Edna Hiromi Ogihara Cardoso

Edna Hiromi Ogihara Cardoso was born in the interior of the State of São Paulo. She is married and has one daughter. A graduate of FAUUSP [School of Architecture and Urban Planning of the University of São Paulo], she is a volunteer handicraft teacher. Watercolor is her hobby and she writes whenever inspiration strikes.

Updated October 2020

Stories from This Author

Nikkei Chronicles #13—Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?

A beautiful name

Dec. 5, 2024 • Edna Hiromi Ogihara Cardoso

Hiromi-chan, iiiko, right! – that’s how Mrs. Takeko, also known as Mrs. Carmen, rocked the baby while humming Japanese children’s songs. Miwa-chan, a year and a half older, looked at this miniature with interest. Hiromi, a carefully chosen name, means broad beauty. What were my parents' dreams and expectations for me when they chose this name? They certainly thought of good things, they wanted a being who would come into the world to make it better. What is the function …

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Nikkei Chronicles #12—Growing Up Nikkei: Connecting with Our Heritage

Arigatai!!!

Nov. 7, 2023 • Edna Hiromi Ogihara Cardoso

Hiro-chan, asagohan yo! – that’s how my mother would call me for breakfast, as I promptly got up with joy and an eagerness to savor a plate of rice alongside the nutritious misoshiru! At that time (from the late 1960s to the late 1970s) we lived in the interior [of São Paulo state] – in the small town of Osvaldo Cruz, in the Alta Paulista region – so it wasn’t easy to get the necessary ingredients to prepare Japanese dishes. …

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Nikkei Chronicles #9—More Than a Game: Nikkei Sports

Our Daily Radio Taiso Workouts

Oct. 28, 2020 • Edna Hiromi Ogihara Cardoso

Every morning, rain or shine, they're there for the Radio Taiso practice. The site is a sports court located in the Chácara Inglesa neighborhood, in the capital city of São Paulo. A small staff takes turns opening the entrance gate and setting up the place with a table and stereo. As a large number of Nikkei live in the neighborhood, it's hardly surprising that at least 30 percent of the regulars are of Japanese descent. Little by little, they start …