Hāfu
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Hāfu is a Japanese language term used to refer to a person born in Japan with half Asian and half non-Asian ancestry. The word can also be used to describe anyone with mixed-racial ancestry in general
Koxinga was a Chinese monarch who was hāfu Japanese.
Naomi Watanabe, actress, comedian, fashion designer (Taiwanese / Japanese)
Amerasian
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An Amerasian may refer to a person born in East or Southeast Asia to an East Asian or Southeast Asian mother and a U.S. military father. Other terms used include War babies or G.I. Babies.
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…The presence of the United States Armed Forces in Japan and Asia saw the birth of many children born to American fathers; these children were called Amerasians. It's estimated that by 1952, anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 Japanese children were fathered by American servicemen, with many of the children placed…
Novelist Pearl S. Buck is credited for dubbing the term Amerasian.
Denny Tamaki, a politician of mixed Japanese and European American heritage, is the current Governor of Okinawa Prefecture.
Harry B. Harris Jr., who is of mixed Japanese and European ancestry, is an Amerasian who served as the 23rd United States Ambassador to South Korea.
Insooni is a singer who is of mixed African-American and Korean parentage.