第2回 大正小学校①根川幸男 坂の多いサンパウロの中心部に、ブラジルの日本人にとって特別な坂がある。
汗をふきふきその急坂を上り下りしていると、中年の男が声をかけて通り過ぎていった。昼間でもこの辺りは物騒である。「こんなところで日本人がウロウロしていると危ないよ」と、親切で言ってくれているのはわかるが、私はよっぽどその男の背中に、声をかけ返そうかと思った。
A Yonsei’s Reflections…on Daruma, Dorama, and HopeBy Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda Daruma are popular Japanese symbols of perseverance. Often used as good luck charms to fulfill a special wish, it’s customary to paint in the right eye when the wish is made, then paint the other eye when the wish is fulfilled. It’s a traditional folk craft representing the 5th century Buddhist monk Bodhidharma who meditated so long that he lost the use of his arms and legs. Daruma dolls are often weighted on the bottom so that if tipped, they automatically find their balance and right themselves up again no matter how many times you push them down. But, it’s not really supposed to be a wish…more like a resolution. A promise to oneself…
Brazilian Migrations: Social and Cultural Networks between Brazil and JapanBy Lili Kawamura Lili Kawamura was a panelist in a presentation titled “Dynamic life of migrants between Brazil and Japan—Perspective on Brazil” at a Discover Nikkei Symposium—“100 Years of Japanese Immigration: The Multiple Identities of the Nikkei Community” in Sao Paulo on September 20, 2008. Introduction My presentation is based on field research conducted by the author, with the support of the Japan Foundation (2002), along with UNICAMP-FE, among groups of Brazilian migrant workers in several Japanese cities (Hamamatsu, Toyota, Oizumi, Ota, Toyohashi, and Nagano) and in the Brazilian cities of Londrina, Maringá, and São Paulo.
Los gritos de la memoriaAcerca de la memoria, el silencio y la sordura en la novela de Kenzaburo Oe: El grito silencioso1 En la primera parte de este artículo, dedicado a la novela de Kenzaburo Oe: “El Grito silencioso”, indagamos el vínculo de la memoria, el silencio y la sordura2 con la interpretación del espacio personal de los personajes de dicha novela, tratando de entender desde una reflexión metafórica cómo estas cualidades articulan los modos de ser de dichos personajes, encerrándolos en imposibles (sentidos, diálogos, interpretaciones, vínculos sociales, etc.) desde una memoria infectada de sordura o abriéndolos al entendimiento desde la posibilidad de silencio.
Journal Entry # Infinity-1=?: "Deep Thoughts..."By Neal Yamamoto A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal questions cartoon logic.
Naotaro and Tsuruko, My Issei Parents - Part 2By Roy T. Ito Read part 1 In the years following, the couple lived very frugally and carefully saved practically every dollar they earned, hoping for a good business opportunity. Naotaro worked as a cook at Booz Brothers Cafeteria on Hill Street and Third. Also working there were Matsushi Naruse and Senenmon Tsunekawa both men also of Aiichi Prefecture and equally anxious to start a business.
"Famous Suicides of the Japanese Empire"A novel by David Mura If history tells us anything, it's what mistakes we've made and how we may attempt to fix them. David Mura takes us on the journey of a middle aged academic working below his real or imagined potential as he pursues both closure to his family's difficult past in the form of an elusive and ambitious literary project.
Paraguay with Eyes OpenBy John Katagi September 2008 marked my first opportunity to visit the capital city of Asunción, Paraguay. I had been looking forward to my study trip, and was hoping that I hadn't lost my sense of adventure and the flexibility that would be needed for a two week stay, bookended by two twenty-four hour travel days.
Los gritos de la memoriaAcerca de la memoria, el silencio y la sordura en la novela de Kenzaburo Oe: El grito silencioso1 Lo que buscamos con este pequeño artículo es tratar de entender el poder que tiene la memoria dentro de la novela “El grito silencioso” de Kenzaburo Oe (Premio Nóbel de Literatura), para integrar la identidad con realidades extremas, las cuales no dejan de amarrarse a la elusiva y, como dice Oe, “ardiente” esperanza. Dicho entendimiento surgiría en torno al modo cómo la memoria se configura dentro de dos cualidades—silencio y sordura 2—que en el transcurso del presente artículo se desentrañarán y nos ayudarán a bucear en las profundas aguas de esta novela.
Journal Entry # 4th Thursday of 11th Month: "Tryptophan Coma..."By Neal Yamamoto A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, experience a typical J-A Thanksgiving. Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...
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