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Nikkei Chronicles #14—Nikkei Family 2: Remembering Roots, Leaving Legacies
After 65 Years, the Immigrant Who Returned Home: A Journey Back to the Roots
In 1960, with the promise of a prosperous life, my father and his family, consisting of 4 sibling…
Sept. 19, 2025
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The Subject: Banzai, Jorge J. Okubaro!
Born in Araraquara in 1946, Jorge Junzi Okubaro is a multifaceted intellectual with a diverse aca…
Jan. 8, 2025
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Oshōgatsu Japanese-Brazilian
You know the Oshōgatsu is coming when many people schedule the Bōnenkai, at least here in Brazil. T…
Jan. 1, 2024
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115 Years of Japanese Immigration in Brazil and Brazilians’ Tributes to Japan
June 18, 2023 marks the celebration of 115 years of Japanese immigration to Brazil. This country is…
June 16, 2023
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Futon, Shoyu, and More: Japanese Words Incorporated into the Vocabulary of Brazil
It is common, in Brazil, for the descendant of Japanese to mix the Portuguese language with the Jap…
March 3, 2023
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Nikkei Chronicles #11—Itadakimasu 3! Nikkei Food, Family, and Community
Japanese-Brazilian Food: Japanese Cuisine with a Brazilian Touch
I grew up in a Japanese-Brazilian environment in which my father is an Issei and my mother is a Nis…
June 15, 2022
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The Nikkei Community in Uberlândia: Dispersed or Uninterested?
I was born in São Gotardo, a Brazilian city in the interior of Minas Gerais, where there is still a…
May 4, 2022
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