Roberto Oshiro Teruya

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Roberto Oshiro Teruya is a 53-year-old Peruvian of the third generation (Sansei); his parents, Seijo Oshiro and Shizue Teruya, both came from Okinawa (Tomigusuku and Yonabaru, respectively). He lives in Lima, the capital of Peru, where he works in the retail clothing business in the city's downtown. He is married to Jenny Nakasone and they have two children Mayumi (23) and Akio (14). He has a deep interest in continuing to preserve the customs inculcated by his grandparents, including cuisine and the butsudan, and hopes his children will do the same.

Updated June 2017

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Nikkei Chronicles #6—Itadakimasu 2! Another Taste of Nikkei Culture

Sata andagi, like my mother's...none

June 28, 2017 • Roberto Oshiro Teruya

Sata andagi , we could define it as fried sweet dough buns, donuts or donuts, is part of Okinawan food and for us represents the transmission from generation to generation of part of our grandparents' customs. My memory of Sata andagi comes from when I was little, in my house we called it sata tempura , round tempura , little balls, we called it so many things. He was always present at birthdays, oshogatsu (Japanese New Year) and every social …