Edson Hiroshi Aoki
Edson Hiroshi Aoki is a data scientist born in São Paulo – Brazil, with a PhD in Applied Mathematics from the University of Twente, in the Netherlands, and currently residing in Singapore. He typically writes articles in the areas of data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, which can be found at https://edsonaoki.medium.com .
Stories from This Author
The “village of miracles” and the “promised land” - Part 2
Aug. 11, 2021 • Edson Hiroshi Aoki
Read Part 1 >> A new beginning in Brazil Rural poverty plagued Japan during the early 20th century, where cities rapidly grew and modernized, but the countryside continued the feudal system of centuries ago. Imamura was naturally no exception. For many people living off the land, Brazil was a land of opportunity to improve their lives and make a fortune, but for Japanese Catholics, it was also a country where their faith could be seen and celebrated everywhere. Without a …
The “village of miracles” and the “promised land” - Part 1
Aug. 10, 2021 • Edson Hiroshi Aoki
It is common to hear among Nikkei Brazilians that we are “Japanese in Brazil” and “Brazilians in Japan”. And that, therefore, unlike our ancestors, we are condemned to always be a minority in some way or another. However, the truth is that my ancestors were also a minority in Japan – and lived on the margins of Japanese society for hundreds of years. They were “kakure kirishitans,” as hidden Christians in Japan under the strict ban on Christianity during the …
