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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 …

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, …

Onchi,Toshiko Elena

Several ways to participate and integrate into Japanese society (Spanish)

Toshiko Elena Onchi March 24, 2009

(Spanish) I think that from now, we must integrate, first by learning the language; second, …

Onchi,Toshiko Elena

The challenge for Peruvian children of going to school in Japan (Spanish)

Toshiko Elena Onchi March 24, 2009

(Spanish) In the case of Peruvian children... As there were not many Peruvian schools, we …

Onchi,Toshiko Elena

The identity crisis of Peruvian children in Japan (Spanish)

Toshiko Elena Onchi March 24, 2009

(Spanish) Children who were born, raised and educated here, they think they are ... Well, …

Onchi,Toshiko Elena

The breakdown of the family structure as a result of the deskasegi movement (Spanish)

Toshiko Elena Onchi March 24, 2009

(Spanish) I think that ... the families that have come as dekasegi depend on jobs. …

Hirano,Paulo Issamu

Moved to Japan as my dekasegi father called on me (Japanese)

Paulo Issamu Hirano October 18, 2016

(Japanese) I think I came to Japan in September or October in 1989. I came …

Hirano,Paulo Issamu

Facing hardships in Japan (Japanese)

Paulo Issamu Hirano October 18, 2016

(Japanese) The first hardship I faced was the language, as you can imagine. In the …

Hirano,Paulo Issamu

The difference between Nikkei community in Oizumi and Brazil (Japanese)

Paulo Issamu Hirano October 18, 2016

(Japanese) This might be because of the environment, but there aren’t many opportunities to meet …

Hirano,Paulo Issamu

Change in community after the collapse of Lehman Brothers (Japanese)

Paulo Issamu Hirano October 18, 2016

(Japanese) Since 1989 when I arrived here, the number of Brazilians has gradually increased and …

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