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StevenSano @0jiSan

Born in Berkeley, California 1955. Currently living in Vallejo. Paternal side Sano from Yamanashi, mother side Wada, from Fukuoka. All early 1900's. 

California, United States of America Nima since 2022 last login 2 months ago
@RIKINOSUKE1873

I am a member of Nikkei Australia. My great-great grandfather - Sakuragawa Rikinosuke - was the first Japanese immigrant to settle in Australia, after arriving in 1873 as a circus performer. He arrived with his seven year old adopted son, Togawa Iwakitchi, who is my bloodline. I am interested primarily in researching the Japanese origins of these ancestors.

Queensland, Australia Nima since 2022 last login 3 months ago
@Ejoishi

Florida, United States of America Nima since 2024 last login 9 months ago
@cdelgado

Peru Nima since 2024 last login 9 months ago
@kruvalcaba

Yonsei Generation. Japanese,Canadian mother / Mexican father.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Nima since 2023 last login 1 year ago
@fernandonakasonenozoe

Fernando Nakasone Nozoe, Nikkei Yonsei born in Lima (1965), is a systems engineer with a Master's degree in Marketing and Business Management, an MBA and Applied Neuroscience. He is currently a professor at the UTP Graduate School. He has been President of Nishihara Chojinkai for 10 years, Vice President of the Okinawan Association of Peru and Director of Organization of the Peruvian-Japanese Association. He is currently President of the Nishihara Chojinkai Centennial Commission of Peru.

Peru Nima since 2019 last login 1+ years ago
@hamachi

California, United States of America Nima since 2022 last login 1+ years ago
@adrianehirata

Santa Catarina, Brazil Nima since 2020 last login 1+ years ago
@chashizume

Sansei Special interest in genealogy

California, United States of America Nima since 2014 last login 1+ years ago
@Hanafusa

Roots in Michigan and Fukuoka.

Nima since 2017 last login 1+ years ago
@erhonda

Born in San Juan Puerto Rico. Paternal grandfather is Makino Honda Ushida BD 1883, Osaka, Japan / DD 1964 San Juan, Puerto Rico. Paternal Great grandfather is Tadao Honda BD Japan & DD unknown. Is believed that Makino Honda emigrated out of Japan with other five family members, including mother in the early twentieth century. Makino may have lived in Germany or other European countries and very likely in Brazil before entering the United States. In 1923 moved from New York, USA to Caguas, Puerto Rico to repair and maintain an ice plant. There he married Consuelo Torrent Llera. They had 4 children: Gloria, Virginia, Margarita and Naomi, my father. My cousins, children and I are very interested to reconnect and collaborate with the Hondas in Brazil as we believe we are related and to share family histories. I can be contacted at erhonda56@gmail.com

Ohio, United States of America Nima since 2015 last login 1+ years ago
@scmori

California, United States of America Nima since 2014 last login 1+ years ago
@Yoshiko1519

I am 29 years old i was born in Hayward, CA .... My dad is Japanese and my mom is White.... my dad never really new to much about his dad and he only new a some stuff about his mom because he did not live with her tale he was older and she just did not really like me or my dad that much.... So i really don't know about my Japanese side at all really....so it would be really grate to learn about my Taira family to..... I also have tow boys one of them is 3 1/2 years old and will be 4 in March...and my other son just turd 2 in Marc..... I love my family and i love my boys but it work be grate if i could tale them more about there papa's side of the family..... i love to make pottery and teach it to people that love to learn...i teach kids and other people pottery that are blind and that is so much fun.... i also love to bake thing for friends and frmily as well...

California, United States of America Nima since 2010 last login 1+ years ago
@Blugrazz

My name is Cody , I'm from Kentucky and perhaps surprising enough there is a good sized Japanese population in my region. Kentucky has JASK (the japan american society of Kentucky) and they have a few festivals annualy and I've been to alot of them. I love Japanese culture and I'd love to eventually get plugged in with the Japanese-Brazilian culture in Brazil or experience Japan myself.

Kentucky, United States of America Nima since 2010 last login 1+ years ago
@tjhirasuna

Sansei, originally from Hawaii

United States of America Nima since 2005 last login 1+ years ago
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Hiro Ramos Nako is a Peruvian writer with a bachelor’s degree in Communication from the Universidad de Lima. Having attended two different Japanese school in Lima growing up, Hiro is very familiar with Lima’s Nikkei community. He hopes to continue working on his Japanese skills now that his Japanese has gotten a bit rusty.

Hiro began volunteering as a writer for Discover Nikkei in 2024, and has written several stories about the Nikkei community in Lima. Hiro enjoys covering Peru’s cultural landscape and sharing stories about the Peruvian Nikkei community. He strives to use his writing as a tool to promote diversity and fight against social injustice. Check out some of Hiro’s stories on Discover Nikkei to learn more about Nikkei in Peru.

What do you like most about Discover Nikkei?

What I like the most about Discover Nikkei is all the opportunities I am given to explore the diversity of the Nikkei community. From writing chronicles to interviewing fellow Peruvian Nikkei people, I believe all these different stories have taught me different things about myself and my community and have made me closer to it. Even though I feel like I haven’t been here for too long, I believe that Discover Nikkei has made me experience writing in a different way, which makes me feel more fulfilled. For a few articles I’ve written, I’ve reconnected with people I hadn’t reached out to in years, and I’ve also met new people whose life stories have made me see a wider scope of the history of both Japanese immigration and the Nikkei community worldwide.

How do you connect to your Nikkei identity?

Responding to this question used to be something that I struggled with. Despite being heavily connected to the community from having Nikkei friends, studying in Nikkei schools, and participating in events, I often didn’t feel as connected as others. This is something I’ve heard a few other people my age say they have experienced, since the further we get from the initial immigration generation, the more some traditions get lost. However, now I’ve realized that I connect to my identity in different ways. The shared experiences I have with others from my generation might not be similar to the ones our parents or grandparents had, but we still have a lot in common and that makes us feel connected. I also feel connected with my identity by learning more about other people’s life stories, because they often make me realize I’m not the only one with some experiences.

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