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“Carlos Chiyoteru Hiraoka”: A Museum to Share

The Carlos Chiyoteru Hiraoka Museum of Japanese Immigration to Peru is being modernized. With tech…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • April 1, 2025

Carlos Chiyoteru Hiraoka community history history Lima migration museums Peru

The Day After the Seizure of the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence—Part 2

Read part 1 International relations In early February, President Fujimori traveled to Canada to m…

Graciela Nakachi Morimoto • March 26, 2025

Japanese Embassy Hostage Crisis, Peru, 1996-1997 Japanese Peruvians Lima Peru

The Day After the Seizure of the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence—Part 1

All Peruvians felt that Peru was finally emerging from long years of extreme poverty, terrorism, hy…

Graciela Nakachi Morimoto • March 25, 2025

Japanese Embassy Hostage Crisis, Peru, 1996-1997 Japanese Peruvians Lima Peru

Raymi Kamishibai Cultural Center celebrates one year of life: My story following Pepe Cabana Kojachi

Pepe Cabana Kohachi has been doing something he loves for over 20 years: sharing the magic of Kamis…

Hiro Ramos Nako • Dec. 2, 2024

kamishibai Lima Pepe Cabana Kojachi Peru storytelling street theater The Raymi Kamishibai School and Library

Obon celebration at the Zuihoji temple in Lima

The Soto Zen Buddhist Community of Peru protects approximately 100 ihais of Peruvian Nikkei familie…

Natalia Yoza • Nov. 3, 2024

Buddhism Japanese Peruvians Lima Obon Peru religions Zen Buddhism

John Azama: The Peruvian Nikkei Who Revitalized Ryukyu Damashii, the Eisa Group of Dallas-Fort Worth

“I was a very shy child,” he confesses, preferring to be at the back of the group during sanshin pr…

Milagros Tsukayama Shinzato • Feb. 16, 2024

bicultural identity biculturalism communities Dallas eisa (dance) folk dances generations identity Japan Japanese American communities Japanese Americans Japanese Peruvians John Azama Lima music Okinawa Okinawans Peru Ryukyu Damashii (performance group) singers Texas Uchinanchu United States Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don (event) Yonsei

Jishuryo: Santa Beatriz School those times of our childhood — Part 2

Read Part 1 At Jishuryo School, the afternoon classes were not as hard as the morning classes. Usu…

Graciela Nakachi Morimoto • Jan. 31, 2024

Lima Peru Santa Beatriz Jishuryo School schools

Jishuryo: Santa Beatriz School those times of our childhood — Part 1

A few days ago, after many years, I passed by Jishuryo (now Santa Beatriz Early Education Center), …

Graciela Nakachi Morimoto • Jan. 30, 2024

Lima Peru Santa Beatriz Jishuryo School

The Man Who Was Yonekawa: Part II—From Japan to Peru

Read Part 1 >> In June 1938, Urbain-Marie Cloutier/Yonekawa was sent to Peru. During his time i…

Greg Robinson • Jan. 3, 2024

Amazon River Region Brazil Calixte Gelinas Canada Catholicism clergy Japan Lima Masanori Urbain-Marie Yonekawa missionaries Peru Quebec religion Religious leaders Seitado Kitada

The story of Doctor Tojo, the pioneer—Part 2

* Continuation of part 1 , the following story is told by the author's grandfather, Rokuro Tojo, fr…

Takahashi Takashi • Dec. 27, 2023

Cañete families generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Lima Lunahuana (Cañete, Peru) migration Peru physicians Rokuro Tojo

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