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Masaki Gaja, the sansei of balance
The case of graphic designer Masaki Gaja is unusual. He has lived the experience of Japan in two s…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • March 24, 2023

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dekasegi foreign workers generations identity Japan Masaki Gaja migration Nikkei in Japan Peru Sansei soccer sports
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The dekasegi phenomenon in the life of a young yonsei girl
In Alexandra Shimabukuro's life, since she was little, dekasegi has been family, livelihood and…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Feb. 22, 2023

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Alexandra Shimabukuro dekasegi foreign workers generations Japan Nikkei in Japan Peru sociology Yonsei
Alexandra Shimabukuro dekasegi foreign workers generations Japan Nikkei in Japan Peru sociology Yonsei
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Narumi Ogusuku—Ubiquitous Nikkei Artist
The word ubicua (“ubiquitous”) has two meanings. The second, referring to a person, i…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Feb. 3, 2023

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dekasegi documentaries filmmakers films foreign workers generations identity Japan Narumi Ogusuku Nikkei in Japan Peru Peruvians Peruvians in Japan Ubicua (film) Yonsei
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Dekasegi Story
Episode 43: Tomomi and Naruto both pursue their dreams
Tomomi is 19 years old and has a Japanese father and a Japanese-Brazilian mother. Tomomi's moth…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Jan. 30, 2023

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dekasegi fiction foreign workers Nikkei in Japan
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Commonalities between the films "Gaijin" and "Familia"
"Gaijin" depicts Brazilian society through the eyes of Japanese immigrants "It'…

Masayuki Fukasawa • Jan. 11, 2023

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1990s Brazil coffee coffee plantations dekasegi Família (film) foreigners foreign workers gaijin immigrants immigration Izuru Narushima Japanese Brazilians Japanese Brazilians in Japan migration movies Nikkei in Japan noncitizens plantations Tizuka Yamasaki
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How Do Nikkei Living in Japan Spend Their New Year?
In Japan, there are old traditions that go back hundreds of years, such as hanami1 in the spring, u…

Mike Omoto • Jan. 1, 2023

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dekasegi foreign workers Japanese Americans Japanese Brazilians Japanese Paraguayans New Year Nikkei in Japan Oshogatsu traditions
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Dekasegi Story
Episode 42: Bachan comes to Japan!
My name is Ryoma Leonardo and I'm 11 years old. "Ryuma" was chosen by my Brazilian pa…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Dec. 16, 2022

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Brazil dekasegi fiction foreign workers Japan Nikkei in Japan
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Roger Arakaki, Chef and Teacher
“How does ceviche sushi sound? Amazing, right? An innovative (and delicious) presentation o…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Nov. 22, 2022

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chefs cooking cuisine dekasegi food foreign workers Japanese food Lima Nikkei cuisine Nikkei in Japan Peru restaurants Roger Arakaki sushi Sushi Ito (restaurant)
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Migrants in limbo
Over the years, it seems to me that a positive narrative about the dekasegi phenomenon has prevaile…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Nov. 2, 2022

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Argentina dekasegi foreign workers Made in Argentina (film) Nikkei in Japan
Argentina dekasegi foreign workers Made in Argentina (film) Nikkei in Japan
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Dekasegi Story
Episode 41: Yugo and his mother are separated
When Hugo was four years old, his parents separated and his mother, Eneida, returned alone to her h…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • Oct. 21, 2022

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Brazil dekasegi families fiction foreign workers Japan Nikkei in Japan
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