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Originally Posted By Toni

My husband and I want to adopt one or two children from Japan. Preferably Causasian and Japanese mix. Please send email to Snoopyaqui@aol.com

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Originally Posted By moderator

Visit www.InternationalAdoption.org for more information on adoption from Japan.

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Originally Posted By Nozomi Masuda

I cannot help to find a half Japanese and half caucasian baby, but if you would like to find adoptable baby in Japan, please contact me. I have contact address for a social worker in Japan placing babies for adoption and another contact address for a lady who has been helping people to adopt from Japan for the last twenty years.

Nozomi and Robert Masuda
1828 W. 253rd Street
Lomita, CA 90717
(310)530-0945
nozomi_masuda@yahoo.com

[kristinr12]

It really disturbs me to see posts that say "I'd really like a ______ child" children aren't souvenirs of a country nor a commodity. Please carefully examine your motives and think long and hard about the preconceived notions or other reasons that you want to adopt from a particular country or region. Racism, objectification, and prejudice will be incredibly detrimental to a child that has the misfortune of growing up with parents who posses those flaws.

a Korean adoptee

[Stephilandia]

I have not adopted yet, but I am adopted...a Caucasian. In all fairness, if I were to consider an Asian child, I myself would look into adopting a Japanese child for these reasons: I have lived in Japan, I speak some Japanese, and I have friends and ties there. I have been heavily involved in the culture and if I had a child of that race it would be very feasible for me to teach her about her heritage. I don't think it's a racist thing. I'm not saying that I couldn't or wouldn't want to teach, say, a Chinese child about her heritage, but it's more feasible for me, considering what I've done in my life and where I've been and can go in the future, to choose Japan. THat's just me. IT's not about looks or any dislike of other races.

Steph

[kannon]

I lived in Japan for a couple of years. My son is 1/2 Japanese. His bio-father is preparing to terminate his parental rights. I would love for him to have a sibling that he has some commonality with. My first choice for adoption is Japan, but if that is a no-go, then I am open.

[jeanannk]

Dear Kannon and Toni,

I am Amer-Asian; half Japanese and half Caucasian and I can certainly empathize with your desire to bring a child of mixed heritage into your family.

Going through life with other children like me, especially my brother, cut my burdens in half and doubled my happiness.

I hope things work out for both of you, good luck!

-jeana

jeanannk@hotmail.com

[alisanjohn_rabe]

Steph,

Thank you for that well written explanation for why you would like to adopt from a certain country. It sounds like we would have something in common.

My husband & I are both caucasian, but met through a program which sent us to Japan with the Lutheran church to teach English to Japanese through church English schools for two & 1/2 years. We feel the same way about adopting from a country that we already have deep connections with. It's good to know that there are others out there with similar experiences.

Because of our experience in Japan, we understand the pressures of a young Japanese girl who is facing an unplanned pregnancy to be very difficult, especially if the child is of mixed heritage. I also know the abortion rate to be dramatically high in Japan, and if us adopting a child would prevent one from being killed, that would be such a blessing to everyone! For these reasons & the one's you stated before, we would be interested in adopting from Japan or domestic biracial child.

Sometimes, God puts certain things on you heart & other times He's more fague about what His will is. It's good to keep your heart & mind open to both possibilities.

Alisa