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@jacaranda

I was born in Tokyo. I work as a tour guide for Brazilian and Portuguese customers. I love flowers, especially the beautiful Jacaranda flowers. My dream is to go to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Of course, I'll be rooting for Samurai Japan!

Japan Nima since 2011 last login 1 month ago
@TTPM

Tuney-Tosheia McDaniels is studying the effects of precipitation through the lens of Jungian Psychology. Precipitation can impact psychological well-being throughout the world, which is also often depicted in animation.

Japan Nima since 2020 last login 1 month ago
@Matsugen

I have established NAC-J, a non profit organization, and are engaged in communicating the history of Japanese Americans. As part of that, I made a movie "Go for Broke! Memorie of Hawaii Japanese Niseis". This movie was premiered at the 2012 Maui Film Festival. And, produced the movie "Okagesama de ~Hawaii Nikkei Women's Trajectory". This movie has been officially selected for the 2021 Hawaii International Film Festival. The revenue of the activity will be used to support Kansha Preschool run by Nisei Veterans Memorial Center of Maui. This Kansha Preschool is a preschool that conveys pride and value as a Nikkei and gratitude to Nisei.

Japan Nima since 2012 last login 4 months ago
@yukmg

Japan Nima since 2024 last login 5 months ago
@Yuichi_VARIG_TOKYO

Polygrot in English, Portuguese, Spanish. Born in Akita, Japan majored in JP immigrants and Law in Bacharel degree in Keio Gijuku Univ. Tokyo. Ex-Brazilian Commercial flight administrative staff and international logistics.

Japan Nima since 2024 last login 7 months ago
@alexbrown

Japan Nima since 2023 last login 10 months ago
@secondlykelly

Japan Nima since 2010 last login 11 months ago
@kreativitea

Yonsei living in Japan. Working as Engineering Manager for Google Maps full time, volunteering for Discover Nikkei as a technical consultant. Member emeritus of organizing committee for Copani San Fransisco 2019, and regular attendee of Copani and Kaigai Nikkeijin Taikai. Past lives include bio researcher, teaching, consumer science, startup engineering. linkedin.com/in/momoto

Japan Nima since 2011 last login 1 year ago
@paixdeslilas

Japan Nima since 2023 last login 1 year ago
@CandyMiyashita

Peruvian-Japanese Born in Peru, Living in Japan. My Grand grand father was from Niigata and from the first group of japanese migrants to Peru.

Japan Nima since 2012 last login 1 year ago
@vtebata

Japan Nima since 2023 last login 1 year ago
@Hiraharito

My long-held hobby of receiving shortwave broadcasts has led me to research the history of Japanese language radio broadcasting in Japanese communities.

Japan Nima since 2023 last login 1 year ago
@ddss79

Fourth generation Nikkei Peruvian. Associate Professor at Ritsumeikan University (Japan).

Japan Nima since 2022 last login 1+ years ago
@GentaShibasaki

Japan Nima since 2021 last login 1+ years ago
@KeikoNKHD

Living in Osaka. I have been working for Intellectual Properties in a law firm and soon will start to work as an immigration lawyer. Then I would like to help Nikkei people including searching their roots and obtaining resident status in Japan.

Japan Nima since 2022 last login 1+ years ago
@masatoshikidachi

Please speak in Japanese.

Japan Nima since 2022 last login 1+ years ago
@H_Hishikawa

Japan Nima since 2022 last login 1+ years ago
@noriyo0901

Japan Nima since 2022 last login 1+ years ago
@Atsushi_Iwanaga

Japan Nima since 2022 last login 1+ years ago
@katsuobonito

I lived in Critiva, PR for 2 years until 2000 for work

Japan Nima since 2021 last login 1+ years ago
@Edushoji

Japan Nima since 2021 last login 1+ years ago
Nima of the Month Learn about some of our favorite Nima and what they like about Discover Nikkei.

Chiana Fujiwara is a junior at University of California, Irvine, where she studies psychology. Born and raised in Southern California, she is a fifth-generation Japanese American and Mexican American, and a second-generation Chinese American. Chiana enjoys solo traveling, studying in cafes, and learning about history. She also translates ancient Chinese poetry, which you can read on her website. Chiana hopes to become a clinical psychologist.

Chiana has been a Discover Nikkei volunteer writer since fall 2022, where she writes about present-day Nikkei culture in the United States. Stay tuned for more of her insightful stories in the coming months!

What do you like most about Discover Nikkei?

Throughout my time with Discover Nikkei, I have been able to dip my toes into the wide breadth of knowledge and cultural understanding that comes with interviewing many incredible artists and their works and stories from the overseas Japanese community! It has been a great privilege to learn more about those with similar backgrounds and how they each choose to uniquely embrace their identities, as well as more about the local culture and history of Japanese Americans and other overseas Japanese. I grew up with my attention mainly turned to mainstream media, which was not usually Japanese, so being able to discover and share with others the talented individuals who make media catered to spreading Japanese American culture or just generally can be there to serve as role models in the Japanese American and Asian American community is a very lovely feeling!

How do you connect to your Nikkei identity?

Aside from connecting to my Nikkei identity through speaking with my family about their experiences being Japanese American, I also have recently begun to explore Japanese food a lot more! I personally believe that food is the key to culture, and it has been dozens of fun getting to try out Japanese places with friends and try a bunch of different foods I’ve never had before. I’ve also joined the Japanese Student Association at my school, so from there I’ve met some really wonderful people who are very much more well-versed in Japanese culture than I am and are willing to help me navigate that part of my identity (especially through food).

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