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The Peruvian-Japanese Association is a non-profit institution founded in 1917, which brings together and represents the Nikkei community of Peru. It is based at the Peruvian-Japanese Cultural Center in Jesús María, Lima.
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Nihon Ganbare!: Tsurus of Hope
Traditionally, the crane is considered a sacred bird in Japan and a symbol of long life. Origami cranes are used by the Japanese as symbolic objects to grant wishes, prayers and requests, as well as …
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Japanese schools in Peru
Before the Second World War in Peru there were 22 Japanese schools in operation distributed throughout the different parts of the country where Japanese colonies were located.
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Current traditions of the Peruvian-Japanese community
As descendants of the first Japanese immigrants, the Peruvian-Japanese community maintains various Japanese celebrations to this day.
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Yoshitaro Amano: life and work
As the first commemorative activity of the 110 years of Japanese immigration to Peru, the Peruvian Japanese Association inaugurated on January 27 at the Japanese Immigration Museum the temporary exhi…
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Cultural Week 2008, Peruvian-Japanese Association
A summary in images of the XXXVI Japanese Cultural Week. A variety of cultural expressions gave color to the event held at the Peruvian Japanese Cultural Center during October and November.
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Shinnenkai 2008 in Peru
Like many of the customs brought to Peru by Japanese pioneers, the celebration of the New Year or “Shinnenkai” is one of the most significant and eagerly awaited dates for the Peruvian Nikkei communi…
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Ohigan Celebration in Peru
Every March, Ohigan is celebrated in Japan, a festival in which the memory of ancestors is honored. Like other traditions, this one was brought to Peru by the first immigrants, and it continues to th…
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Japanese immigration to Peru
Japanese immigration to Peru began on April 3, 1899, with the arrival at the port of Callao of the first 790 immigrants aboard the ship Sakura Maru. Thirty-six days earlier, they had left the port of…
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