"What are you anyways?"

I've been asked by several people, as all travelers are inevitably asked, "Why did you came to Japan?" And for the most part, the answer is mood dependent. It runs the gamut from "I like sushi" to "I want to find myself, and become more independent". I suppose the second answer is more to the point. Recently I came across an animated short that really sums up the true answer for me.

What are you Anyways?

Although I can't say I identify with all of the themes in the film, the title alone struck home for me. When I was 10, a girl a little younger than me approached me on the street and asked me, word for word, "What are you anyways?" I replied "human". She didn't understand, decided for herself that I was Native American, and walked away.

Being here has answered a lot of questions, some of which I never thought to ask before, but most importantly it has answered the question posed in the above film.

What am I anyways?

Canadian. 110%