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Oi,Celia

Japan's impact on the image of Nikkei in Brazil (Portuguese)

Celia Oi October 7, 2005

(Portuguese) The image that Nikkei have in Brazilian society is an extremely positive one. I …

Kasamatsu,Emi

Japanese language education for Paraguayan Nisei (Spanish)

Emi Kasamatsu October 7, 2005

(Spanish) So with us, the Paraguayan Nisei, most of us speak Japanese. Maybe because we …

Kasamatsu,Emi

Treatment of Japanese Paraguayans during World War II (Spanish)

Emi Kasamatsu October 7, 2005

(Spanish) Initially, in 1903, the Paraguayan government passed a law barring black and yellow immigrants …

Kasamatsu,Emi

Inclusiveness of the first Japanese colony in Paraguay (Spanish)

Emi Kasamatsu October 7, 2005

(Spanish) That was the first Japanese settlement, which was founded by my father. In 1936 …

Kasamatsu,Emi

Nikkei contributions to Paraguayan agriculture (Spanish)

Emi Kasamatsu October 7, 2005

(Spanish) The immigration treaty was for agricultural workers. For people to become farmers. So then …

Kasamatsu,Emi

Paraguayan with a Japanese face (Spanish)

Emi Kasamatsu October 7, 2005

(Spanish) In reality there’s a clash, because there are two different ways of thinking. One …

Moromisato, Doris

The Nikkei Integration into society (Spanish)

Doris Moromisato February 26, 2008

(Spanish) This fusion of the Japanese with Peruvians still hasn’t taken place because even today …

Onchi,Toshiko Elena

How I became a volunteer at the International Association of Yamato (Spanish)

Toshiko Elena Onchi March 24, 2009

(Spanish) Ah, well, when I arrived, I lived in Tokyo where I started ... Well, …

Taoka,Isao

Leading up to the Inauguration as the Nikkei Ambassador of Paraguay: The Joyful Moment (Japanese)

Isao Taoka March 24, 2009

(Japanese) I myself served as the chairman of 6 difference organizations, including the mayor of …

Taoka,Isao

The Current Conditions of Dekasegi from Paraguay (Japanese)

Isao Taoka March 24, 2009

(Japanese) In terms of dekasegi, many Nikkei Paraguayan came to Japan for work. In our …

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