identity en ja es pt
When I was a student, we had an interesting kid in our class. She was Japanese Brazilian, and spoke mostly Japanese at home. Even though …
Ever since I was in school, I’ve heard that “Japanese-Brazilians are bad at Portuguese”. Poor writing was a given…it was hard to understand what they …
My name is Laura. Its root language is Latin, and it means “success”. Unfortunately, I don’t have a Japanese name. However, the majority of people …
II was always hanging around my mom. When she was preparing meals, I was always peaking over the table asking, “What’s that?” From my earliest …
community en ja es pt
My mother likes feijoada, while my father likes bacalhoada. As for third-generation me, as a kid I liked natto. This is the first time I’ve …
food en ja es pt
Round, and filled with that oh-so-sweet red bean paste. That’s the Japanese treat, manju . Brazilians know it as “doce de feijon ”. Here’s a …
“Boys don’t cry.” That’s the mantra for how boys are raised in Brazil. And when they become adults, they’re told “Housework is a woman’s job” …
The Liberdade back then is like a completely different world to me now. It was 1964, and I had just transferred to Roosevelt High School.Classes …
Saw it! I saw it, too! Saw it. Of course, I saw it, too.My heart skipped a beat the moment they met.Like in a dream, …
culture en ja es pt
The Carnival is the biggest event in Brazil. The Portuguese brought this Pagan tradition to Brazil in the 17th century, and at first it was …
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