I was born in Tokyo, Japan and my parents immigrated to the United States
when I was 2 months old. I look Japanese and speak the language, but I
consider myself American.
I married young to a 2nd generation Japanese man for 17 years and faced the divorce taboos firsthand.
I raised two great kids and remarried to an African American man, and in
sharing my life with him, I really realized racism is still prevalent.
With my brother married to a Jewish woman, I have a wonderful privilege to
be exposed to diverse cultures and different perspectives that I want to
share in my comic strips.
Makiko Watanabe
Artist