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.
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Daniel Saucedo Segami, Connecting Research in Peru and Japan — Part 2
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Ritsumeikan PRCRC Will Promote Research on Immigration between Japan and Peru
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Daniel Saucedo Segami, Connecting Research in Peru and Japan — Part 1
In late February of this year [2024], Daniel Saucedo Segami, a fourth-generation Peruvian Nikkei …
June 4, 2024
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John Azama: The Peruvian Nikkei Who Revitalized Ryukyu Damashii, the Eisa Group of Dallas-Fort Worth
“I was a very shy child,” he confesses, preferring to be at the back of the group during sanshin pr…
Feb. 16, 2024
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bicultural identity
biculturalism
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eisa (dance)
folk dances
generations
identity
Japan
Japanese American communities
Japanese Americans
Japanese Peruvians
John Azama
Lima
music
Okinawa
Okinawans
Peru
Ryukyu Damashii (performance group)
singers
Texas
Uchinanchu
United States
Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don (event)
Yonsei
bicultural identity
biculturalism
communities
Dallas
eisa (dance)
folk dances
generations
identity
Japan
Japanese American communities
Japanese Americans
Japanese Peruvians
John Azama
Lima
music
Okinawa
Okinawans
Peru
Ryukyu Damashii (performance group)
singers
Texas
Uchinanchu
United States
Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don (event)
Yonsei
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Ayumi Takenaka: “Even though we don’t have an exact definition of Nikkei cuisine, its origins are in Peru”
“What is Nikkei cuisine?” seems like a simple question, but beneath it is a complex definition that…
Nov. 29, 2023
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Tsukayama, seasoning runs in the family
Choko Tsukayama is 78 years old and has extensive experience in Nikkei cuisine, the kind that was b…
July 31, 2023
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Jorge Otsu, a self-taught master of Registration Law
Mr. Jorge Otsu Maradiegue is the father of Dr. George Otsu, who has recently been appointed Directo…
April 17, 2023
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Pepe Irei and rock with Peruvian-Japanese DNA
“I think I inherited my grandfather's rebellious streak. His family made fun of him, because he wan…
Nov. 24, 2021
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Tetsuya Hirahara: The Japanese Hour in Peru told by a Japanese researcher
Tetsuya Hirahara is a diexistist and a hobbyist researcher. Since he first picked up a Cuzco stati…
Nov. 5, 2021
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When our reality surpasses fiction: the “two” Caqui haciendas
With the agrarian reform (1969-1979), 9,065,772 haciendas and 15,826 farms in Peru were expropriate…
Aug. 6, 2021
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Kizuna 2020: Nikkei Kindness and Solidarity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Until May 10, Peru will remain in quarantine. I was anxiously waiting for it to end on April 26 as…
May 6, 2020
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