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Being a "Foreigner" English Girl Born in Japan | Japanese is My Native Language! ft. Jazmine

Jul 29 ( Max D. Capo) - Jazmine Sachiko Ross is born and raised in Ishikawa prefecture Japan, and despite having both English parents, she only went to Japanese public schooling her entire life.

This video goes through her story of being a native Japanese speaker and the experiences she has had living in Japan as someone who is Nihonjin (Japanese) in every way except by her appearance.

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A vehicle carrying Prime Minister Ishiba collided with a leading escort car. No injuries were reported.

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The 'Bandit' roller coaster at Yomiuriland in western Tokyo, came to a grinding halt Saturday, leaving 25 passengers stranded.

JR Central and JR West plan to reduce the number of non-reserved seats on the Nozomi Shinkansen, operating on the Tokaido and Sanyo lines, starting next spring, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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