Press Release Hāfu2Hāfu Photo Book

Relevant publications about the project: 

Interview for Tokyo Interlopers – Humans of Tokyo style interview
“Throughout our lives, we’re always keeping notes—funny anecdotes, sad moments, things people tell us—and that’s how we shape ourselves. I wanted to compare my notes with others, to try to understand…”

New York Times
“If you gaze at the many portraits (…) photographed by Mr. Miyazaki, you can see the searching in their faces, the puzzling out (…). But you can also gain the sense that there are deep currents, forces old and powerful, in opposition to wall-building and racial hunkering.”

西日本新聞 – 「ルーツは日本プラスα」１３０人撮影　•　ハーフが問う「日本人」
「(2カ国語を話す)バイリンガルでも、モデルでもない。ステレオタイプのハーフのイメージを変え、日本社会の理解を促したい」

Japan Times – A mission to capture the full range of half-Japanese experience — in 192 photos
“Most of my Belgian and Dutch friends have never been doubted about their loyalty to one football team. Those from mixed roots, however, always have to think about the right answer to this question,…”

Japan Today – Hafu2Hafu Project Creator Answers Questions on Half-Japanese Identity
“I can switch between perspectives and realize the world is not black, white, or gray but marbled.”

Buzz Feed Japan – 世界中の日本ハーフに共通している、たったひとつのこと
「メッセージとかはありません。そういうの嫌いなので。ただ、ハーフの人や、むしろそうでない人が自分のアイデンティティについて考える機会になれば、と思っています」

NextShark.com – Photographer Works to Capture All of the World’s Half-Japanese Faces
“I’ve noticed that there are big differences according to what the other country is. If that’s an African country, you have completely different experiences than if you’re half-Asian and half-Japanese kid, or if you’re half-Belgian and half-European as I am.”

Find Your Love in Japan – Are Half Japanese Considered Japanese in Japan?
Interview with Youtuber Nobita for his popular Youtube Chanel.