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Clarice Satiko Aoto


Clarice Satiko Aoto is the daughter of Japanese immigrants, lives in the green belt of Brasília, a fan of agribusiness and is eternally passionate about politics. Member of the Alexandre de Gusmão Rural and Cultural Association, ARCAG, which organizes the Strawberry Festival and the Guava Festival. She worked as a parliamentary advisor for 12 years and was invited by the Japanese Government to be part of the delegation for the Next Generation of Nikkeis Program in 2017. Her view of the world changed after this invitation and she increasingly wants to make dreams and small desires come true. His next step is to work as a data scientist, to create new knowledge and try to reduce the inequality that exists in the Brazilian population.

Updated October 2021


Stories from This Author

The new challenges of the new era: connecting Nikkei across space, time and generations

Dec. 8, 2021 • Clarice Satiko Aoto

My grandparents left Japan aboard the ship Ruys on July 11, 1957, heading to the port of Santos and from there, they left for the interior of Paraná. They worked and faced adverse difficulties that were not shared with us. I just know that the drama in the NHK film Haru and Natsu was just the tip of the iceberg, and also the strong connection they feel for Japan. I believe that all immigrants 1 share this strong link, which …

Nikkei Chronicles #10—Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities
The Japanese in Brasilia agriculture

Oct. 12, 2021 • Clarice Satiko Aoto

Fulfilling the dream of having your own home and being able to raise and educate your children safely and feed them has perhaps been one of the greatest skills of human beings. Today, with so much innovation and sudden changes in people's lives, caused mainly by the new coronavirus pandemic, many values ​​may have changed, such as living in a safer environment, having freedom of movement, the need for expression, the need to be together, but maintaining health safety. Well, …

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