tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post4623283185473065169..comments2023-10-03T00:09:27.749+09:00Comments on The Adventures of a Foreign Salaryman in Tokyo: Too soon...?Mr. Salarymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02874380653396343115noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post-88683646751226123412011-06-09T10:19:31.423+09:002011-06-09T10:19:31.423+09:00Hi there Rydangel!
Always nice to see a comment f...Hi there Rydangel!<br /><br />Always nice to see a comment from you! The whole foreigner vs. Japaneseness is kinda difficult, but I have no problem labelling myself as a foreigner here in Japan as I grew up in Sweden and not in Japan.<br /><br />But I have "half" friends who grew up in Japan and considers themselves Japanese in terms of identity. <br /><br />Basically there are no "rules" and it's all in the eyes of the beholder. Utada Hikaru is for sure considered Japanese by everyone in Japan, Crystal Kay I don't know that well besides from occasionally seeing her on TV, but I think that she's playing more on her foreigness and heritage, so she's probably more considered a halfie. It's kinda complicated ;)Mr. Salarymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874380653396343115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6531601964128518668.post-58663247054164679882011-06-08T20:21:39.658+09:002011-06-08T20:21:39.658+09:00hi salaryman,
i was wondering are you considered a...hi salaryman,<br />i was wondering are you considered a foreignor because you are only half japnese or because you were born in sweden? are foreign born full blood japnese people like utada hikaru considered foreinors too? would crystal kay be a foregnor even though she was born in japan, because she is a halfie? how does that work? i've always wondered about that. is there a time limit in which you've ceased to be a foreigner and are now officially japanese or a resident?Rydangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323431745334893180noreply@blogger.com