Comments on: Japanese-Brazilians

By: Magus Janus

Magus Janus — Mon, 05 May 2014 22:34:00 +0000

One of the top schools in the country, Chapel (in SP), had so many Japanese Brazilians that we use to joke around and call it Japel.

I also think if you look at crime indices you’ll find Japanese Brazilians barely commit any, much like in the US or at home.

By: Victor

Victor — Fri, 02 May 2014 19:23:46 +0000

The cream always rises to the top.

By: Toddy Cat

Toddy Cat — Fri, 02 May 2014 17:35:18 +0000

Lots of people think that Alberto Fujimori, the guy that you’re talking about, saved Peru from a fate worse than Cambodia at the hands of Shining Path, the deranged Communist terror group. The Cathedral accused him of “Human Rights Violations” (of which he was probably guilty) and he got pitched by Cathedral minions in Peru for having the temerity to actually defeat a Commie insurgency. Or at least that’s my take.

By: Mike in Boston

Mike in Boston — Fri, 02 May 2014 15:05:19 +0000

The fraction of Japanese in Peru is, I think, even smaller, yet one of them made it to the presidency only to end up in the hoosegow. I admit I didn’t follow the Cathedral propaganda of the time.

I worked with a young Japanese-Peruvian woman for a short time. On the way to lunch one day some Hispanic guys called out something in Spanish while ogling her. She swiveled around, one arm akimbo, and fired off a reply in, of course, perfect colloquial Spanish, to the effect that they would never in their lives be so lucky. Their jaws nearly hit the sidewalk.

By: Slovenian Guest

Slovenian Guest — Thu, 01 May 2014 21:19:36 +0000

Fun fact, Brazil has with 1,5 million the largest Japanese population outside of Japan itself, followed closely by the USA with 1,2 million.