Name: Culturally Half Japanese / Kikokushijo Interview PART 1 (ft. Chika and Melodee)
Uploaded: 2016-09-03T23:03:52.000Z
Duration: 9 min 56 s
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First of all, would you mind giving a brief introduction about yourself?

I grew up in the U.S., I was born in Japan

but I moved to the U.S. when I was in first grade.

Then, I lived there all the way through college,

graduated and came to Japan and started working.

The amount of years I've been here, versus the states will be about equal.

Right now, it's a little bit longer in the States.

I'm Melodee, I grew up in the States my entire life.

My parents are both Japanese though so, at home,

I would try my best to speak in Japanese with my parents.

we're still trying to get to know each other.

I'm gonna (you asked a lot of questions) ask the same questions

You went to school here when you were younger?

entering a Japanese company and working here.

I mean like, the environment, the people, the language,

It was never a culture shock, 'cause I had

visited Japan and I have relatives here so,

was like ''oh my gosh, I can't believe this!'', you know?

at the same time in a working environment

but you always have people that support you

That's true, I agree about like the whole 'meetings' things

I think in Japan, or with Japanese people

You have to make sure you're on time, just

always something that you should do but..

Just like, everything that you do I just get so

and be able to put my thoughts out there.

I feel like I have to be a lot more prepared,

in Japanese, whenever I do meetings and stuff.

I think people feel that though, like with Kikokushijo,

people who have lived abroad for a long time

like, "she lived in the States for a really long time",

So it's okay, so you kind of get a break.

I don't know if that's a good thing because sometimes

Was it ever difficult adjusting to Japan?

Because there are a lot of cultural things I don't know about Japan,

So, I feel like even though I am Japanese, I look Japanese,