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決してあきらめない：ジェシカ・ヤマダ

2020年７月末には世界中の注目が東京オリンピックに集まるでしょう。世界中の観光客が何か月も前から旅の計画を立て、チケットやホテルを予約する一方で、もっと長い時間をかけて準備をしてきた人々もいます。数か月、数年、生涯をかける人もいるかもしれません。それは選手たちです。

ブラジルオリンピック委員会は、およそ250人の選手団の東京オリンピック出場を予測しています。

「オリンピックは４年に一度しか開催されません。たくさんの国がある中で、大きな注目が集まる開催地に選ばれるのは少数です。オリンピックは多くの選手の夢ですが、皆がその夢をかなえられるわけではありません。プロ選手としてはオリンピックの準備も日々の練習と変わりませんが、プレッシャーはずっと大きいです」と、オリンピック夏季大会に出場予定の卓球ブラジル代表、ジェシカ・ヤマダさん（29 ...

子供の頃、自分の名前は長いと思っていたので、ミドルネームを省略し、「Henrique J. Minatogawa」と書いていた。

大人になってもそのように書いていると、友人からよく「J.」の意味を訊かれた。テレビアニメシリーズ「ザ・シンプソンズ」で、自分のミドルネームを知りたいホーマーを思い出させた。

「J.」は「José」だと言うと、信じてくれない人がほとんどだ。大半が「Jun」だと思い込み、結局 ...

International Nikkei Day is celebrated on June 20th. This year, due to the world situation, the celebrations took place in other formats.

In the city of São Paulo, the date was included in the official calendar of commemorative dates and events through Law 17.169/2019. According to the legal text, "with the objective of debating and encouraging the preservation of the tradition and cultural values of the Nikkei Society, so that it is possible to transmit the legacy of the pioneers of Japanese Immigration in Brazil."

The Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture and Social Assistance (Bunkyo), through the ...

Okinawa culture marks its presence in Sao Paulo city, Brazil, through activities and events organized by the local associations. Music, dance, and cooking are the main elements used to promote it.

These events usually attract many visitors, who gradually come into contact with words slightly different from the ones of the “Japanese language.” “Uchina”, “mensore,” and “goya” are words often heard or read in a typical event hosted by the Okinawa descendant community in Sao Paulo; they belong to "Uchinaguchi," which is, in general terms, the Okinawa dialect.

“I am Nisei. My parents knew little Japanese, let alone Portuguese; the ...

From about 10 years ago, tattoo has been gaining another status in Brazil. Previously, the common peception was that only gangsters had them. Today, people of various professions and backgrounds carry on the body what is increasingly accepted as a “work of art”.

“I won't deny that some people still look in a weird way. Society is evolving and understanding that it is an artistic matter. Talking with clients, I learn that some professions still do not view the tattoo positively. For example, doctors and nurses, often because of patients. The tabooish view, of prejudice, is more restricted to ...