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Japanese Community in the Amazon
10th Hometown
The mountains where I chased rabbits, the rivers where I fished for small crucian carp, my dreams s…

Asako Sakamoto • Feb. 1, 2018

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Amazon River Region Brazil communities immigrants immigration migration Pará Peru Tomé-Açu
Amazon River Region Brazil communities immigrants immigration migration Pará Peru Tomé-Açu
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Japanese Community in the Amazon
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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agriculture Amazon River Region Belém Brazil farming generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan jute industry kotakusei migration Pará Peru plant fiber industry
agriculture Amazon River Region Belém Brazil farming generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan jute industry kotakusei migration Pará Peru plant fiber industry
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Japanese Community in the Amazon
No.8 Agriculture in Toméassu
"This is where the Amazon immigrants first arrived." Wataru Sakaguchi Francisco, former p…

Asako Sakamoto • Nov. 21, 2016

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agriculture agroforestry Amazon River Region black pepper (plant) Brazil cacao farming forestry Pará Peru Tomé-Açu
agriculture agroforestry Amazon River Region black pepper (plant) Brazil cacao farming forestry Pará Peru Tomé-Açu
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Japanese Community in the Amazon
Part 7: A young American returns to Tome-Asu after 74 years
"Something amazing happened the day before yesterday! An American who came to Tome-Acu during…

Asako Sakamoto • Aug. 1, 2016

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Amazon River Region Americans baseball Brazil Pará Peru Tomé-Açu World War II
Amazon River Region Americans baseball Brazil Pará Peru Tomé-Açu World War II
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Japanese Community in the Amazon
Part 6: Tracing the history of Castanha Japanese Language School
The locked door is opened and we enter, and it's a little chilly. The electricity is off, but t…

Asako Sakamoto • May 16, 2016

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Brazil Castanhal Japanese language schools Pará
Brazil Castanhal Japanese language schools Pará
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Japanese Community in the Amazon
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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Amazon River Region Belém Brazil Pará Peru Tomé-Açu
Amazon River Region Belém Brazil Pará Peru Tomé-Açu
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Japanese Community in the Amazon
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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Amazon River Region Belém Brazil British Columbia Burnaby Canada education Japanese languages Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Pará Peru volunteerism
Amazon River Region Belém Brazil British Columbia Burnaby Canada education Japanese languages Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Pará Peru volunteerism
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Japanese Community in the Amazon
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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Amazon River Region Belém Brazil British Columbia Burnaby Canada Hawaii Japanese Americans Nikkei Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Pará Peru United States volunteerism
Amazon River Region Belém Brazil British Columbia Burnaby Canada Hawaii Japanese Americans Nikkei Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre Pará Peru United States volunteerism
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An L.A. Sansei's Misadventures in South America
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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Amazon River Region Belém Brazil Pará Peru South America travel weather
Amazon River Region Belém Brazil Pará Peru South America travel weather
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An L.A. Sansei's Misadventures in South America
Chased by a Storm
This is perhaps my most memorable experience in the Amazonian state of Pará - riding with te…

John Katagi • May 6, 2009

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adventures Amazon River Region Brazil generations Pará Peru Sansei South America travel
adventures Amazon River Region Brazil generations Pará Peru Sansei South America travel
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