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Chapter 7 The Formation and Development of Bairro Oriental (2) -The Establishment of the Liberdade Subway Station-

Galvão Bueno Street in the Liberdade District of São Paulo was once said to be "in th…

Sachio Negawa • Sept. 6, 2007

Brazil Japantowns Liberdade São Paulo

The Japantown in Brazil

Chapter 6: The Formation and Development of Bairro Oriental (1) : The Birth of Cine Niterói and Bunkyô

Exiting out of Libertade station on the São Paulo South-North subway line, one arrives in a …

Sachio Negawa • Aug. 9, 2007

Brazil Japantowns Liberdade São Paulo

The Japantown in Brazil

Chapter 5 Pinheiros District - The Setting Sun of a Japantown

In and around São Paulo city, there are many areas referred to as “Japantowns.” …

Sachio Negawa • June 7, 2007

Brazil Japantowns São Paulo

The Japantown in Brazil

Chapter 4 (Auxiliary Chapter) Yguazú Colony - A Community of Craftsmen

From January to February of 2007, I took a trip through Paraguay and the northern region of Paran&a…

Sachio Negawa • May 17, 2007

drum Iguazu Falls Japantowns Paraguay rivers taiko Tanabata waterfalls Yguazú

The Japantown in Brazil

Chapter 3: The Conde District - Brazil’s First Japantown - 3) The Storm of War and the Chaotic Aftermath

Even after the Taishō Elementary School, Brazil’s first Nikkei schooling system, moved to San…

Sachio Negawa • April 27, 2007

Brazil Conde de Sarzedas Street Japantowns Liberdade São Paulo

The Japantown in Brazil

Chapter 2: The Conde District - Brazil’s First Japantown - 2) The Birth of Taishō Elementary School

Because Japanese community groups and parent’s associations provided the foundation for the m…

Sachio Negawa • April 5, 2007

Brazil communities Conde de Sarzedas Street education elementary schools Japantowns Liberdade São Paulo schools Taisho Shogakko

The Japantown in Brazil

Chapter 1 The Conde District - Brazil’s First Japantown - 1) Origins

São Paulo is a city of hills. When walking around Centro, the downtown area, you may be over…

Sachio Negawa • March 17, 2007

Brazil Conde de Sarzedas Street Japantowns Liberdade São Paulo

The Japantown in Brazil

Introduction

The Bairro Oriental (Oriental neighborhood) of São Paulo - living within the chaos of i…

Sachio Negawa • March 16, 2007

Brazil Japantowns São Paulo

Nihonmachi: The Place to Be

If you grew up JA like me, you probably remember going to J-Town as a child. With your parents or B…

Soji Kashiwagi • March 14, 2007

arts Grateful Crane Ensemble Japantowns manju mochi Nihonmachi performing arts plays Soji Kashiwagi theater

The town where Nikkei lived

第2回ベニス

かつてはロサンゼルス日系社会の中心であったにもかかわらず、ワッツ暴動の後に潮が引くように日系人の人口が激減してしまった西南地区。続いて訪れたベニスは、この西南地区とはかなり様相が異なる。なぜなら、現…

Keiko Fukuda • May 14, 2013

California Japantowns Los Angeles United States Venice (neighborhood)

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