@mkpetros.avi: This was less than hour of being in Kyoto - I was walking to dinner and shooting 📸 when this elderly Japanese man approached me to practice his English. During my time in Japan, I was really surprised to find people didn’t stare at me and I didn’t face any “special” treatment. It was actually quite easy to meet new people and I don’t recall anyone else asking about my ethnicity/background. People were usually just eager to hear how I was enjoying my trip and to practice their English, often ending conversations by asking how well I understood them. This conversation was the only one I experienced about my ethnicity and although I was truly shook (re: high pitched responses), I engaged by recognizing the context of his age and that I was visiting an area of the world with little Black representation. I also found it funny that I caught him making a full 180 on his bike - you never know when or how you’ll meet people on your travels 😅 #japan #kyoto #japantiktok #traveltiktok #solotravel #solofemaletraveler #CapCut

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