Eduardo Azato Shimabukuro
He began his career in journalism at the age of 18, in the media of the Peruvian Nikkei community, while at the same time he was studying Communication Sciences at the university. He has had the opportunity to journalistically cover several international Nikkei events in the Americas. Since 1990 he has lived in Japan, where as a free-lance journalist and photographer he publishes in the magazines Mercado Latino and Kyodai Magazine . He is also a correspondent for the Prensa Nikkei newspaper in Lima.
Last updated August 2019
Stories from This Author
Promotion 89. From dekasegi to residents: 30 years - Part 2
Aug. 28, 2019 • Eduardo Azato Shimabukuro
Read part 1 >> MOOKA, SECOND HOME Not everyone was prepared for the culture shock and the harsh work regime they found in Japan, which caused many to collapse emotionally. Nostalgia for their loved ones and the different environment wreaked havoc on those who were not prepared. Today the Internet allows fluid communication with relatives on the other side of the world and a lot of information on any topic in real time. It wasn't like that three decades ago. …
Promotion 89. From dekasegi to residents: 30 years - Part 1
Aug. 27, 2019 • Eduardo Azato Shimabukuro
Thirty years is half a life. This is what happens in the story of the Peruvians who one day decided to go to Japan, without much more than their desire to work and hope for a better near future. Some of these senpai (more experienced people) in the community remember those early days. No one would have imagined that a temporary stay to earn money would end up lasting and making them put down roots. Some left Peru single and …
