Japanese Settler community in Bolivia, San Juan: Annual celebration to show respect for the aged
サンフアンのご高齢者はとにかくお元気。70歳を越えていてもゲートボールやパークゴルフを楽しまれ、ご自宅では畑仕事や家事と毎日お忙しそうです。また70歳からは寿会というクラブへの参加が可能となり、寿会での遠足やレクリエーション大会などを楽しまれているようです。
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ボリビア日本人移住地サンフアン：盆踊り Japanese Settler community in Bolivia, San Juan: Bon Dance
東京音頭、八木節、調和音頭、炭坑節、そしてサンファン音頭！！移住地で作詞作曲したもので、演奏や歌も移住地の方々が行い受け継がれてきました。サンフアン音頭は振り付けもかわいらしく、私も大好きな踊りです！
Old immigrant’s pains/efforts flourishing across generations
The other day, my family gathered to celebrate my great grandfather’s birthday. My great grandfather is the first generation of the immigrants who went to Peru. We went to mass to commemorate my great grandfather’s birthday, and then we discussed about the life story of my great grandfather who travelled such a long distance. About 100 years ago, he crossed the ocean from Japan to Peru with only 100 dollars in his pocket. In a foreign land, he managed to end up running 3 different hair salons. We all talked about how hard it must have been for him since there were wars going on back then and a lot […]
’Kaki（oyster/persimmon in Japanese)’ in Brazil
I live in the south of Brazil, in a small island connected to South America by a bridge. The majority of the people who live there are immigrants from Germany or Italy, so there aren’t many Nikkei people there. There is a big lake in the island where oyster culture is done frequently. It is said to be the first place to start oyster culture in Brazil. The main food in Brazil is meat, but being a Japanese person, I miss eating fish. If you go to the market you can find fresh sea food, and in most Japanese restaurants serve sushi and sashimi. Although Brazil is a large country, […]