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Lectura de "La danzarina de Izu y Las bellas durmientes" de Yasunari Kawabata

Cuenta Gabriel García Márquez que en una ocasión Alain Jouffoy lo llamó por teléfono para decirle que deseaba presentarle a unos ...

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry # 3-1-207: "Le Chat Difference..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, why there are no "cat whisperers..." Check back every ...

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Far East Café Reunion – Memories and Nostalgia - Part 2 of 2

>> Part 1As part of the Far East Café Reunion, I gladly shared with the guests the story of the colorful life of Gim Suey Chong ...

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The Transmission of Traditional Culture as seen in Paraná Folklore and Ethnic Festival, Brazil: Matsuri and the future of Nikkei communities with emphasis on Nikkei identity - Part 1

I. Matsuri in Overseas Nikkei CommunitiesToday, overseas Nikkei communities celebrate traditional matsuri (Japanese festivals) under two types. The public space type is held outdoors in ...

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A Short History of Japanese Latin American Internment and the Fight for Full Redress

With Japan’s era of isolation ending with the Tokugawa Shogunate in the late 1800’s, its era of diaspora began. During the Meiji restoration ...

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Of Goodbyes and Invisibilities

What do you hate most about this world? Posed this question, you are undoubtedly thinking of forces that have most deeply disrupted and disturbed your ...

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As múltiplas Identidades da Comunidade Nikkei

Crianças retornadas ou vindas do Japão: desafios e propostas

No contexto das migrações internacionais e especificamente dentro do movimento dekassegui (trabalhadores brasileiros no Japão), podemos destacar as conseqüências dele no desenvolvimento ...

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry # 24Frames/Second: "Old School 'Toons, Part II..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, more of Neal's favorite Japanese cartoons. Check back ...

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Far East Café Reunion – Memories and Nostalgia - Part 1 of 2

Michael, my brother, and I hosted the “Far East Café Reunion – Memories and Nostalgia.” Our purpose was to celebrate the life of Gim Suey Chong ...

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Descubra Nikkei no Brasil - Comemorando o Centenário da Imigração Japonesa

O ano de 2008 marca o centenário da imigração japonesa ao Brasil. No dia 18 de junho de 1908, 793 pessoas a bordo ...