Hiroshi Sakane

(b. 1948) Executive Director of Amano Museum

How Yoshitaro Amano got to South America (Japanese) Yoshitaro Amano continues his efforts in business in order to pursue his studies (Japanese) On returning to post-war Peru (Japanese) Returning to Japan on a prisoner-of-war exchange boat (Japanese) Yoshitaro Amano chose the Chancay culture (Japanese) The find of the century: Chicras (Japanese) A strong Japanese identity (Japanese) The Nikkei community that didn't support Former President Fujimori's election (Japanese) The differences in attitude of pre-war and post war in terms of the President Fujimori presidency (Japanese) President Fujimori as elected by Peru's general public (Japanese) The Nikkei community's view toward Former President Fujimori (Japanese) On being thought of as a Japanese person (Japanese) Disseminating the excellence of Japan to the world through the Amano Museum (Japanese)

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Born in 1948, originally from Tokyo. Graduated from Waseda University’s Department of Education. Years later, he moved to Lima, Peru. While learning Spanish, he helped the work of his grandfather, Yoshitaro Amano, who founded and operated Amano Museum. He later married a Nikkei Peruvian Nisei. Currently, as a Peruvian cultural researcher, pottery/textile collection expert, and executive director of the Amano Museum, he conducts excavation work and is responsible for the management of the museum. As a Peruvian citizen diplomat, he attends government officials, businessmen, handles media coverage and programming for television. He visits Japan several times a year, makes speeches and leads panel discussions throughout Japan, and remains active in various fields. (May 2007)

business Panama Pre-World War II Yoshitaro Amano Bolivia chile Costa Rica Ecuador illegal immigrants migration peru Post-World War II exchange ship gripsholm issei World War II archeology Chankay Shicras identity Alberto Fujimori community politics Amano Museum