Negotiating a Bi-cultural Identity: An Interview with Andy Fuchigami

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Title
Negotiating a Bi-cultural Identity: An Interview with Andy Fuchigami
Rights
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Type
Moving Image
Creator
Runjia Huang
Date
2000s & 2010s
Description
The video features an interview with Andy Fuchigami, a Canadian-born member of the Japanese community in London. He grew up in a North American cultural environment, which resulted in him negotiating between two very different cultural identities. The video focuses on his feelings and experiences as a minority at school, leading to his struggle in accepting his Japanese identity. He explains how he avoided making Japanese friends, speaking in Japanese, and even trying to hide his Japanese name. However, Andy’s views have now totally shifted, and he has completely embraced his Japanese cultural identity, owing to some life experiences he has had. He went from having only Caucasian friends to making more Japanese friends, and he now actively participates in Japanese cultural activities in London.
Format
Video
Language
English
Publisher
Bridging Classroom and Community: Languages and Cultures in Action, Western University, Fall 2019
Contributor
Andy Fuchigami, a member of the London Japanese Community
Extent
9:31
Identifier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzrAqHqRcu4
Relation
"IsPartOf" the Japanese collection
Subject
A Japanese-Canadian person’s shift in attitude towards cultural identity
Temporal Coverage
 Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario in 1995
 Canada-born-Japanese, second generation immigration
 Both parents are from Japan who only had a little knowledge about Canada

Tags

Japanese Community Japanese Language School Japanese Culture London Japanese Community London Ontario Teacher Teaching Children education Integration Identity Generations Japanese student association bi-cultural identity