In this first episode of Identity Emergence, I’m sharing the story behind my own identity journey.

I was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan as the only Blasian (Black and Japanese) girl I knew growing up. At 18, I left Japan to explore my other culture and attend college in the U.S.—but the deeper truth is, I was trying to escape.

I wanted to escape feeling different.
I wanted to escape not fitting the “kawaii” beauty standard.
I wanted to escape the assumptions people made about me just by looking at my skin.

For years, I believed moving to the U.S. would solve my insecurities. But the confidence I found at first was only surface level. It wasn’t until I began my spiritual and self-acceptance journey that I started healing the deeper belief that I wasn’t enough.

Nine years later, I returned to Japan and experienced something completely different. For the first time, I felt at home—because I finally felt at home within myself.

In this episode, I share:
• What it was like growing up Blasian in Japan
• The insecurities that shaped my early identity
• Why I really left Japan at 18
• The limiting belief of “I’m not enough”
• My spiritual journey toward self-acceptance
• Why returning to Japan now feels deeply healing

This is a story about identity, healing, and the journey from escapism to coming home—to my city, and to my soul.

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