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Early Japanese Immigrants - A Historical Look at the Pre-Kasato-Maru Period

The Saburo Kumabe family, in Rio de Janeiro (Kumabe Family)


Published: July 5, 2007 Modified: Feb. 11, 2025

Kumabe (41 years old) disembarked in 1906, accompanied by his wife Io (38), daughters Mitsu (15), Teru (11), Toki (9), Hide (6) and son Keiichi (4). -- Photo of the Kumabe family shortly after arriving in Brazil in 1906. Saburo Kumabe is one of the entrepreneurs who came to Brazil on their own before the Kasato Maru. See more about the history of the Kumabe family in the collection "Precursor Japanese Immigrants - A historical look at the pre-Kasato Maru period. The image above is part of the collection of the Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil. The use of this image without written authorization from the Historical Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil is prohibited. For more information, contact the MHIJB. mhijb@nethall.com.br


1900s pre-Kasato Maru period Saburo Kumabe

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