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Japanese reputation in Colombia

And thankfully in Colombia, Japanese people have a good reputation. So, it worked into our advantage, I guess. We're better respected just because of the background, I guess. And because the community is relatively small, and mostly have behaved well, right? Because it's also comes with the territory that to uphold that name, you still have to behave properly.


Colombia communities Japanese Colombians public opinion reputation

Date: September 22, 2019

Location: California, US

Interviewer: Yoko Nishimura

Contributed by: Watase Media Arts Center, Japanese American National Museum

Interviewee Bio

Monica Teisher was born in Cali, Colombia in 1974 to an Issei father and Nisei mother. She and her large extended family were active in the Cali Japanese community, the largest in Colombia. She moved to the United States after marrying a U.S. citizen of Eastern European Jewish descent. They and their daughters spend vacation time in Colombia, participating in community events. (May 2020)

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The differences in attitude of pre-war and post war in terms of the President Fujimori presidency (Japanese)

(b. 1948) Executive Director of Amano Museum

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Hiroshi Sakane
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President Fujimori as elected by Peru's general public (Japanese)

(b. 1948) Executive Director of Amano Museum

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Hiroshi Sakane
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Sakane,Hiroshi

The Nikkei community's view toward Former President Fujimori (Japanese)

(b. 1948) Executive Director of Amano Museum

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Isao Taoka
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Taoka,Isao

Views on Japanese Youth (Japanese)

(b. 1943) Paraguayan Ambassador to Japan

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Isao Taoka
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Taoka,Isao

The Grand Duty left to the Issei (Japanese)

(b. 1943) Paraguayan Ambassador to Japan

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Toshiko Elena Onchi
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Onchi,Toshiko Elena

How I became a volunteer at the International Association of Yamato (Spanish)

Japanese Peruvian in Japan

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Toshiko Elena Onchi
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Onchi,Toshiko Elena

Several ways to participate and integrate into Japanese society (Spanish)

Japanese Peruvian in Japan

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Norman Yoshio Mineta
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Mineta,Norman Yoshio

How he got into politics

(b. 1931) U.S. Former Secretary of Transportation

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Norman Yoshio Mineta
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Mineta,Norman Yoshio

Citizen participation

(b. 1931) U.S. Former Secretary of Transportation

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Kathryn Doi Todd
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Todd,Kathryn Doi

Opening Up Shop in Little Tokyo

(b. 1942) The first Asian American woman judge

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Kathryn Doi Todd
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Todd,Kathryn Doi

JABA: On Engaging Students and Community

(b. 1942) The first Asian American woman judge

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Kathryn Doi Todd
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Todd,Kathryn Doi

On Justice Todd’s Involvement with the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center

(b. 1942) The first Asian American woman judge

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Robert A. Nakamura
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Nakamura,Robert A.

Formula for Freedom

(b. 1936) Filmmaker

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Robert A. Nakamura
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Nakamura,Robert A.

The Master of Media

(b. 1936) Filmmaker

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Robert A. Nakamura
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Nakamura,Robert A.

A Pleasant Past

(b. 1936) Filmmaker

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