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I think the Japanese people in the video are probably being fairly genuine in as far as they do believe in what they are saying, rather than it being just token answers.

If it's anything, the people being asked have probably not considered deeply what it means to be mixed-race in Japan, because it's just not something they have in their life. The question is also a little biased towards stereotype. They asked what the image of half's was, not what the individual thought. As a result the answers are mostly based on stereotypes, which are largely positive, but still stereotypes.

Only a few of them knew anyone mixed-race closely; no one really offered up an anecdote, which may not be a very Japanese way to approach a question, but a good interviewer could prompt that if there was a basis for it. Also I think it's quite telling that they didn't find anyone who had anything negative to say. This was a one off, very quick sampling of people on the street; yes, these people likely were very positive about mixed-racial heritage in Japan, which is lovely and I'm glad to see it, but the point is, it's not representative and not very informative of the real-life experiences of halfs and the environment they live in. There are quiet but significant social problems with immigrants and integration in Japan. People with negative opinions probably wouldn't have approached the interviewers or allowed themselves to be interviewed.