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Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda • June 23, 2010

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Joel Nakamura Mixes the Ancient and the Modern with Compassion... and Spam?

A giant fly hovers, poised on translucent wings that appear too small to support his weight, his fa…

Mia Nakaji Monnier • June 22, 2010

arts identity Joel Nakamura popular culture

Japanese education across the ocean

第12回　日系実業学校

ブラジルには実にさまざまな日系教育機関が存在したが、1930年代に農業学校や商業学校などいくつかの実業学校が設立されたことが確認できる。以前紹介したものの中では、日伯実科女学校やサンパウロ裁縫女学院…

Sachio Negawa • June 21, 2010

Brazil business schools education schools

Little Tokyo Community Profiles - 2010

The Renaissance of the Rafu Shimpo after WWII

Following the events of World War II, Akira Komai, with the help of three other businessmen, helped…

Vedette Philip • June 21, 2010

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Journal Entry #MMX: "Film Frenzy at the Kokusai..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • June 19, 2010

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Stories of Students Coming to Japan - Migration Research by Members of the Migration Research Group

第７回　望郷のハワイ－中島直人と『ハワイ物語』－

おそらく、中島直人という名前を知っている人はほとんどいないだろう。戦前のハワイ生まれの小説家である。この記事では、ぼほぼ無名だがしかしその経歴を調べ作品を読めば抜群に面白い、このマイナー作家を紹介し…

Yoshitaka Hibi • June 18, 2010

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City View Hospital and the Japanese Hospitals of California - Part 2

Read Part 1 >>MEDICAL LICENSURE OF THE JAPANESE PHYSICIANSTypically, to obtain a license to p…

Troy Tashiro Kaji • June 18, 2010

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An American in Europe

What is it like to be a Japanese American in Europe, far from one’s family and origins? How d…

Sheridan Tatsuno • June 17, 2010

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The Nikkei of Latin America and Latino Nikkei

日系人の帰国支援事業による帰国を考察

2009年度も終わりに近づき、３月５日で日系就労者の帰国支援事業の受付も終了した。厚生労働省の集計（ほぼ確定）によると、20,649人が政府の助成金で帰国しており、そのうち19,107人がブラジル…

Alberto J. Matsumoto • June 16, 2010

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An L.A. Sansei's Misadventures in South America

One of my weirdest experiences in Brazil

My visit to the town of Tupã brought me face-to-face with . . . wait, I’ll tell you in…

John Katagi • June 16, 2010

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