Kwabena Yeboah, a Ghanaian based in Japan, is a regular guest on SVTV Africa’s Daily Hustle Worldwide show hosted by DJ Nyaami. Sharing his life experiences abroad, he praised Japanese society, especially the role of Japanese women in the home.
According to Kwabena, Japanese women are responsible and family-oriented. He explained,
“I give all my salary to my wife to manage the household. She won’t allow me to waste money on unnecessary things like hotels. A Japanese woman will never misuse your money — she’s not interested in it for her own gain.”
He added that many African marriages abroad fail because couples tend to prioritize supporting extended family back home instead of focusing on their immediate household. “My wife and I care only about our own nuclear family,” he said. “Tradition is affecting us too much. In Japan, for instance, people see beggars as suspicious — they think they may be witches.”
Kwabena also shared how he and a friend once traveled to Libya before moving to Japan. His friend’s nieces, who were in Libya at the time, wanted to join their uncle in Japan. However, they expected him to sponsor their migration, even though they were using their earnings in Libya to build houses back in Ghana.
Speaking on corruption, he remarked, “The Ghana Police Service takes bribes because officers think of themselves rather than the nation.”
One of the challenges in Japan, according to Kwabena, is the language barrier, since most Japanese people do not speak English. He advised anyone considering migration to Japan to learn the language. Kwabena currently drives a taxi in Japan and noted that he’s one of the very few Ghanaians in the profession. “Japanese people respect hardworking individuals. They don’t care about skin color — what matters is your conduct,” he said. “In fact, many Japanese passengers prefer my taxi service because of how I treat them.”
He has raised two children in Japan and has worked in construction and plumbing. He emphasized the importance of independence, quoting Kwabena Dwomoh: “Don’t depend on anyone.”
Kwabena also mentioned his long-term plans: “When I grow old and it’s time to die, I will return to Ghana. I already have a house and company there. I won’t burden my wife and children here in Japan.”
He owns two trucks and machines for engine block repairs and lathe works in Techiman, Ghana. He also runs businesses in Ghana to support his brothers, not for profit. Looking ahead, he hopes to add farming to his portfolio.
Lastly, he dismissed the misconception that Japanese women mistreat their husbands, stating, “Those who say that don’t understand the language or have never married a Japanese woman.”
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