Augustinha Kazuyo Kodama
@GuKodamaAugustinha Kazuyo Kodama is a Brazilian born in the state of São Paulo, the daughter of Japanese immigrants. She graduated in Literature and has a postgraduate degree in Environmental Management. She studied Japanese at a local school and practiced the activities related to this school curriculum. Retired, she is a mother, grandmother and writer under the pseudonym Gu Kodama. She has published two books: Ave Redentora and A Descoberta do Planeta Coco.
Updated September 2024
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The Pleasure of Connecting with Ancestors
Sept. 6, 2024 • Augustinha Kazuyo Kodama
When I was born, my father registered me as Augustinha Kazuyo Kadowaki. I had a hard time finding out the real meaning of this surname. I only know that it is linked to the sumotori ancestor who lived in Tottori-ken, Japan. By naming me Augustinha, he had paid homage to his Portuguese neighbors and friends. The name was actually appropriate because I am small. Even though I live in São Paulo, where the vast majority of people are literate, they …
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