The Nikkei of Latin America and Latino Nikkei

Latino-Japanese people's home countries, hometowns, countries of residence, and countries of origin

Alberto J. Matsumoto

It is said that when people emigrate, they miss their home country, whatever the reason may be. Even if they are fleeing in the middle of the night, seeking asylum for political reasons, or if they are forced to go abroad to work because of economic or social circumstances, institutional …

The Nikkei of Latin America and Latino Nikkei

Japanese-Americans in the debate over multicultural coexistence

Alberto J. Matsumoto

The concept of multicultural coexistence has taken root in European countries and Canada, and has recently become a common word here in Japan. Countries with a large number of immigrants have sought ways to foster coexistence between foreigners and local residents based on this concept. Multicultural coexistence refers to cultural …

The Nikkei of Latin America and Latino Nikkei

Studying and training in Japan for Japanese descendants, its significance and how it can be used to plan for the future

Alberto J. Matsumoto

It is not uncommon these days for people of Japanese descent from Latin America to study in Japan. There are regular scholarship programs (such as the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's scholarship program for foreign students), the JICA Nikkei trainee program for people of Japanese descent only, …

The Nikkei of Latin America and Latino Nikkei

Japanese language education in Japanese communities in South America and Spanish language for children of Japanese workers living in Japan

Alberto J. Matsumoto

It is said that there are about 3 million Japanese language learners in the world, 1 but in Latin America, where there were many Japanese immigrants, the number is just over 40,000, or about 1.2% of the total. Looking at countries with colonies (agricultural settlements where Japanese people and their …

The Nikkei of Latin America and Latino Nikkei

Thinking about the first Overseas Peruvian Convention, the COPANI Convention, and the Overseas Japanese Convention

Alberto J. Matsumoto

About a month ago, from November 2nd to 4th, the first "Conference of Peruvians Living in Japan" was held in Tokyo along with the third "United Conference of Peruvian Organizations Abroad1 ." 2 It has been nearly 20 years since Peruvians came to Japan as Japanese workers, and while it …

The True Identity of Japanese in Latin America and Japan

Alberto J. Matsumoto

Japanese people in Latin America Nikkeijin is defined as Japanese people who have emigrated overseas and their descendants. It has been nearly 140 years since Japanese people began emigrated overseas, and during this time many Japanese have emigrated to the United States and other Latin American countries, and currently there …