'Be the role model I wish I had,' an Australian Japanese model's journey

The 8th of March is International Women's Day. Globally, women who clearly state their opinions in the media and public space still face significant backlash. Sharnie Hayasaka, a model who holds a solicitor's license in Australia, continues to speak up, to support mixed-ethnic/race individuals and to change the current situation in Japan.

Australian-Japanese model Sharnie Hayasaka deliver her speech. Inset: family graduation photo (left), popular social video featuring Sharnie Hayasaka and her Japanese grandmother. Credit: Almost Japanese

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'Be the role model I wish I had,' an Australian Japanese model's journey

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