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On the night of September 11, 1966, the Sakura Maru that we were on dropped anchor in the port of S…

Maximiliano Shigeki Matsumura • Oct. 18, 2021

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Nikkei Chronicles #10—Nikkei Generations: Connecting Families & Communities

My relationship with Nihongo

I think that most people who have Japanese origins have had contact with nihongo or colonia-go sinc…

Antonio Kotaro Hayata • Oct. 13, 2021

Brazil Coloniago Japanese languages

Japanese people and the Japanese language

A moment with an immigrant family "You'll go to Cafe Senasuka. What about you?" "…

Shigeru Kojima • May 16, 2018

Brazil Coloniago languages

Is "immigrant" a discriminatory term? Expressions related to identity - Part 2

Masayuki Fukasawa • Feb. 1, 2017

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Is "immigrant" a discriminatory term? Expressions related to identity - Part 1

This should be read as a sequel to my previous article, "South America's Japanese Creole L…

Masayuki Fukasawa • Jan. 31, 2017

Brazil broadcasting Coloniago identity Japan Broadcasting Corporation Japanese languages NHK (firm) Nihon Hoso Kyokai

The Japanese version of South American Creole "Colonia" and the insular feeling of the word "overseas" - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Even the spelling of the president's name is different Naturally, there ar…

Masayuki Fukasawa • Jan. 5, 2017

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The Japanese version of South American Creole "Colonia" and the insular feeling of the word "overseas" - Part 1

It took me three months to get used to the Colonial language At the end of 1991, at the height of t…

Masayuki Fukasawa • Jan. 4, 2017