First of all, I want to start by wishing all Black Eye readers a happy new year. Thank you for your ongoing support of me and my ¡°little column that could.¡± One of my favorite things about writing it is that I¡¯ve had the chance to interact with so many types of people, and I appreciate every one of you.
In fact, the other day I connected with one such Japanese acquaintance regarding the kind of topics that I cover. The email, which I¡¯ll include a written snippet of here with the author¡¯s permission, read:
¡°At a networking party in 2019 the following occurred: One of the attendees, a Japanese man, asked a woman, ¡®Are you a h¨¡fu?¡¯ The woman responded by explaining her background, that she was indeed a h¨¡fu. Another attendee, a young woman, said, ¡®Being h¨¡fu is so cool! I envy you!¡¯
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