Stuff contributed by KIYOMI
Nikkei Chronicles #7—Nikkei Roots: Digging into Our Cultural Heritage
The Mochitsuki Tradition in the Hikari Group of Londrina, Paraná
Alba Shioco Hino, Nilza Matiko Iwakura Okano, Kiyomi Nakanishi Yamada
In Brazil, mochi – little cakes made with a glutinous Japanese rice known as mochigome – are easily found in supermarkets, street markets, and specialized grocery stores in areas with a large concentration of Japanese immigrants and their descendants.
Nikkei Chronicles #6—Itadakimasu 2! Another Taste of Nikkei Culture
The influence of Japanese cuisine in Brazil – yesterday, today and tomorrow
Alba Shioco Hino, Nilza Matiko Iwakura Okano, Kiyomi Nakanishi Yamada
Japanese immigrants came to Brazil in the last century to work on coffee plantations with the dream of becoming rich and then returning to Japan. Faced with the difficulties encountered and, realizing that it would not be possible to make this dream come true, they began the process of integration …
Nikkei Chronicles #5—Nikkei-go: The Language of Family, Community, and Culture
The Japanese language in the daily lives of the members of the Hikari Group of Londrina
Alba Shioco Hino, Nilza Matiko Iwakura Okano, Kiyomi Nakanishi Yamada
We belong to a generation of children, youths, adults, and seniors who are descendants of Japanese immigrants who came to Brazil in the years before World War II. Some are children, others are grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren of these immigrants.
Nikkei Chronicles #4—Nikkei Family: Memories, Traditions, and Values
My Life, Our Life: The Present, The Past, and The Future
Kiyomi Nakanishi Yamada
In this life we are the protagonists of a number of stories, but in many instances the actors remain unknown because their recollections have not been recorded.