tsurun tsurun” means “smooth” or “slick” in Japanese, and the term in Akan is “
tron tron.” Many names are similar, for example, Abe and Azuma.
9. Is there anything in Japan that reminds you of Ghana? When I attended the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival in Osaka, I felt it was very similar to Fetu Afahye, a festival that is held in Ghana in September. It was like being back in Ghana!
10. What was the worst experience you’ve had in Japan? I moved to (Tokyo’s) Ikebukuro area a year after I arrived. There weren’t many Black people living there at the time, and I got stared at constantly. One day, I went to a