Jhonny Zenjy Kobayashi

Jhonny Zenjy Kobayashi is a Sansei born in São Paulo, raised in Valinhos, and currently living in Brasília. He is the father of two daughters and married, he is an interdisciplinary entrepreneur with a degree in administration and several postgraduate degrees in the areas of innovation, technology, neuroscience and foreign trade. He has extensive professional experience, having worked for over 17 years in the financial sector, advising boards of directors and leading strategic projects in Brazil and abroad. He has also worked in the automotive industry, developing markets and representing international companies in advanced technologies.

Last updated November 2024

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

Between motorcycles, virtues and forests

Nov. 18, 2024 • Jhonny Zenjy Kobayashi

My name is Jhonny Zenjy Kobayashi. Within me, there is a mix that reflects the cultures that shaped me – the Japanese tradition of my grandparents and the Brazilian experience where I grew up. I am Sansei, with roots in Shizuoka and Kumamoto, where my grandparents came from in the 1920s and 1930s. Brazil was the destination they chose to build a new life, and this journey ended up defining, in a unique way, my identity and that of my …

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