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More Power to Nikkei Communities in Brazil - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Support for Nikkei Communities Before World War II, Japanese overseas migration projects were conducted by the central government, prefectural governments and …

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More Power to Nikkei Communities in Brazil - Part 1

Japanese emigrants and their descendants have played an important role in the development of Brazil for more than a century. In this article, we look …

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The Shogi Challenge in Brazil

Pawn, tower, horse, bishop, and king, in Brazil, these names refer to chess pieces. Not that chess is extremely popular in this country it is …

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SHINDO RENMEI, a Dark Chapter in the History of Japanese Immigration in Brazil

History With the arrival of the steamer Kasato Maru at the Port of Santos in 1908, the cycle of Japanese immigration began in Brazil, which up until …

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Nikkei Chronicles #7—Nikkei Roots: Digging into Our Cultural Heritage

Crossing the World

“Origami is a means of communication and expression; it's a universal language that brings together different generations and peoples around the same activity.” —Mari Kanegae …

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The 110th Anniversary of Japanese Immigration to Brazil: Complete Return of Santos Japanese School, Long-Awaited ‘True War End,’ Finding Ways to Live Together in Peace, Overcoming Prejudice Against Foreigners - Part 4

Read Part 3 >> Looking Back on History Began in 2000 For the past few years, things have started to move. Okinawa-born film director Yojyu …

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The 110th Anniversary of Japanese Immigration to Brazil: Complete Return of Santos Japanese School, Long-Awaited ‘True War End,’ Finding Ways to Live Together in Peace, Overcoming Prejudice Against Foreigners - Part 3

Read Part 2 >> Information on Victory as Fake News As I was listening to Kami-san’s talk, I found that he began his “paper pellets” …

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The 110th Anniversary of Japanese Immigration to Brazil: Complete Return of Santos Japanese School, Long-Awaited ‘True War End,’ Finding Ways to Live Together in Peace, Overcoming Prejudice Against Foreigners - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> Exodus of Japanese Immigrants in South America Kami-san was born on March 15, 1922 in the city of Nogata in Fukuoka …

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The 110th Anniversary of Japanese Immigration to Brazil: Complete Return of Santos Japanese School, Long-Awaited ‘True War End,’ Finding Ways to Live Together in Peace, Overcoming Prejudice Against Foreigners - Part 1

“The Japanese language school was frozen and condemned by the Brazilian government as hostile property. It will be the true war’s end for me when …

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Nikkei Chronicles #7—Nikkei Roots: Digging into Our Cultural Heritage

The Mochitsuki Tradition in the Hikari Group of Londrina, Paraná

In Brazil, mochi – little cakes made with a glutinous Japanese rice known as mochigome – are easily found in supermarkets, street markets, and specialized …