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@josephkamiya

第４世代アジア系アメリカ人、琉球(沖縄)と日本のルーツ

アメリカ合衆国カリフォルニア州 2015年からニマ会員最終ログイン: 1ヶ月前

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@Task

日本 2022年からニマ会員最終ログイン: 3年前

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@Yayoikm

メキシコ 2021年からニマ会員最終ログイン: 4年前

コミュニティフェスティバル沖縄県系太鼓ウチナーンチュ

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Manuel Okata @ManuelOkata

アメリカ合衆国フロリダ州マイアミ

Manuel Okata was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba. He studied visual arts at the Benny Moré Arts Academy and the Cuban University of the Arts in Havana, where he graduated from the Scenic Design program in 2020. Since he was a child, his family was always very connected to the Nikkei community. In 2017, Manuel had the honor of meeting the former prime minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, which sparked him to take on a more active role in the community. In 2019, he traveled to Japan to study Japanese language and culture through the MEXT program, and had the opportunity to reconnect with several family members.

Manuel became a Discover Nikkei volunteer in 2024. He has lent his illustration and graphic design skills to our site and our social media accounts, including creating an Oshogatsu illustration for our email newsletter and Instagram and revamping our Nikkei Uncovered poetry column logo. We are so grateful for Manuel’s creative contributions to making our site a more vibrant and colorful place, and we’re excited to share more of his work in the coming months!

How did you learn about Discover Nikkei and why did you decide to become a volunteer?

After returning from Japan, I continued my activities within the Comité Gestor of the Japanese colony in Cuba, in charge of areas related to education and culture, alongside Susana Oye. Through her, I learned about the project called Discover Nikkei. A year ago I arrived in the United States, and I wanted to find a way to stay connected with the Nikkei community here, which is why I decided to offer myself as a volunteer and collaborator with Discover Nikkei through illustration and design. I hope in the future to remain connected and connect further with all the Nikkei here and around the world.

How do you connect to your Nikkei identity?

I think I connect with my Nikkei identity through my day-today, even in my projects. It’s part of who I am and I feel proud. In my work, I try to fuse my cultural roots, like I myself am: a mix of various nationalities and identities.