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Peru: From the Photograph Book of Overseas Affairs (1931)

Published: March 30, 2007 Modified: Feb. 26, 2025

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(Mr. Tokichi Matsumoto)

Masatokoro, Tomita-cho, Tono-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture. 34 years old. Worked in the area for over 10 years, then opened a car transport business, while also working as a broker. Many Russians practice judo every day. The photo shows him buying corn, a staple food of the Spanish natives, from farmers, sorting it and then selling it, which requires a lot of money but also brings in huge profits. Reprinted from: Fukutsuchi Samura, "Photographic Book of Overseas Affairs in Commemoration of the Enthronement Ceremony" (Kanmon Higher Dressmaking School, 1931) *Old kanji has been changed to current common kanji. *Punctuation has been added to make it easier to read. *Chinese numerals have been rewritten to Arabic numerals depending on the item.

(Mito Shokai Head Office)

Mitomi Shokai is run mainly by Mitomi Hironoshin and Fujii Chuzo. Mitomi is from Hofu-cho, Sawa-gun, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Fujii is from Shigei-mura, Mitsugi-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture. Mitomi was the first Japanese immigrant to Peru and has been here for 23 years. During that time he started various businesses, from farming to business, and finally achieved the success he enjoys today. He is 56 years old. He is the head of the Secret and Russian Central Branch of the Bocho Overseas Association. Reprinted from: Samura Fukutsuchi, "Photographic Album of Overseas Affairs in Commemoration of the Enthronement Ceremony" (Kanmon Higher Dressmaking School for Girls, 1931) *Old kanji have been changed to current common kanji. *Punctuation has been added to make it easier to read. *Chinese numerals have been rewritten into Arabic numerals depending on the item.

(Mr. Tatsujiro Kurotobi)

Awahara-cho, Mitsugi-gun, Hiroshima Prefecture. He moved to Satoma 22 years ago and opened a direct import business for food and miscellaneous goods from various countries. He also runs a soy sauce and noodle business, and is also engaged in cotton farming in Pulver. He is passionate about his business, but is also very public-spirited, and is currently serving in many areas, including as president of the Japanese Association and the Hiroshima Prefectural Association. Reprinted from: Fukutsuchi Samura, "Photographic Book of Overseas Affairs in Commemoration of the Enthronement of the Emperor" (Kanmon Higher Dressmaking School, 1931) *Old kanji have been changed to current common kanji. *Punctuation has been added to make it easier to read. *Chinese numerals have been changed to Arabic numerals depending on the item.

(Mr. Koichi Morimoto)

Mr. Koichi Morimoto arrived in Hirosaki 20 years ago and was engaged in farming for a time, but researched the promising areas of clothing sales and sewing, and has achieved success today. He also works in the automobile transport business. He is a native of Imazu, Marifu Village, Kuga County, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and is 40 years old this year. He has a wife and two sons and three daughters, and is the honorary vice president of the Japanese Association in the area. Reprinted from: Fukutsuchi Samura, "Photographic Book of Overseas Affairs in Commemoration of the Enthronement Ceremony" (Kanmon High School of Dressmaking, 1931) *Old kanji have been changed to current common kanji. *Punctuation has been added to make it easier to read. *Chinese numerals have been rewritten to Arabic numerals depending on the item.

(Mr. Genshiro Fukumoto)

Born in Beppu, Makurazaki-cho, Kawabe-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture. 42 years old. At the age of 24, he was thinking of a way to make a living abroad, and first traveled to French New Caledonia. When he heard that the hidden and promising future was there 10 years ago, he immediately switched to opening a Western restaurant, and at the same time, he obtained a license to operate a bus business between San Nicolas and Huacho. Reprinted from: Fukutsuchi Samura, "Commemorating the Enthronement of the Emperor - Photo Book of Overseas Affairs" (Kanmon High School of Dressmaking, 1931) *Old kanji has been changed to the current common kanji. *Punctuation has been added to make it easier to read. *Depending on the item, Chinese numerals have been rewritten to Arabic numerals.

Test (Kuniei Hanaku)

Test -- Yoshina, Odaka-machi, Soma-gun, Fukushima Prefecture. 37 years old. Has one son and one daughter. She left Japan 14 years ago and is currently based in Trujillo, where she started a confectionery business. With her special skills, she has become very successful, far surpassing her fellow Russian confectioners. She is devoted to public works as vice president of the Japanese Association. Reprinted from: Samura Fukutsuchi, "Commemorating the Enthronement of the Emperor - Photo Album of Overseas Affairs" (Kanmon Higher School of Dressmaking, 1931) *Old kanji characters have been changed to current common kanji characters. *Punctuation has been added to make it easier to read. *Chinese numerals have been rewritten to Arabic numerals depending on the item.

This is a collection of photos of immigrants to Peru, excerpted from "Photographic Album of Overseas Affairs in Commemoration of the Enthronement of the Emperor" (Kanmon High School of Dressmaking, 1931). Peru is the second most populated country in Latin America after Brazil. Immigration to Peru began earlier than Brazil and Mexico, and I would like to introduce the lives of early immigrants through these photos. By clicking on a photo, you will jump to the original photo page, where you can see the transcript of the explanatory text attached to each photo. This "Photographic Album of Overseas Affairs" was published in 1931 to commemorate the enthronement of Emperor Showa. The editor, Fukutsuchi Samura, came up with the idea of publishing a photo book while staying in Mexico, and collected the photos. In addition, a Mexico edition has already been made for this photo book, and in the future, photos of Peru and the United States will also be included.