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by coldtea 2579 days ago
>Yes, she is "all" Japanese. She grew up in Japan, with her Japanese mother, attending Japanese schools. This is the subtle bigotry toward people who are "half" (as they're called in Japan) rather than "dual". Many Japanese will always consider them "less Japanese" or outsiders.

That's her culture and nationality (and even the culture part could be dual). They refer to her ethnicity and ancestry.