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Hirano,Paulo Issamu

Oizumi-machi is my hometown (Japanese)

Paulo Issamu Hirano October 18, 2016

(Japanese) Oizumi-machi might be the one place that I feel most strongly as my hometown. …

Shikota,Antonio Shinkiti

More government supports in the city of Oizumi for Japanese Brazilians (Portuguese)

Antonio Shinkiti Shikota October 19, 2016

(Portuguese) The change that ... It's [going on] today, especially in the city of Oizumi. …

Shikota,Antonio Shinkiti

Oizumi, the Brazilian town in Japan (Portuguese)

Antonio Shinkiti Shikota October 19, 2016

(Portuguese) Here in Oizumi, you ... I think ... You can find everything here, see? …

Shikota,Antonio Shinkiti

Future of the Japanese Brazilian community in Japan (Portuguese)

Antonio Shinkiti Shikota October 19, 2016

(Portuguese) The future – for sure there’s a whole lot of future here for Brazilians. …

Shikota,Antonio Shinkiti

The reason why the city of Oizumi became “Brazilian town” (Portuguese)

Antonio Shinkiti Shikota October 19, 2016

(Portuguese) I believe it's due to ... well, to that support from city hall. Ya …

Shikota,Antonio Shinkiti

Japanese Brazilians living in Oizumi (Portuguese)

Antonio Shinkiti Shikota October 19, 2016

(Portuguese) Oh, an easygoing people, ya know? For sure ... The people here is [sic] …

Uchimura,Sawako Ashizawa

Life in Davao, Philippines

Sawako Ashizawa Uchimura July 12, 2017

Father went to Philippines, because it was only available country at that time to go …

Uchimura,Sawako Ashizawa

Kindergarten in Davao, Philippines

Sawako Ashizawa Uchimura July 12, 2017

I went to kindergarten in Nishi-Honganji when we were still in Davao, and the – …

Uchimura,Sawako Ashizawa

Life in the Philippines

Sawako Ashizawa Uchimura July 12, 2017

The community of nearly 2,000 people – by the – the Pacific War started, I …

Takashio,Akira

Life upon arrival (Japanese)

Akira Takashio August 4, 2015

(Japanese) I was in my third year at college when first I came to America. …

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