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It was in the city of Registro, in the Vale do Ribeira region, in São Paulo, where my family on my …

Tatiana Maebuchi • July 1, 2019

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KOKI IWAI , the celebration of longevity

A comment made by a friend piqued my interest and I soon did some research and found what I was loo…

Katsuo Higuchi • June 24, 2019

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Episode 31 Yuji is great!

Yuji and I are childhood friends. We've been together since we were little, and our houses were…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • June 10, 2019

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My Determination as a Third-Generation Japanese American - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> My parents who struggled to raise me in Japan However, my parents have worked …

Geovana Ayori Hayashi • June 4, 2019

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My Determination as a Third Generation Japanese American - Part 1

I decided to come to Brazil when I was in my fourth year of university and looking for a job. Befor…

Geovana Ayori Hayashi • June 3, 2019

Brazil generations identity Japan Nikkei in Japan Sansei

Episode 30 (Part 2) Joanna's Great Adventure

Read the first part >> Joana had never left the rural area where she was born and raised, but…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • May 22, 2019

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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations

My unforgettable uncle

As a child, I used to read a monthly magazine that still exists today, in which there was a section…

Katsuo Higuchi • May 9, 2019

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Episode 30 (Part 1) Joanna's Great Adventure

Even as a child, Joana was a hard worker, going to the fields early in the morning with her parents…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • April 17, 2019

Brazil families São Paulo

Japanese manga guerrillas who fought against the military government for freedom of expression

Against the Brazilian military regime (1964-1985), which controlled freedom of speech with tanks an…

Masayuki Fukasawa • April 8, 2019

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The decasséguis are returning. Japan thanks you.

“Mr. Higuchi, I read the news that Japan will need more than 300,000 foreign workers in the next fi…

Katsuo Higuchi • March 27, 2019

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Roots and memories in Vale do Ribeira

KOKI IWAI , the celebration of longevity

Episode 31 Yuji is great!

My Determination as a Third-Generation Japanese American - Part 2

My Determination as a Third Generation Japanese American - Part 1

Episode 30 (Part 2) Joanna's Great Adventure

My unforgettable uncle

Episode 30 (Part 1) Joanna's Great Adventure

Japanese manga guerrillas who fought against the military government for freedom of expression

The decasséguis are returning. Japan thanks you.