Is Yoshi Japanese or Korean?

What not many fans may be aware of is the fact that he's also part Korean. Yoshi is a fourth generation Korean-Japanese, something he explained in greater detail during an interview with 1thek. Since his grandmother is Korean, he has Korean blood as well.
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Is Yoshi from TREASURE Japanese or Korean?

Kanemoto Yoshinori (Hangul: 김방전, Kanji: 金本 芳典) known as Yoshi (Hangul: 요시 Katakana: ヨシ) is a rapper from Japan. He is a member of the YG Entertainment Boy Group TREASURE.
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Is TREASURE Korean or Japanese?

Treasure (Korean: 트레저; Japanese: トレジャー; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2019 by YG Entertainment through the reality-survival program YG Treasure Box (2018–2019).
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Is Yoshi Japanese?

Etymology. From Japanese ヨッシー (Yosshī, “Yoshi”, the Super Mario Brothers dinosaur character), 義 (Yoshi, common Japanese male given name), and many other spellings. See よし.
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What is 4th generation Korean-Japanese?

Yonsei (四世, "fourth generation") is a Japanese diasporic term used in countries, particularly in North America and in Latin America, to specify the great-grandchildren of Japanese immigrants (Issei).
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What are Koreans in Japan called?

These Koreans and their descendants are commonly referred to as Zainichi (literally "residing in Japan"), a term that appeared in the immediate postwar years. Since the end of World War II to the present, the number of Zainichi Koreans has lingered around the same figure.
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How did Koreans end up in Japan?

Koreans entered Japan illegally post-World War II due to an unstable political and economic situation in Korea, with 20,000 to 40,000 Koreans fleeing Syngman Rhee's forces during the Jeju uprising in 1948. The Yeosu-Suncheon rebellion also increased the illegal immigration to Japan.
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What is Yoshis ethnicity?

So my ethnicity is Korean. During 'YG Treasure Box', because I was a part of the 'Japan team', I think a lot of people thought I was ethnically Japanese. To me, Japan and Korea are both like my own parents. I love both countries." Later on, Yoshi read a fun fact about himself during his childhood.
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What does Yoshi mean in Japanese?

よし • (yoshi) 由, 因, 縁: reason, significance. ヨシ, 葦, 蘆, 葭: Alternative form of あし (ashi)
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Why Yoshi is Korean?

Yoshi is a fourth generation Korean-Japanese, something he explained in greater detail during an interview with 1thek. Since his grandmother is Korean, he has Korean blood as well. I was born in Japan but I'm a fourth generation Korean-Japanese so my nationality is Korean.
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Does Yoshi have Korean citizenship?

It was revealed in 2022 that Yoshi actually has South Korean nationality, thus making him eligible for military duty in South Korea. His family consists of mother and three older sisters. His older sister is raising a puppy named Carol.
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What does it mean to be a 4th generation Korean?

What does 4 generation mean in K-pop? In K-Pop there are currently four generations to mark when groups debuted. These generations are all different from each other due to eras and style of music that was popular when they debuted. The fourth generation refers to any k-pop group that debuted during or after 2018.
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What is Yoshinori name in Japanese?

義礼, "justice, manners"
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What does the T in Yoshis name stand for?

T stands for "That's not my Yoshi!"
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Why is Yoshi black?

In Mario Power Tennis, Yoshi can change colors every time he performs a Rolling Egg Return, provided the player has completed the Flower Cup with any character. One of the colors that Yoshi can turn into is black.
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Who is Yoshis dad?

Papa Yoshi is the king of Domino, He works with a computer and Baker's. He is very hardworking, but a bit clumsy, pompous and serious. Most people consider King Yoshi to be absent-minded at times.
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Can I name my child Yoshi?

The name Yoshi is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Japanese origin meaning "good, respectful". A classic Japanese name known to kids around the world as a Nintendo video-game character.
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Does Yoshi have a full name?

Yoshisaur Munchakoopas, and other recently revealed Nintendo facts.
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Is Yoshi a lizard or dragon?

Described as either a dinosaur or dragon, Yoshis are four-limbed bipedal animals with a tail which have a shell-like saddle and a chameleon-like tongue. They have four digits on each hand and feet which resemble boots (which they are born with).
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What is female Yoshis name?

Birdo is also depicted as being romantically involved with Yoshi. The character has received mostly positive reception in the Mario series, although her appearance and perceived gender identity have received mixed reception. She has made several appearances in other media, including the Super Mario Bros.
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Why is there no black Yoshi?

Following Nintendo's Cease and Desist letter to Logan, Black Yoshi disappeared from the series. The most widely accepted explanation is that he would attract too much controversy in the wake of the George Floyd killing and the riots that followed.
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What is purple Yoshis name?

The best known Purple Yoshi is Schweddyoshi, a character made by DJ and Cooper Columbus for Twitter.
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When did Japan apologize to Korea?

August 10, 2010: Prime Minister Naoto Kan expressed "deep regret over the suffering inflicted" during the Empire of Japan's colonial rule over Korea.
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Are Japanese descended from Korea?

Genetic distance measurements from a large scale genetic study from 2021 titled 'Genomic insights into the formation of human populations in East Asia', Japanese are genetically closest to Koreans with 91% of their genetic makeup being derived from the group and the remaining from the Jōmon people.
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