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Journalist, co-editor of Kaikan magazine and correspondent for International Press
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Sow in Japan, harvest in Peru
Jorge Vargas Tsuruda's first experience in Japan was amazing. He was a teenager (still in school) a…
Nov. 23, 2023
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Kenzo Kobashigawa, the sensei of dekasegi past
For Peruvians over 45 years of age, 1989 was probably one of the worst years in the history of thei…
Sept. 27, 2023
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Shigueko Unten, everyone's chodewa
The first thing that surprises you about Shigueko Unten is that she doesn't look anywhere near her …
Aug. 16, 2023
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Augusto Ikemiyashiro, memories of a life dedicated to service
Augusto Ikemiyashiro does not seem like a man of this era. Their vocation for service and their st…
June 21, 2023
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Ginyu Igei: the teacher, the lighthouse
Ginyu Igei arrived in Peru with the halo of sensei. A teacher in his native Okinawa, the 26-year-o…
May 18, 2023
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Masaki Gaja, the sansei of balance
The case of graphic designer Masaki Gaja is unusual. He has lived the experience of Japan in two s…
March 24, 2023
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The dekasegi phenomenon in the life of a young yonsei girl
In Alexandra Shimabukuro's life, since she was little, dekasegi has been family, livelihood and sto…
Feb. 22, 2023
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Narumi Ogusuku—Ubiquitous Nikkei Artist
The word ubicua (“ubiquitous”) has two meanings. The second, referring to a person, is: “Someone …
Feb. 3, 2023
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Roger Arakaki, Chef and Teacher
“How does ceviche sushi sound? Amazing, right? An innovative (and delicious) presentation of ingr…
Nov. 22, 2022
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Migrants in limbo
Over the years, it seems to me that a positive narrative about the dekasegi phenomenon has prevaile…
Nov. 2, 2022
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