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南米の日系人、日本のラティーノ日系人

南米日系社会の日本語教育と日本在住日系就労者子弟のスペイン語

世界には約300万人の日本語学習者がいるとされているが1、日本人移民が多かった中南米地域では4万人強で全体の1.2％ ぐらいである。移住者たちが定着したコロニア ...

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コウジのコラム

Oshogatsu

Besides Groundhog’s day, my favorite holiday is New Year’s. I look forward to it every year. I always forget though that most people ...

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Memories of New Year's Celebrations

Happy New Year! What makes this holiday so special is the chance to start over again. But before looking forward, it’s nice to take ...

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JET Tales from Aomori

If You Fingerprint Me, Will You Accept Me?

As the year draws to a close and the bonenkai (end of year party) season comes into full swing, I find myself reflecting on what ...

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry # 01/01/2008: "Anti-Resolutions..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal makes his "anti-resolutions" for the new year. Check ...

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Two Japanese American Soldiers, Two Best Friends, and a Crossroad

The Japanese American experience consists not only of the creation of internment camps, but also numerous other significant elements of World War II such as ...

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コウジのコラム

Natto

When I was a child, I wouldn’t eat anything that I thought was too “weird,” at least to my American sensibility. Of course, natto ...

identity en

My Name is Neal

Journal Entry # 12/25: "Toys I'd like to see..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. Looking for a holiday gift? How about a J-A action figure ...

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Book Review: Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine

When a newborn baby comes into the world, everything is a wonder. The bright lights, the strange noises, the sensation of being surrounded by tall ...

migration en ja es pt

パンアメリカン日系人大会＆海外日系人大会 (2007)

笠戸丸以前の移民小史

ブラジル日本移民百周年を前にして、ブラジル日本移民史料館は6月11日、｢笠戸丸以前の渡伯者たち｣という特別企画展を開きました。 この特別展は9階で開かれ ...