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Tatiana Maebuchi • Aug. 10, 2020

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Tetsuo Okamoto, a hero of Brazilian swimming: A miracle born from Japan-Brazil exchange

Part 6: Children of immigrants make national contributions

Read Part 5 >> To celebrate Okamoto's great achievement, a victory celebration called the…

Masayuki Fukasawa • July 27, 2020

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Tetsuo Okamoto, a hero of Brazilian swimming: A miracle born from Japan-Brazil exchange

Part 5: How a flying fish changed Okamoto’s fate

Read Part 4 >> In the documentary film "O nadador – A história de Tetsuo Okamoto" (…

Masayuki Fukasawa • July 20, 2020

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Tetsuo Okamoto, a hero of Brazilian swimming: A miracle born from Japan-Brazil exchange

Part 4: Anti-Vargasist sports promotion policies

Read Part 3 >> A surprising connection from before the war Research revealed that Padilha had…

Masayuki Fukasawa • July 13, 2020

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Tetsuo Okamoto, a hero of Brazilian swimming: A miracle born from Japan-Brazil exchange

Part 3: The unsung hero, Director Padilha

Read Part 2 >> The Director of the São Paulo State Sports Bureau who gave permission to fly t…

Masayuki Fukasawa • July 6, 2020

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Tetsuo Okamoto, a hero of Brazilian swimming: A miracle born from Japan-Brazil exchange

Part 2: A ray of hope in the midst of hardship for Japanese immigrants

Read Part 1 >> At the US-led Pan-American Conference of Foreign Ministers held in Rio in Janu…

Masayuki Fukasawa • June 29, 2020

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Tetsuo Okamoto, a hero of Brazilian swimming: A miracle born from Japan-Brazil exchange

First medal in swimming at the 1st Helsinki Olympics

Nisei swimmer Tetsuo Okamoto (born 1932 - died 2007) brought the first Olympic medal to both Brazil…

Masayuki Fukasawa • June 22, 2020

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Kizuna 2020: Nikkei Kindness and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 and its impact on the lives of Brazilian Nikkei

As has happened in other countries, Covid-19 hit Brazil in a devastating way, showing those who did…

Katsuo Higuchi • May 25, 2020

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The work of two multicultural Nikkei tattoo artists

From about 10 years ago, tattoo has been gaining another status in Brazil. Previously, the common p…

Henrique Minatogawa • Nov. 6, 2019

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Episode 30 (Part 1) Joanna's Great Adventure

Even as a child, Joana was a hard worker, going to the fields early in the morning with her parents…

Laura Honda-Hasegawa • April 17, 2019

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Nikkei small businesses face challenges in the coronavirus pandemic

Part 6: Children of immigrants make national contributions

Part 5: How a flying fish changed Okamoto’s fate

Part 4: Anti-Vargasist sports promotion policies

Part 3: The unsung hero, Director Padilha

Part 2: A ray of hope in the midst of hardship for Japanese immigrants

First medal in swimming at the 1st Helsinki Olympics

COVID-19 and its impact on the lives of Brazilian Nikkei

The work of two multicultural Nikkei tattoo artists

Episode 30 (Part 1) Joanna's Great Adventure