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The Story of the Japanese Peruvians
They’re one of the world’s most important Japanese diaspora groups. Meet the Japanese-Peruvians, and learn their dramatic history.
November 20, 2024
They’re one of the world’s most important Japanese diaspora groups. Meet the Japanese-Peruvians, and learn their dramatic history.
Newly licensed in the wearing of kimono, Rin takes a look back at what drew her closer to the traditional clothing- and to her own heritage.
The epic tale of the 300,000 Japanese-Brazilians that Japan insisted it needed – until it suddenly didn’t.
Why are there so many Brazilian-Japanese in Japan? The answer goes back to the Meiji era, and the government’s need to get rid of its own citizens.
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