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@mtsukayama

Peruvian sansei with Okinawan background. Now she works as a freelance translator (English/Spanish), freelance writer and designer for Chimujusan (“courageous” in uchinaaguchi), a brand developed together with her boyfriend. She writes for her blog Jiritsu.

Peru Nima since 2013 last login 6 months ago
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@cdelgado

Peru Nima since 2024 last login 8 months ago
genealogy
@Sachita

Peru Nima since 2018 last login 1 year ago
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@roberto

My name is Roberto Oshiro Teruya, I am an electronic engineer by profession, but I am also a trader. I live in Lima, Peru. My grandparents came from Okinawa. My interest is to find out about my roots.

Peru Nima since 2017 last login 1 year ago
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@LauraMonzonDelgado

I am proud to be Nikkei.

Peru Nima since 2018 last login 1+ years ago
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@fernandonakasonenozoe

Fernando Nakasone Nozoe, Nikkei Yonsei born in Lima (1965), is a systems engineer with a Master's degree in Marketing and Business Management, an MBA and Applied Neuroscience. He is currently a professor at the UTP Graduate School. He has been President of Nishihara Chojinkai for 10 years, Vice President of the Okinawan Association of Peru and Director of Organization of the Peruvian-Japanese Association. He is currently President of the Nishihara Chojinkai Centennial Commission of Peru.

Peru Nima since 2019 last login 1+ years ago
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@RobertoKanashiroLuna

Peru Nima since 2022 last login 1+ years ago
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@fannyjemwongm1

Peru Nima since 2022 last login 1+ years ago
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@yabikuleo

Peru Nima since 2021 last login 1+ years ago
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@RTSUCHIYA

Peru Nima since 2021 last login 1+ years ago
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@ACerida

Descendant of immigrant from Saga Prefecture. Electrical engineer Married, two children

Peru Nima since 2021 last login 1+ years ago
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@yurikoreyes

Peru Nima since 2021 last login 1+ years ago
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@luisiguchiiguchi

Luis Iguchi Iguchi was born in Lima in 1940. He is a contributor to the newspapers Perú Shimpo and Prensa Nikkei. He also contributed to the magazines Nikko, Superación, Puente and El Nisei. He was the founding president of the Club Nisei Jauja in 1958 and a founding member of the Jauja Fire Company No. 1 in 1959.

Peru Nima since 2020 last login 1+ years ago
@alfaomega

Peru Nima since 2019 last login 1+ years ago
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@KazuoMiyashiro

Sansei Descendant of Okinawan Ogimi Son

Peru Nima since 2017 last login 1+ years ago
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@carolinegibu

Peru Nima since 2017 last login 1+ years ago
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@nellayarita

Peru Nima since 2017 last login 1+ years ago
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@laricaviki

Peru Nima since 2017 last login 1+ years ago
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@kikerenzo

Journalist, co-editor of Kaikan magazine and correspondent for International Press

Peru Nima since 2016 last login 1+ years ago
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@michico

Peru Nima since 2014 last login 1+ years ago
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@YuriYY

Peru Nima since 2015 last login 1+ years ago
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@matr_272

Peru Nima since 2015 last login 1+ years ago
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@Javiernesto

Journalist. He has written about economics, the environment, culture and gastronomy for media outlets in Peru, Spain, Mexico and Chile.

Peru Nima since 2015 last login 1+ years ago
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@fernando_nakasone

Peru Nima since 2015 last login 1+ years ago
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@fnakasone

I am a Peruvian Nikkei of Okinawan descent, I am interested in Photography, Genealogy and Okinawan Culture

Peru Nima since 2015 last login 1+ years ago
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@Chianafujiwara

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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