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The John & Yoko Phenomenon
Why is it almost always western man, Japanese woman — and the other way round is comparatively few? And why has it been that way since at least 1600?In this episode, Ken Nishikawa voluntarily marches into the minefield of race to examine the John & Yoko Phenomenon — the curious and persistent pattern of western men and Japanese women finding and gravitating towards each other across centuries, oceans, and apparently 47,000 years of genetic memory.Along the way: the first Englishman in Japan who navigated his way directly into prison; Hollywood's very convenient double standard on interracial…
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