Sofía Desiré Garzón
Sofía Desiré Garzón, born in Salta - Argentina, has a degree in Anthropology at the National University of Salta, she completed her bachelor's thesis on Japanese migration in Salta and the Identity processes of the Nikkei in the province. Additionally, Collaborator and member of the Japanese Association and Nikkei Center of Salta.
Last updated August 2022
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Japanese migration to Salta, Argentina - Part 2
Aug. 4, 2022 • Sofía Desiré Garzón
Read part 1 >> Trades The trades carried out can be differentiated between those who settled in the cities and those who decided to go to the countryside. In the case of Salta, the jobs that predominated were cafes, dry cleaners, floriculture and work on farms (in the interior of the province). In the case of coffees, it was one of the most notable works of the Japanese during the 1920s. In Salta, there is a record, according to interviews, …
Japanese migration to Salta, Argentina - Part 1
Aug. 3, 2022 • Sofía Desiré Garzón
The migration was a massive migratory movement of Japanese to countries such as the United States, Peru, Brazil, among others. It began due to the economic and social situation that Japan was experiencing after the agrarian reforms and changes in socioeconomic relations during the Meiji period 1 , turning Japan into a modern state. This resulted in the migration of the rural population to large cities and their overpopulation. Migration to Argentina began in the 19th century, dividing into two …
