Yoshio Onuki was barely 23 years old when he arrived in Peru for the first time in 1960, as part of a team led by the Japanese anthropologist Seiichi Izumi to carry out excavations at Kotosh, an architectural complex that was erected in Huánuco (central mountain range of Peru).[inline:Onuki2_sm.jpg]Since then …
April 3 is the central day of the Nikkei calendar in Peru. It is a historic day. On April 3, 1899, the first group of Japanese immigrants arrived in Callao. 90 years later, it was officially established as Peruvian-Japanese Friendship Day.[inline:deportacion.jpg]Now the Nikkei community has one more historic day to …
The history of fish and seafood in Peru would perhaps not be the same without the contribution of the Japanese and their descendants. If an anthology of the most outstanding Nikkei restaurants specializing in seafood in the country were published, Ah Gusto would not be missing, one of the main …
Part 1 >>Living naturallyEvery Wednesday Tsuyo Toyama goes to the Jinnai Center where she spends the day with other obaachan. “I am very content,” she affirms. They sew and do calligraphy, among other activities, and she praises the volunteers (“They are very polite and take care of us very well”)
Making it to your 100th birthday is no small miracle. To turn 100 years old with your memory intact and a sense of humor, not to mention in good physical health, if that isn’t a miracle, it’s pretty close to it.
Edit note. Peruvian gastronomy is booming, and one of its creators is chef Gastón Acurio, a tireless promoter who has brought the name of Peru to the most important international venues. He is also one of the creators of the Mistura Fair, which is held in Peru in September. The …
Yutaka Nada, deputy director of the Foreign Workers Affairs Division of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Welfare of Japan, visited Lima in January 2011 to give a conference on the employment situation of Peruvians in Japan and to meet with community authorities. nikkei.[inline:Yutaka Nada.JPG]The Japanese official declared himself …
“Pigs aren’t the only ones that can fly” is the title of sculptor Aldo Shiroma’s work that he presentd in Lima back in December 2010. In the following interview the talented artist speaks of his fascination with flying, of his childhood dreams, and of his affection for animals.
Part 2 >> “Thank you for giving us happiness” Her mother confronts Mirtha that with all the money she has spent in her twelve years as an Arashi fan she could have bought an apartment. “Yes, I tell you, but I would not have had the satisfaction of realizing a …
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