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Nihongo comes and goes
Tadatoshi and Setsuko, my parents, arrived in the capital of São Paulo, coming from Vera Cruz, in t…
Jorge Nagao • July 20, 2016
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Né?
Even though there are many words and expressions that characterize them for Brazilians—hai, b…
Hudson Okada • July 11, 2016
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Franci: Nisei Musician in Brazil, America, and Japan—“Music is my language”
Conversation with father was in Japanese
“I was a timid child and did not like to stand in…
Keiko Fukuda • April 30, 2015
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Katagwee?
On my first visit to Brazil, I attended a conference and received a nametag with the spelling of my…
John Katagi • Oct. 10, 2014
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Language School
Some ESL students suggest that English is a difficult language to learn. Certainly the pronunciatio…
John Katagi • June 9, 2011
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"Yo Eh Cho" OR "Yo ee say"
It’s been almost ten years since my friend, the senior Tsuchida-san, died in Paraguay. He was…
John Katagi • April 18, 2011