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Narumi Ogusuku—Ubiquitous Nikkei Artist
The word ubicua (“ubiquitous”) has two meanings. The second, referring to a person, i…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Feb. 3, 2023

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dekasegi documentaries filmmakers films foreign workers generations identity Japan Narumi Ogusuku Nikkei in Japan Peru Peruvians Peruvians in Japan Ubicua (film) Yonsei
dekasegi documentaries filmmakers films foreign workers generations identity Japan Narumi Ogusuku Nikkei in Japan Peru Peruvians Peruvians in Japan Ubicua (film) Yonsei
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Dekasegi Story
Episode 43: Tomomi and Naruto both pursue their dreams
Tomomi is 19 years old and has a Japanese father and a Japanese-Brazilian mother. Tomomi's moth…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Jan. 30, 2023

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dekasegi fiction foreign workers Nikkei in Japan
dekasegi fiction foreign workers Nikkei in Japan
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Commonalities between the films "Gaijin" and "Familia"
"Gaijin" depicts Brazilian society through the eyes of Japanese immigrants "It'…

Masayuki Fukasawa • Jan. 11, 2023

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1990s Brazil coffee coffee plantations dekasegi Família (film) foreigners foreign workers gaijin immigrants immigration Izuru Narushima Japanese Brazilians Japanese Brazilians in Japan migration movies Nikkei in Japan noncitizens plantations Tizuka Yamasaki
1990s Brazil coffee coffee plantations dekasegi Família (film) foreigners foreign workers gaijin immigrants immigration Izuru Narushima Japanese Brazilians Japanese Brazilians in Japan migration movies Nikkei in Japan noncitizens plantations Tizuka Yamasaki
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How Do Nikkei Living in Japan Spend Their New Year?
In Japan, there are old traditions that go back hundreds of years, such as hanami1 in the spring, u…

Mike Omoto • Jan. 1, 2023

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dekasegi foreign workers Japanese Americans Japanese Brazilians Japanese Paraguayans New Year Nikkei in Japan Oshogatsu traditions
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Migrants in limbo
Over the years, it seems to me that a positive narrative about the dekasegi phenomenon has prevaile…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Nov. 2, 2022

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Argentina dekasegi foreign workers Made in Argentina (film) Nikkei in Japan
Argentina dekasegi foreign workers Made in Argentina (film) Nikkei in Japan
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On Nikkei
#14 Walking around ethnic town Tsurumi
Okinawa and South America intersect Yokohama's Tsurumi Ward, home to a large community of Japan…

Ryusuke Kawai • Aug. 26, 2022

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Japan Kanagawa Prefecture Nikkei in Japan Tsurumi Ward (Yokohama) Yokohama
Japan Kanagawa Prefecture Nikkei in Japan Tsurumi Ward (Yokohama) Yokohama
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On Nikkei
No. 13 "Identity is a place to belong" - Michie Yasufuso, Chairperson of the Board of Directors of NPO ABC Japan
Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama City: A city of multicultural coexistence Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, is the main …

Ryusuke Kawai • Aug. 12, 2022

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ABC Japan (organization) Brazil Brazilians in Japan dekasegi foreign workers identity Japan Kanagawa Prefecture Michie Yasufuso multiculturalism Nikkei in Japan Okinawa Prefecture Tsurumi Ward (Yokohama) Yokohama
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The Nikkei of Latin America and Latino Nikkei
Are Japanese-Americans living in Japan reaching retirement age?
A year and a half has passed since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but in Japan, seminars on the issue…

Alberto J. Matsumoto • Nov. 15, 2021

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finance insurance Nikkei in Japan pensions retirement social security
finance insurance Nikkei in Japan pensions retirement social security
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A Nikkei in Japan
I am an American ex-pat who has been living in Japan for the past 12 years. First, if you didn&rs…

Bobby Okinaka • Aug. 9, 2021

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countryside migration Nikkei in Japan
countryside migration Nikkei in Japan
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Dekasegi Story
Episode 35: Finally, Japan!
My parents met 24 years ago. My mother, who had been living in Japan with her family since she was …

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Dec. 18, 2020

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Brazil dekasegi fiction foreign workers Nikkei in Japan
Brazil dekasegi fiction foreign workers Nikkei in Japan
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