Japanese Brazilians living in Oizumi (Portuguese)

Not too concerned about learning Japanese when he was growing up in Brazil (Portuguese) The reason why the city of Oizumi became “Brazilian town” (Portuguese) Japanese Brazilians living in Oizumi (Portuguese) The reason why he immigrated to Japan (Portuguese) Advantages of living in Japan (Portuguese) More government supports in the city of Oizumi for Japanese Brazilians (Portuguese) Oizumi, the Brazilian town in Japan (Portuguese) Future of the Japanese Brazilian community in Japan (Portuguese) Lehman shock’s impact on the Japanese Brazilian community in Japan (Portuguese) 3.11 Earthquake stopped his business in Sendai and Fukushima (Portuguese) Transition from a factory worker to starting his own business (Portuguese)

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(Portuguese)

Oh, an easygoing people, ya know? For sure ... The people here is [sic] ... So ... I believe these are very well-educated folks who never … I think they think a lot about … developing something better, ya know, for the country as well, helping out ... Always looking for a good relationship with the Japanese. Always trying to become integrated within the Japanese community, know what I mean? I think that's very important. For those of you who haven’t been to the city of Oizumi, I believe it’s worth checking it out. And we’re here with open arms to welcome you. We’re waiting for you. Thank you. Bye bye.

Date: October 19, 2016
Location: Gunma, Japan
Interviewer: Shigeru Kojima
Contributed by: Watase Media Arts Center, Japanese American National Museum

Brazil nikkei in Japan Oizumi