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Japanese Community in the Amazon

Part 7: A young American returns to Tome-Asu after 74 years

"Something amazing happened the day before yesterday! An American who came to Tome-Acu during…

Asako Sakamoto • Aug. 1, 2016

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Japanese in Parintins – Part 2

Read Part 1 >> One of my activities in Brazil with JICA was to make a round trip to Japanese …

Toshimi Tsuruta • July 14, 2016

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Japanese in Parintins - Part 1

There are many strange festivals around the world, but there is one in the Amazon jungle that is un…

Toshimi Tsuruta • July 13, 2016

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Part 5: Milestones and Encounters

Last year, various events were held in both countries to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the e…

Asako Sakamoto • Feb. 29, 2016

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Vegetables brought by Japanese immigrants, part 2

Read Part 1 >> "It was probably from 1960 to 1964. My father and my brothers were sellin…

Toshimi Tsuruta • Feb. 17, 2016

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Vegetables brought by Japanese immigrants, part 1

There is a tourist spot called Teatro Amazonas in the Centro (downtown) of Manaus. It is an impress…

Toshimi Tsuruta • Jan. 13, 2016

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Part 4: From pioneer to entrepreneur

"Would you like to have a drink sometime soon?" I was invited by Tadashi Sudo, who is a d…

Asako Sakamoto • Dec. 9, 2015

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Regular Japanese events held in Manaus

One day, while I was working in the Japan-Brazil office, I was approached by Mr. Kawada, a living e…

Toshimi Tsuruta • Nov. 11, 2015

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2nd Japanese Language Education

It has been 120 years since diplomatic relations between Japan and Brazil were established in 1895.…

Asako Sakamoto • July 22, 2015

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Visit the tropical city of Manaus

"It happened! It happened! It really happened!" It was May 2010 and I was at the JICA Yok…

Toshimi Tsuruta • June 23, 2015

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