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I’ll Always Stand Out As Mixed Race in Japan
I’m the only hafu in the onsen, and I get to decide what that means
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3 min readJul 2, 2020
Hadaka no tsukiai is a Japanese saying that roughly translates to “naked friendship.” It describes the bonding that occurs whilst bathing with another in an onsen, or Japanese hot spring. In this communal setting where members of the…
