Immigration & Citizenship
書評 － 『かむろ 復刻版』キャロライナ・ヤマグチ 山口県の瀬戸内海に周防大島という島がある。穏やかな気候でみかんが特産品のこの島はかつて多くの移民を輩出し、島内にある「日本ハワイ移民資料館」でその歴史を辿ることができる。周防大島の近くに浮かぶ小さな島、沖家室島（おきかむろじま）からも多くの人々が地平線の向こうへと渡っていった。周囲がわずか「4里」(約16㎞)という小さな島だが、かつては瀬戸内海航路の中継地として、また漁業基地として大いに栄えた時期もあり、明治期には日本一の人口密度があったといわれる。
Meeting Cubanchu "Cousins"Worldwide Uchinanchu Join Cuba’s Okinawans in Celebrating Their Centennial Fourth in a four part series. (click here to read part three) On Saturday, our last full day on Isla de la Juventud, we returned to the movie theater in the morning where a kenjinkai “show and tell” of sorts had been planned. It was an opportunity for the delegations to talk about their respective kenjinkai and the kinds of activities and classes they hold to keep the Uchinä spirit alive. The main idea was to show the Cubanchu how they could organize the same types of activities.
Meeting Cubanchu "Cousins"Worldwide Uchinanchu Join Cuba’s Okinawans in Celebrating Their Centennial Third in a four part series. (click here to read part two) ISLA DE LA JUVENTUD On our third day in Cuba, we boarded a chartered plane to Isla de la Juventud, where the commemoration activities were to be held. The flight was less than 45 minutes long. Isla de la Juventud, or Island of Youth, is located 62 miles south of mainland Cuba and is approximately 1,170 square miles. The name of the island has changed several times, from Treasure Island to Island of Parrots to Isla de Pinos (Island of Pines). Cubans say that Nikkei named it Isla de Pinos after its Japanese translation, matsu (pine) shima (island). In 1978, the name was again changed — this time to Isla de la Juventud to reflect the young people who studied there and the foreigners who worked on the island.
Los japoneses en EspañaPor Alberto-Kiyoshi Fonseca Sakai Me gustaría aprovechar este espacio para responder a la pregunta que Victoria Kraus formuló en el foro de este sitio (http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/es/node/1338) hace bastante tiempo, en la que pedía información sobre la inmigración japonesa en España. Como individuo con ascendencia japonesa y criado en España, me gustaría aportar mi visión sobre la comunidad japonesa en este país europeo, y en concreto en Madrid, que es la ciudad donde he pasado la mayor parte de mi vida.
Meeting Cubanchu "Cousins"Worldwide Uchinanchu Join Cuba’s Okinawans in Celebrating Their Centennial - Part 2 Second in a four part series. (click here to read part one) HAVANA We arrived at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana in the late afternoon of Oct. 23. As we exited the terminal, we were greeted by a welcoming committee carrying the flags of Okinawa prefecture and Cuba. Their faces were filled with smiles and they carried a banner that read in part: “Ichariba chode chimi churasa” — Okinawan for “Once we meet we are brothers and sisters. Beautiful spirits.” “Cuba e youkosou” — Japanese for “Welcome to Cuba.”
Meeting Cubanchu "Cousins"Worldwide Uchinanchu Join Cuba’s Okinawans in Celebrating Their Centennial - Part 1 First of a four-part series. The five of us boarded our flight to Mexico with little knowledge and much anticipation of what awaited us at our final destination. Ken, another group member, was on a separate flight; he was to meet us in Mexico. Akiko, our delegation leader, had left a day earlier. We called ourselves “Choode (brothers and sisters) Without Borders,” because our trip to Cuba was not just a vacation: It was a mission.
Through the FireSharing Redress Stories The following article was written in response to The Community Day of Remembrance, an annual public program held at the Japanese American National Museum on February 16, 2008 to mark President Roosevelt's signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, that authorized the unconstitutional forced removal of 120,000 Japanese Americans from the West Coast and Hawai`i during World War II. This year's program recognized the grassroots activism starting with Japanese Americans testifying at government-sanctioned hearings in 1981, through letter writing and lobbying for redress, to the current demand for compensation for Japanese Latin Americans. Click here for more information about redress, related public programs, and access to additional resources. -ed.
Geographical Experiences of Uchinanchu’s Migrations Between the Birthplace and the Place of ResidenceBy Kentaro Kuwatsuka I. Introduction Changing the place of residence will switch people to new social relations in their everyday life. Past experiences and memories, however, have not been wiped out and reflect on it cumulatively in the new place. These geographical experiences of migrants should be considered for unpacking the social dynamics of immigrant communities. Because, these people assumed the potential middle-person who can bridge the communities in their respective regions.
A Nikkei Pioneer in the City of Roses – Hanhichi Wakiji - Part 2By Raymond Chong with George Wakiji (continued from Part 1) Together, Hanhichi and Taeno raised six children, the Nisei generation (second generation). They were: Masa (born October 26, 1912), James Hajime (born July 11, 1914), Kaoru (born July 31, 1916), Takeko (born July 20, 1919), Mari (born March 22, 1922), and George Minoru (born January 26, 1929). The Wakiji Family lived at 1485 East Orange Grove Avenue near Nippon Nursery. They were one of the three Japanese families living east of Lake Avenue.
A Nikkei Pioneer in the City of Roses – Hanhichi WakijiBy Raymond Chong with George Wakiji Forward Ancestors of the Wakijis In 1185 the Heike Clan (AKA Taira Clan) was defeated by the Genji Clan (AKA Minamoto Clan) during the great Genpei War in late Heian period. Our ancestor (unknown name), a samurai, fled from Yashima, on coast of Seto Inland Sea on Shikoku Island to the southern part. Our ancestor, together with fellow samurai of the Heike Clan settled in a coastal village named "Wakiji." Since they gave up the warrior's class, they became yeomen who lived as farmers as well as fishermen to keep their lives. 
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