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Discover Nikkei visits Tozan Farm
Jan. 18, 2009
mhijb
On September 20, 2008, Discover Nikkei, together with its Brazilian affiliates - Museu Histórico da Imigração Japonesa no Brasil and the Associação Brasileira de Estudos Japoneses - held the symposium "100 Years of Japanese Immigration: Th…
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100 Years of Japanese Immigration: The Multiple Identities of the Nikkei Community
Nov. 18, 2008
mhijb
In 2008, countless events about the Centennial of Japanese Immigration spread to places beyond the cities of São Paulo and Paraná, considered the two places with the largest concentration of Japanese-Brazilians. The aim was to bring old st…
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Celso Ramos Colony
Oct. 21, 2008
mhijb
This collection approaches the history of the Celso Ramos Colony, founded in 1964 near the city of Curitibanos - Santa Catarina. The community is the result of a joint effort between the state government and the Japanese government. From t…
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Pioneers of the cerrado
Sept. 1, 2008
mhijb
In the 1960s, some young people accepted the challenge of embarking on a pioneering venture in Brazilian agriculture. The Alto Paranaíba Settlement Program (PADAP), an initiative of the Cotia Agricultural Cooperative, planned to transform …
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2008 Nisei Week Ondo
Aug. 26, 2008
Spanky
Ondo participants in the closing ceremonies of the 68th Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival held on Aug. 24, 2008 in the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles.
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2008 National Conference Photo Guestbook
July 9, 2008
bokinaka
A laptop webcam was used to capture lo-res photos of some of the people who stopped by the Discover Nikkei table at the "Whose America? Who's American? Diversity, Civil Liberties, and Social Justice" National Conference presented by the Ja…
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Revelations & Resilience: Exploring the Realities of Hapa-ness
April 23, 2008
editor
Photos and video from the event "Revelations & Resilience: Exploring the Realities of Hapa-ness" held by Discover Nikkei on Saturday, April 12, 2008, at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy's Democracy Forum (Los Angeles, …
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Hina Matsuri 2008
April 22, 2008
mhijb
On March 3rd, Japan celebrates Hina Matsuri , where hinaningyo dolls are displayed in homes to pray for happiness for the girls in the family. Thanks to the immigration process that took place during the late 19th century and part of the 2…
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2008 Cherry Blossom Festival in Little Tokyo
April 13, 2008
bokinaka
On a beautiful spring Saturday, people from all over Los Angeles came out to Little Tokyo to enjoy live music, shopping and eating at the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. This year's festival was on April 5 and 6, 2008.
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Community Forum: Pursuing Okinawan and Global Networks
April 2, 2008
editor
Okinawa Prefecture is known as one of the leading "immigration prefectures" in Japan. Even before World War II, Okinawa Prefecture has sent many immigrants overseas. The number of immigrants and people living overseas is the highest in the…
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Community Forum: Okinawans and Their Global Networks
March 20, 2008
editor
Okinawa is well known as a prefecture of emigrants. More Okinawans, also known as Uchinanchu, have immigrated to other countries in the world before and after World War II than from any other prefecture in Japan. They have established comm…
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Carnival 2008 in Sao Paulo, United from Vila Maria
Feb. 25, 2008
mhijb
The Unidos de Vila Maria samba school paid tribute to the Centennial of Japanese Immigration to Brazil - to be celebrated in June 2008 - in its parade in the special group, in the early hours of February 2. Vila Maria won 3rd place in the …
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New Year's Eve in Liberdade
Jan. 18, 2008
mhijb
2007 was a year of many activities in the Nikkei community. With the centennial of Japanese immigration to Brazil drawing ever closer, preparations for the celebration occupied the minds of people from all walks of life. The year ended wit…
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Nisei Week 2007 - First Arrival of Aomori Nebuta
Aug. 31, 2007
yn
This year marks the 67th anniversary of Nisei Week in Los Angeles, California, where one of Japan's most famous local festivals, Aomori Nebuta, made an appearance. Although this festival is well known as a traditional festival in the Japan…
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2007 Gardena Buddhist Church Obon
Aug. 9, 2007
eishida
The Gardena Buddhist Church obon was on August 4, 2007 from 3pm-10pm and August 5, 2007 from 2pm-9pm. It was one of the biggest obons I've ever attended.
The dance track alone had to be out on the street, for there were too many people to…
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2007 Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple Obon
July 31, 2007
eishida
After work on Saturday, July 28, 2007, I walked over to the 2007 Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple obon to meet my friends for some food, some dancing, and some fun! The first thing I did when I arrived was buy manju, something I look forwa…
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