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02-27-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by werkz View Post
how far back can one say to be a certain ethnicity. speaking generations. 3 or 4 generations back or only direct parents? I learned it was my grandfather who was half Japanese but strictly wants to be known as Korean. I still consider myself Korean/Mexican primarily as i am not sure if I can claim to be Japanese.

Its good to hear that in japan its tolerated.
I guess as long as you feel it's relevant and you sincerely identify with a certain ethnicity or nationality then it's your right to claim it.
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