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Nima of the month: August 2016

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

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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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dekasegi foreign workers generations identity Japan Masaki Gaja migration Nikkei in Japan Peru Sansei soccer sports
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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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Alexandra Shimabukuro dekasegi foreign workers generations Japan Nikkei in Japan Peru sociology Yonsei
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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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dekasegi documentaries filmmakers films foreign workers generations identity Japan Narumi Ogusuku Nikkei in Japan Peru Peruvians Peruvians in Japan Ubicua (film) Yonsei
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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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chefs cooking cuisine dekasegi food foreign workers Japanese food Lima Nikkei cuisine Nikkei in Japan Peru restaurants Roger Arakaki sushi Sushi Ito (restaurant)
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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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Argentina dekasegi foreign workers Made in Argentina (film) Nikkei in Japan
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Pachinko : Korean and Nikkei, some similarities
I came to the Pachinko series, on Apple TV+, because of the article in a Spanish media that raved a…

Oct. 17, 2022

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Japanese Peruvians Koreans Koreans in Japan Nikkei in Peru Pachinko (TV)
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Memories with history
The book Los desterrados , which recently appeared in Lima, includes a list of the Japanese and Ni…

Sept. 5, 2022

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Crystal City internment camp Department of Justice camps Los desterrados (book) Peru Texas United States World War II World War II camps
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Nikkei Chronicles #11—Itadakimasu 3! Nikkei Food, Family, and Community
Ramen and its pioneer in Peru, 11 years later
When Tokio Ramen restaurant opened in 2011, Japanese noodle soup was unknown in Peru. Today, eleven…

Aug. 22, 2022

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cooking cuisine dekasegi food foreign workers fusion cuisine Japanese food Juan Carlos Tanaka Lima Nikkei in Japan noodles Peru ramen restaurants Tokio Ramen (restaurant)
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Olympic History and Achievements: Nikkei Athletes from the Americas
In Peru, Nikkei contributions to art and gastronomy are what usually attract the most attention, an…

July 25, 2022

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athletes athletics exhibitions Mexico Olympics Peru sports United States
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83 memories from La Victoria school
When the Second World War ended in 1945, the community of Japanese origin in Peru was headless, adr…

June 20, 2022

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Colegio Peruano Japones La Victoria Peru
Colegio Peruano Japones La Victoria Peru
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