community en pt
On the paternal side, his great-grandfather’s parents came from the Hokkaido Prefecture and his great-grandmother’s from Gunma. On his mother’s side, his great-grandfather’s parents were …
identity en ja es pt
Vinicius “Vini” Taguchi personifies the cross cultural, interconnected reach of today’s Nikkei community. His outlook is as broad as his background while his occupation and …
food en ja es pt
I grew up in a Japanese-Brazilian environment in which my father is an Issei and my mother is a Nisei. However, living in Brazil with …
I was born in São Gotardo, a Brazilian city in the interior of Minas Gerais, where there is still a large presence of Japanese descendants. …
identity en
My name is Filipe Fukutani, a fourth generation half Brazilian half Japanese born in Brazil. I grew up in a non-traditional household in the suburbs …
community en ja es pt
Her father’s family is from Nishihara, Okinawa; her mother’s is from Hokkaido, Japan. Her grandparents were very engaged in cultural activities and following in their …
migration en ja es pt
Read Part 1 >> Performing in Sao Paulo in May 1873? They performed in Uruguay in January and February of the year 1873 (Meiji 6), …
The first Japanese to step foot in Brazil were the four castaways on Wakamiya-maru who arrived at Santa Catalina Island in 1803 by Russian warship. …
Another year is starting! Usually, it is time to reflect on how the year went, on everything we've done, good or bad, planning new plans, …
I think that most people who have Japanese origins have had contact with nihongo or colonia-go since childhood. It is a kind of Nikkei dialect …
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