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What It’s Like to Be A Woman of Colour in JapanLiving in Japan as a foreigner, or Gaijin, has not always been described as easy. An extra layer of complexity is added when you are a woman of colour navigating the country by yourself, where foreigners make up only 2.5% of the entire population. Being a minority in any society around the world comes with its own unique set of experiences, but one which is less explored is that of women of colour in Tokyo.