Discover Nikkei

https://www.discovernikkei.org/en/journal/series/fenomeno-nikkei/

The Nikkei phenomenon as a differential being


20 Feb 2008 - 1 Sep 2009

The writer and researcher Emi Kamatsu develops a philosophical and anthropological analysis of Nikkei being, thinking and acting. It begins with an understanding of the concept of the “Melting Pot” to outline the historical background, reciprocal influences, advantages and disadvantages in that cultural integration of the immigrant and his descendants.



Stories from this series

La necesidad de una integración cultural efectiva de los Nikkei con la sociedad mayoritaria en donde vive

Feb. 20, 2008 • Emi Kasamatsu

El tema de la globalización trajo aparejada la valorización de la multiculturalidad en el escenario mundial y la aceptación de la palabra “multiétnico” en vez de la utilización discriminatoria de la división en razas y color. La mayoría de la población en el mundo trata de vivir en el presente mediante la asimilación de las diferentes culturas que el medio de comunicación y el movimiento poblacional facilitan al conocimiento y al mismo tiempo a su acercamiento. Sin embargo, pareciera que …

We’re looking for stories like yours! Submit your article, essay, fiction, or poetry to be included in our archive of global Nikkei stories. Learn More
New Site Design See exciting new changes to Discover Nikkei. Find out what’s new and what’s coming soon! Learn More
Author in This Series

Emi Kasamatsu is a Paraguayan Nisei, researcher on Japanese immigration to Paraguay and the Americas. He has published two books on the subject and other publications, such as Discover Nikkei and INRP from the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, USA.

He has given several conferences at the JOCHI and Nanzan Universities in Japan and the UCLA in the USA and at the Pan-American Nikkei Conventions in about ten countries and at the Memorial of the Americas in Brazil, on immigration issues and the Nikkei in Latin America.

She has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master in Gender and Development from the National University of Asunción, a Post Graduate Degree in Governance and Leadership at the International Institute of Governance of Catalonia, Spain, in Research Methodology and a Diploma in Social and Solidarity Economy at REPEM.

Last updated April 2014