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Ginyu Igei, the life of a sensei in Peru that inspires a play in Okinawa
Ginyu Igei, the sensei and patriarch of the Nikkei community in Peru, has a life story to tell and …

Milagros Tsukayama Shinzato • Oct. 28, 2019

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education Ginyu Igei Japan Kyuzo Toyama Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Peru plays teachers teaching Uchinanchu
education Ginyu Igei Japan Kyuzo Toyama Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Peru plays teachers teaching Uchinanchu
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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations
"My oba, the greatest inspiration!"
Who inspires me to be better? I think my oba does. Although I still don’t know how she overca…

Milagros Tsukayama Shinzato • Oct. 16, 2019

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Discover Nikkei families grandmothers grandparents Japan Nikkei Chronicles (series) Nikkei Heroes (series) Okinawa Prefecture parents Peru World War II
Discover Nikkei families grandmothers grandparents Japan Nikkei Chronicles (series) Nikkei Heroes (series) Okinawa Prefecture parents Peru World War II
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The Okinawan Association of North America celebrates its 110th anniversary — People from all over the United States and Okinawa gather together
The pride of Okinawans On August 31, 2019, the first day of the Labor Day holiday, the Okinawa Asso…

Keiko Fukuda • Oct. 7, 2019

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anniversaries California Japanese prefectural associations Okinawa Association of America (organization) United States
anniversaries California Japanese prefectural associations Okinawa Association of America (organization) United States
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Japan, not so close anymore
I was pleased to learn that Chile had shut out Japan 4-0 in the most recent version of the America …

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Oct. 2, 2019

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dekasegi foreign workers Japan Nikkei in Japan Okinawa Prefecture Peru
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Interview: Singer-songwriter KISHI BASHI
Always wanting to be unique, in pursuit of original sound Kishi Bashi has gained popularity across …

Hitomi Kato • Sept. 4, 2019

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Fukushima Prefecture identity Japan Kishi Bashi music musicians Okinawa Prefecture Omoiyari (song) Tohoku United States World War II camps
Fukushima Prefecture identity Japan Kishi Bashi music musicians Okinawa Prefecture Omoiyari (song) Tohoku United States World War II camps
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Minami, an authentic soba restaurant and Okinawan restaurant currently thriving in Orange County
The reason why he decided to start a business after leaving a beer company and open a soba restaura…

Keiko Fukuda • Aug. 5, 2019

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California food Japan Japanese food Minami (restaurant) noodles Okinawa Prefecture Orange County soba Southern California United States
California food Japan Japanese food Minami (restaurant) noodles Okinawa Prefecture Orange County soba Southern California United States
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Uchina Mensoore - Welcome to Okinawa
Rain or shine, nothing stops Rádio Taissô groups from meeting daily at the traditional Praça da Lib…

Katsuo Higuchi • July 31, 2019

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age Brazil families health Japan longevity Okinawa Prefecture
age Brazil families health Japan longevity Okinawa Prefecture
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Cultural Merging and Identity: A Fourth-Generation Okinawan Japanese Peruvian American Speaks Out
Michelle Yamashiro has been told she has little trouble expressing herself. The vibrant 28-year-o…

Sharon Yamato • June 11, 2019

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California families identity Japanese Peruvians Okinawans Peru United States
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Nikkei Chronicles #8—Nikkei Heroes: Trailblazers, Role Models, and Inspirations
Brief story of my idol
I met George Chinen when I was beginning my adolescence. He had been born on the ship in which his …

Marta Marenco • May 27, 2019

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Argentina communities Discover Nikkei George Chinen heroes Japan Nikkei Chronicles (series) Nikkei Heroes (series) Okinawa Prefecture
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Limeño by birth, Okinawan and Cusco at heart
Without Machu Picchu, many people around the world would probably be unaware of the existence of Pe…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • March 29, 2019

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Cusco identity Japan Okinawa Prefecture Peru
Cusco identity Japan Okinawa Prefecture Peru
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