After my visit to Bolivia, I visited Chile for the first time in September 2009. I visited the capital city of Santiago, the largest trading port of Valparaiso, and the famous resort town of Viña del Mar.[inline:PtoValparaiso.jpg]Chile is well known in Japan as an exporter of food products such as …
I visited Bolivia for the first time at the end of August 2009. My visit was to Santa Cruz de la Sierra in the east, where there are many Japanese immigrants. Before visiting Bolivia, the author, an Argentine, had only a brief understanding of the country, namely that there were …
In recent years, Peru's economic growth has been attracting attention, and in fact, over the past 10 years, the country's economic growth rate has been high, at 6%, 7%, and 8%. Per capita income has also been steadily increasing, with the average annual income reaching 4,500 dollars today, up from …
When a large number of foreigners immigrate to Japan as workers and residents, it has various effects on a local community and also has a significant impact on the legal system and its operation in the country that accepts the immigrants. Furthermore, when interests across multiple countries are involved, it …
Even if you are moving within the same country, there are many things you will need to discuss when moving to a new place. This is because you need to understand the customs and traditions that affect your daily life in that place. When it comes to moving abroad, even …
Although the government's response to the economic crisis was quite swift, it seems that the economy itself will not recover at the same pace. After all, it is said that it will take more than a year just to adjust the inventory of overproduced cars and home appliances. Since the …
Over the past few months, I have been giving lectures in the Kanto and Tokai regions at the request of Peruvian organizations and local governments. The main topic of the lectures I have been asked to give is measures to deal with the economic crisis, but I have also received …
In the wake of the global economic crisis, the Japanese government has adopted a variety of measures. To alleviate employment anxiety, they have strengthened consultation services at public employment security offices (Hello Work), prefectural labor bureaus, and labor standards inspection offices, and have significantly increased the number of interpreters available …
Not only Japanese people, but also immigrants and their descendants, especially second generation immigrants, are often noted for the benefits of having two cultures. However, how to express the culture, customs, and traditions of their country of origin in the society to which they immigrate and have them recognized as …
In January and February, the Association of Japanese Abroad held a seminar in Nagoya and Yokohama titled "Lifestyle Counsellors' Seminar for Japanese in Japan." At that time, I gave a presentation on the subject of "Supporting the Acceptance of Returnees - Focusing on Peru and Argentina." After researching the situation …
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