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Inspire Forward: Nikkei Heroes Under 30
Maia Harima – Distinctive Fashion Designer
Maia Harima is third-generation (Sansei), with family origins in Akita, Ibaraki, and Shiga prefec…

Ricardo G. Hokama • Feb. 28, 2023

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Argentina Buenos Aires fashion generations Japan La Plata Sansei The Association of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad The Nikkei Scholarship The Nippon Foundation
Argentina Buenos Aires fashion generations Japan La Plata Sansei The Association of Nikkei & Japanese Abroad The Nikkei Scholarship The Nippon Foundation
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Migrants in limbo
Over the years, it seems to me that a positive narrative about the dekasegi phenomenon has prevaile…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Nov. 2, 2022

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Argentina dekasegi foreign workers Made in Argentina (film) Nikkei in Japan
Argentina dekasegi foreign workers Made in Argentina (film) Nikkei in Japan
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Japanese migration to Salta, Argentina - Part 1
The migration was a massive migratory movement of Japanese to countries such as the United States, …

Sofía Desiré Garzón • Aug. 3, 2022

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Argentina human geography Japanese diaspora migration Salta
Argentina human geography Japanese diaspora migration Salta
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Jaime Ajito: Ambassador of Nikkei Cuisine
If cuisine is a way to travel around the world, Peruvian chef Jaime Ajito has been an ambassador of…

Javier García Wong-Kit • April 15, 2022

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Argentina Bahrain chefs China cooking cuisine food fusion cuisine Jaime Ajito Mexico Nikkei cuisine Peru Peruvians
Argentina Bahrain chefs China cooking cuisine food fusion cuisine Jaime Ajito Mexico Nikkei cuisine Peru Peruvians
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Sushiwoman Alejandra Kano: new goodwill ambassador of Japanese gastronomy
“We can open the way for other generations of women” The sushiwoman , from the renowned Ichisou res…

Paula Ikeda • March 1, 2022

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Alejandra Kano Argentina Buenos Aires Club Gastro Japo Ichisou (restaurant) Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador
Alejandra Kano Argentina Buenos Aires Club Gastro Japo Ichisou (restaurant) Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador
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Acrobats who Performed in South America in the Early Meiji Period: Who Was the First Japanese to Reside in Brazil?—Part 1
The first Japanese to step foot in Brazil were the four castaways on Wakamiya-maru who arrived at S…

Masayuki Fukasawa • Jan. 24, 2022

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1870s acrobats Argentina Brazil Japanese migration Satsuma Company (acrobats) South America Uruguay
1870s acrobats Argentina Brazil Japanese migration Satsuma Company (acrobats) South America Uruguay
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Kizuna 2020: Nikkei Kindness and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nikkei solidarity in times of pandemic
Solidarity is a fundamental human value in our lives and more so, in times of crisis like the ones …

Ricardo G. Hokama • Sept. 17, 2021

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Argentina Asociacion Japonesa de Alto Parana (organization) COVID-19 Discover Nikkei Facundo Niizawa Jardín América Kizuna 2020 (series) Leticia Tanoue Nahuel Nawi Murakoshi
Argentina Asociacion Japonesa de Alto Parana (organization) COVID-19 Discover Nikkei Facundo Niizawa Jardín América Kizuna 2020 (series) Leticia Tanoue Nahuel Nawi Murakoshi
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The father of Kagawa Prefecture's overseas immigrants: Shinichi Imayuki's passion and achievements
Part 3: Governor Masanori Kaneko's visit to South America and his key findings
Governor Kaneko, a former judge, served as the governor of Kagawa Prefecture for six terms, a total…

Alberto J. Matsumoto • June 7, 2021

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Argentina Brazil immigrants immigration Japan Kagawa Prefecture migration Paraguay Shinichi Imayuki Uruguay
Argentina Brazil immigrants immigration Japan Kagawa Prefecture migration Paraguay Shinichi Imayuki Uruguay
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The father of Kagawa Prefecture's overseas immigrants: Shinichi Imayuki's passion and achievements
Part 2: My thoughts on "emigrated abroad"
Professor Imayuki calmly analyzes the issues he sees and hears about in the field and has written d…

Alberto J. Matsumoto • May 31, 2021

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Argentina Brazil immigrants immigration Japan Kagawa Prefecture migration Paraguay Shinichi Imayuki Uruguay
Argentina Brazil immigrants immigration Japan Kagawa Prefecture migration Paraguay Shinichi Imayuki Uruguay
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The father of Kagawa Prefecture's overseas immigrants: Shinichi Imayuki's passion and achievements
Part 1: Passion for moving abroad
Modern Japanese overseas immigration began with 153 Japanese who arrived in Hawaii in 1868, as a re…

Alberto J. Matsumoto • May 24, 2021

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Argentina Brazil immigrants immigration Japan Kagawa Prefecture Latin America migration Paraguay Shinichi Imayuki Uruguay
Argentina Brazil immigrants immigration Japan Kagawa Prefecture Latin America migration Paraguay Shinichi Imayuki Uruguay
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