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Yamato Icochea Oshima


 

Yamato Icochea Oshima is the editor of the magazine Kaikan, published by the Press Department of the Japanese Peruvian Association. Yamato, born in Japan to a Peruvian father and Japanese mother, has lived nearly all his life in Peru. He is currently in his last year as a journalism student at the National University of San Marcos. He also contributes to several journalistic vehicles in Japan.

Updated November 2008


Stories from This Author

In Peru, with good taste - The Japanese man who conquered Peru with his seasonings

Nov. 12, 2008 • Yamato Icochea Oshima

Toshiro Konishi is a character. Although his art has traveled all over the world, he has maintained the simplicity and courteousness with which he arrived in Peru more than 30 years ago. This is the story of the encounter between our editor and the renowned and fondly remembered “Achicaprecio” [literally, “Pricelowerer”]. As soon as I finish eating, the chef Toshiro Konishi sits at my table (technically “his” table, for I’m at his restaurant located in the San Isidro district, Toshiro’s). …

Una promesa hecha en Okinawa

July 15, 2008 • Yamato Icochea Oshima

Ricardo Munehide Ganaja Kamisato juntó las palmas de sus manos e hizo una reverencia. Iba dirigida a su fallecida abuela. Luego entró a la casa en ruinas. Casi no podía creer que la construcción, en medio de la densa selva de Okinawa, siguiera en pie. Su obaachan la había dejado atrás para emigrar al Perú hace casi un siglo. Entonces ella tenía alrededor de 20 años. Era el año 2006. Ricardo había viajado del Perú a Okinawa para participar del …

Andinos de Corazón: Parihuanita y Aoki

June 10, 2008 • Yamato Icochea Oshima

Sin duda alguna, la historia de los músicos Parihuanita y Auki es muy singular. Ellos se presentaron recientemente en el Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés. Con emotividad y elegancia interpretaron la música andina peruana. Precisamente estas son las características que ambos, a pesar de no ser peruanos, mejor entienden y aprecian de este género musical. Esta nota narra la original vida artística del dúo, alternada con la bella presentación de aquel día. Las luces del auditorio Jinnai se apagan. Auki entra …

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