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Toshiro Obara


メキシコ生まれ日系メキシコ人二世。筑波大学卒業後、ボストン大学大学院進学。国際関係学修士。現在はロサンゼルスでReiyukai Americaにて事務局長として勤務。

(2015年10月 更新)


Stories from This Author

Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture
To my three children: A father's experience of living in a multilingual world

Oct. 13, 2016 • Toshiro Obara

To the three children Hello how are you? You three were born in America and live a multilingual life, speaking English outside the home and Japanese at home. Since you started attending local schools, you have become very good at English, and I want you to think that speaking in English is easy, but I don't want you to think that speaking, listening, writing, reading, and thinking in Japanese is a hassle. Your father also lived in Mexico as a …

Nikkei Chronicles #4—Nikkei Family: Memories, Traditions, and Values
To my three children: A story of life and fate

Oct. 12, 2015 • Toshiro Obara

To the three children Hello how are you? I am writing this letter today because I want you to know where you came from. To put it in more complicated terms, I am sending this letter with the hope that you will come into contact with the source of your life and with the concept of "connections." Right now, you are 4, 2, and 7 months old, so you may not understand what I'm talking about yet, but I hope …

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