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Baye McNeil , a journalist based in Japan, has been working to change perceptions there of black people and culture. He appears frequently in the Japanese media to talk about diversity. McNeil visited the newsroom this week and gave us a different perspective on race, one that we want to share with you. This interview, done after the visit over email, has been condensed and edited for clarity. How has Japan changed your views on race and racism?

There are scholars who note that amejo means someone who has an affinity for America and that the derogatory connotation was a result of a misunderstanding of the Okinawan language. In her book Asian Mystique , author Sheridan Prasso explained the amejo in terms of the fetishizing that goes on between non-Asian males and Asian females:. In Asia, the East-West cultural divide, gender divisions, as well as economic disparity make it hard to figure out who is playing whom in the games of sex and power between Western men and Asian women. Misimpressions, stereotypes, and cultural misunderstandings color the perspectives of both sides, and the spaces where the perspectives meet are blurred.

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