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The Man Who Was Yonekawa: Part I—From Quebec to Japan
During the early years of the 20th century, Japanese immigrants to the West Coast of Canada, like t…

Greg Robinson • Jan. 2, 2024

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Canada Catholicism citizenship Egypt Honshu Japan Kagoshima Prefecture Masanori Urbain-Marie Yonekawa missionaries naturalization Quebec religion
Canada Catholicism citizenship Egypt Honshu Japan Kagoshima Prefecture Masanori Urbain-Marie Yonekawa missionaries naturalization Quebec religion
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A Journey of Self-Discovery: My “Japaneseness” — Part 1
A “journey” can be described as a path or road one takes to reach a destination. Like a journey, …

Vince Takemi Ebata • July 30, 2023

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emigrations generations Honshu identity Japan Kagoshima Prefecture Nikkei Nikkei in Japan retirement Sansei United States
emigrations generations Honshu identity Japan Kagoshima Prefecture Nikkei Nikkei in Japan retirement Sansei United States
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Choices for Japanese People Living in America
Michio Shimizu, who came to the United States in 2011, popularized Yakult across the country, and returned to Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic
"Be a businessman" Michio Shimizu, president of Yakult USA, popularized Yakult, a health drink tha…

Keiko Fukuda • May 11, 2022

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business economics expatriations Honshu Japan Kagoshima Prefecture management Michio Shimizu Yakult USA
business economics expatriations Honshu Japan Kagoshima Prefecture management Michio Shimizu Yakult USA
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Kibalamba in the Land of Samba! ~The 100-Year History of Brazilian Amami Immigration~
6th Second and Third Generation Visiting Group to Amami
On November 1, 2018, the "Kagoshima Prefecture World Convention" was held in Kagoshima, and oversea…

Saori Kato • March 11, 2019

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Amami Brazil Honshu identity Japan Kagoshima Prefecture
Amami Brazil Honshu identity Japan Kagoshima Prefecture
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Kibalamba in the Land of Samba! ~The 100-Year History of Brazilian Amami Immigration~
Part 5: Shigehiro Tamari (from Uken Village, Amami Oshima) opens a fish shop with the sign saying "AMAMI"
Besides the Brajiru Bridge in Uken Village, Amami Oshima, there are other things that tell the hist…

Saori Kato • March 4, 2019

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Amami Amami Kaikan Brazil Honshu Japan Kagoshima Prefecture
Amami Amami Kaikan Brazil Honshu Japan Kagoshima Prefecture
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Kibalamba in the Land of Samba! ~The 100-Year History of Brazilian Amami Immigration~
Vol. 4: The Brazilian Bridge that Connects Memories and Bonds - Kazuko Fumioka (from Uken Village)
"You know the Hakukoku Bridge in Uken Village? That was built by my father," says Kazuko Fumioka (…

Saori Kato • Feb. 25, 2019

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Amami Brazil farmers Honshu Japan Kagoshima Prefecture migration
Amami Brazil farmers Honshu Japan Kagoshima Prefecture migration
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Kibalamba in the Land of Samba! ~The 100-Year History of Brazilian Amami Immigration~
Vol. 3: Kochia youth takes on the challenge of agriculture - Hideki Higo (from Kasari, Amami City)
Emigration to Brazil was mainly done in family units, but some people went to Brazil alone. After t…

Saori Kato • Feb. 18, 2019

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agriculture Amami Amami Oshima Brazil Cotia Honshu Japan Kagoshima Prefecture Kasari migration São Paulo
agriculture Amami Amami Oshima Brazil Cotia Honshu Japan Kagoshima Prefecture Kasari migration São Paulo
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Kibalamba in the Land of Samba! ~The 100-Year History of Brazilian Amami Immigration~
Part 2: A dance teacher over 60 years old - Shizue Shimada (from Uken Village)
According to the "Uken Village Journal: Natural History" published in November 2017, the first immi…

Saori Kato • Feb. 11, 2019

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Amami Amami Oshima Brazil dance Honshu immigrants immigration Japan Japanese dance Kagoshima Prefecture migration Uken
Amami Amami Oshima Brazil dance Honshu immigrants immigration Japan Japanese dance Kagoshima Prefecture migration Uken
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Kibalamba in the Land of Samba! ~The 100-Year History of Brazilian Amami Immigration~
Part 1: Vivid memories of Otaka - Tsunehisa Atsushi (from Naze)
In 1908, Japanese people began to migrate en masse to Brazil. Ten years later, in 1918, people from…

Saori Kato • Feb. 4, 2019

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Amami Brazil Honshu Japan Kagoshima Prefecture migration Tsuneshige Toku
Amami Brazil Honshu Japan Kagoshima Prefecture migration Tsuneshige Toku
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Family stories of Kagoshima migrants
The prefecture of Kagoshima is located in the south of Japan, a group of islands from where more th…

Javier García Wong-Kit • Jan. 8, 2019

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Honshu Japan Japanese prefectural associations Kagoshima Kenjinkai (organization) Kagoshima Prefecture migration Peru
Honshu Japan Japanese prefectural associations Kagoshima Kenjinkai (organization) Kagoshima Prefecture migration Peru
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