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Maximiliano Matayoshi


Matayoshi Maximiliano, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1979, into a Nikkei family. Writer and photographer. Author of the novel Gaijin (Alfaguara 2003). He currently lives in Buenos Aires.

Last updated October 2015


Stories from This Author

Nikkei Chronicles #4—Nikkei Family: Memories, Traditions, and Values
V's first birthday

Oct. 14, 2015 • Regina Arakaki , Maximiliano Matayoshi

The first time I went to Japan was to save my daughter V. She was just a few months old and had been born with a tumor, but no one in Buenos Aires wanted to operate on her. Then Aki, my husband, called his brother, who is a surgeon in Okinawa. It all happened in two weeks. My brother-in-law knew a certain Hasegawa sensei . We had to travel as soon as possible. After 40 hours of travel, Aki, my …

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