Kazzy and Decchan

Note: I think now is the time to say that Kaz's mother is Chinese, meaning he is technically hafu (Japanese term for someone who is half-Japanese.) H e was never bullied or treated differently because of it, as it is hard to tell he is hafu . He was raised solely by his Japanese father and grandmother. We know roughly the same amount of Mandarin (like 5 words on a good day.) Therefore, I always think of him as just Japanese. I am deeply sorry if anyone felt misled. However, these are important personal details of Kaz's life, and I do not feel like I have the right to freely make reference to them. I plan to continue to refer to him as Japanese. Yes, I could have written this blog without mentioning those facts. However, meeting Kaz's parents in two different cities and certain other details would have made little sense without informing you guys. Enjoy! *I've shared a few photos of the trip to Japan on my Instagram , and made three new vlogs on our YouTube chann

Hi guys! I just want to take a minute to share this website with you: Ta-daaaa~ Blasiandate is exactly what it sounds like: A dating site catering to helping black and Asian people meet! Anyone is able to join, of course, but the only options for ethnicity are Black, Asian, or Other. Before the change from ambwdate to Blasiandate, the site had a few more options for religion and relationship status, but the site still hits on the most important points. Making an account was easy and hit on the important questions, like what you like in others, and your ideal first date, first. This will be the information that shows up on your profile. The only information. One thing: I'm not fond of not being able to write my own comments in my profile, but this may be a good way to encourage discussion! I do find it cool that the site has a match percentage for each member based on what options you selected for your profile. Also, the interface is very user-friendly and intuitive...

I'm really sorry this post is even later than I said it would be. I wrote it and forgot to publish it. ~ * ~ I'd like to share an interesting cultural difference with you. Kaz and I were walking back from an amazing meal at the Shibuya branch of Zauo Fishing Restaurant, a restaurant where they keep live tanks of fish where as a customer, you are expected to make your own catch, and their fish is prepared any way you want it. I caught a red seabream that was both feisty and delicious. We got it done half sashimi, half fried, and since Kaz didn't want the middle of the fish (artfully presented to us on a skewer) to go to waste, he had it made into miso soup. I will share video from the experience in an upcoming vlog. I don't like this lip clamp thing. It looks like it hurts. I was supporting the fish with my other hand until it flopped and cut it. Anyway, we were about to enter Shibuya station, and Kaz spotted a 50 yen coin (roughly 45 cents) on the ground.

I'm sorry I didn't make a blog post last week. Kaz brought back a cold from Spain and shared it with me. During the time I'm in Japan, I will probably put more effort into vlogs than blogs, but I will probably still make a few posts. I have two planned that I will post today and/or tomorrow. ~Decchan

Firstly, hello if you're new to  from* Instagram! Shoutout to AMBWdate for being kind enough to share some of our pictures from the gala! This vlog didn't come out the way I intended. I wanted to include all of my packing in one vlog, and do living arrangements separately, but I'm impatient. Plus, with the multiple battles I've lost to computer hardware and software this week, I suppose I needed a little win. I originally called this AMBW Vlog #2, but it doesn't really have anything to do with AMBW, so I renamed it Japan Vlog #1. Sorry Kaz isn't in this one, he's been in Spain all week, and is currently staying with my dad in New Jersey before catching a bus back down south tomorrow. * I am trying to adjust to Japan time and, long story short, I got three hours of sleep and am making a go of it.

Nobita featured me in another of his Find Your Love in Japan videos, this time on whether Asian parents disapproved of their child's interracial relationship. Thank you again, Nobita! As I mentioned in the video, Kazzy's parents seem pretty chill about our relationship. I feel really fortunate on that front. I had heard of many heterosexual couples where the (Asian) guy tries to hide the fact that he's dating someone outside of his culture, especially if she is black. I was fully prepared for him to conceal our relationship from his parents. However, he made no special effort to hide me over what he would have done for any other girl. He just doesn't talk about it with his parents, which I understand, because neither do I. Kaz's mom found out when Kaz shared pictures of us from Thanksgiving and getting a Christmas tree on Facebook. [ S   U   S   P   I   C   I   O   U   S ] She liked the photos and sent him a, "So I see you got a girlfriend, hm?