Comments
After completing the crowdfunding campaign in March 2018, and a wonderful year full of exhibitions, workshops and meeting many more haāfu people to photograph and interview, I am extremely happy to say the Hāfu2Hāfu photo book is now in the caring hands of the printing company. We are expecting the Hāfu2Hāfu photo book to be printed early April 2019 and will ship worldwide. Continue reading →

Tokyo Interlopers – an interview with Tetsuro

Tokyo Interlopers – an interview with Tetsuro

Posted by / February 14, 2019 / Categories: press / 0 Comments

In January 2019, Tetsuro was interviewed by Isaac “Tac” Aquino, the founder of Tokyo Interlopers.

“I was born and raised in Belgium to a Japanese dad and a Belgian mom. My father, who was a karate teacher, passed away when I was 14. Continue reading →

西日本新聞のトップページ | Front page of Nishi Nihon Shimbun

西日本新聞のトップページ | Front page of Nishi Nihon Shimbun

Posted by / December 29, 2018 / Categories: press / -

大分合同新聞と西日本新聞(トップページ)にハーフ2ハーフの議事が出ました!
Rai Enomotoさんありがとうございます。

WOW!
Oitagodoshimbun and Nishinihonshimbun (front page!!!) published an article about the project. Continue reading →

Interview and 26 hāfu in De Volkskrant

Interview and 26 hāfu in De Volkskrant

Posted by / October 26, 2018 / Categories: press / 0 Comments

Dutch quality news paper ‘De Volkskrant’ published an interview and a selection of 26 portraits. The whole article is available here (in Dutch).

九州・佐賀県でのイベントおよび展覧会 • Exhibition and events in Saga, Kyushu

九州・佐賀県でのイベントおよび展覧会 • Exhibition and events in Saga, Kyushu

Posted by / August 29, 2018 / Categories: English, event, exhibition, press, 日本語 / 0 Comments
From 16th to 26th August, the Saga Holland House was the scene for a Hāfu2Hāfu exhibition and a series of related events.
8月16日から26日まで、佐賀オランダハウスは、ハーフ・2 (トゥ)・ハーフの展覧会および一連の関連イベントの場となりました。
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