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No. 9: Takataku's passion will last forever
My mission as a JICA volunteer has come to an end. For several months before returning home, I visi…
Asako Sakamoto • Nov. 17, 2017
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Part 5: Milestones and Encounters
Last year, various events were held in both countries to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the e…
Asako Sakamoto • Feb. 29, 2016
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Part 4: From pioneer to entrepreneur
"Would you like to have a drink sometime soon?" I was invited by Tadashi Sudo, who is a d…
Asako Sakamoto • Dec. 9, 2015
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3rd Summer Festival
"Can I participate in the Bon Odori again this year?" I received a call from the presiden…
Asako Sakamoto • Sept. 7, 2015
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2nd Japanese Language Education
It has been 120 years since diplomatic relations between Japan and Brazil were established in 1895.…
Asako Sakamoto • July 22, 2015
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Part 1: Prologue
Last August, I was assigned to the Northern Brazil Japanese Language Promotion Center in Belem, Par…
Asako Sakamoto • June 3, 2015
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Hot. Muggy. Sweaty. The Whole Nine Yards
The air was stifling.
Outside, the rain cooled the air to the low-90's. But the moisture raised th…
John Katagi • June 17, 2009
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Not All Jungle
A far cry from its perception as a jungle outpost, Belém is a modern port city on the Amazon…
John Katagi • April 17, 2009
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父の日記（2） 横山家の思い出
81歳で他界した父は、神戸港を1933年2月に出航したありぞな丸で、移民として19歳の時、一人で来伯した。その父の古い日記帳をめくっていたら「船中思い出」と言う題で、1940年11月23日に書かれた…
Hidemitsu Miyamura • April 9, 2013
