Ep. 31 | My Life between Malaysia, Japan, and the West ft. Ayako Ogawa

<p>Episode #31 of the “Live in Tokyo” PodcastAyako is currently a DJ based in Southeast Asia. She is born to a Japanese father and Malaysian-Chinese mother. In this episode she describes her experiences growing up in Malaysia versus Japan, Japanese family structure vs Malaysian, and her experience on the latest dating show &quot;House of Feelings&quot;, including differences between Asians from America vs. Asians from Asia.👉Guest&#39;s Socials:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ayakoogawa👉Follow Live in Tokyo Podcast or Max D. CapoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveintokyopodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxdcapoTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maxdcapoX: https://x.com/maxdcapo🎧Live in Tokyo Podcast audio only:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XdRNqW9BYi9avrXHiuczqApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-in-tokyo-with-max-d-capo/id6806572530Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/bdh7wpjd📙Like the Live in Tokyo Podcast? Please Support me on Patreon, or become a YouTube member and your name will be in the ending credits.https://www.patreon.com/maxd🎙️My Podcast Equipment:https://a.co/d/09Qbid4z0:00 Intro0:41 Welcome Ayako2:56 Malaysia&#39;s languages &amp; international school4:07 Ayako&#39;s parents&#39; story &amp; growing up 5:14 Malaysian Chinese &amp; Peranakan heritage6:35 Growing up mixed &amp; moving to Japan during Covid9:14 Being treated like a &quot;gaijin&quot; in Japan9:43 Where does she feel most at home?10:59 Why Bali life wasn&#39;t for her12:54 House of Feelings &amp; being the &quot;bombshell&quot;13:59 Asian Americans vs. Asians from Asia15:17 Is Tokyo home? Feeling socially excluded16:39 People glamorize Japan too much17:59 How rare is a Japanese Malaysian?19:02 &quot;Hafu,&quot; &quot;quarter&quot; &amp; mixed labels20:57 Dating in Malaysia vs. Japan vs. America24:26 Controlling partners &amp; insecurity28:30 Japan&#39;s cheating culture31:00 Malaysian men over Japanese men33:32 Family values: caretaking vs. independence35:21 Japanese Family gatherings: relaxed vs. proper38:50 Dating an American in Tokyo41:00 Favorite anime: One Piece – Zoro or Sanji?43:16 Looks matter less as you get older43:42 Outro</p>