12 Facts About Japanese diaspora

1.

Nikkei is derived from the term Nikkeijin in Japanese diaspora, used to refer to Japanese diaspora people who emigrated from Japan and their descendants.

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2.

The Japanese diaspora government was keen on keeping Japanese diaspora emigrants well-mannered while abroad in order to show the West that Japan was a dignified society, worthy of respect.

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3.

Unlike emigrants to the Americas, Japanese diaspora going to the colonies occupied a higher rather than lower social niche upon their arrival.

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4.

In Canada, small multi-generational communities of Japanese diaspora immigrants developed and adapted to life outside Japan.

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5.

The majority of Japanese diaspora settled in Hawaii, where today a third of the state's population are of Japanese diaspora descent and the rest in the West Coast, but other significant communities are found in the Northeast and Midwest states.

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6.

Japanese diaspora has been unique in the absence of new emigration flows in the second half of the 20th century.

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7.

However, research reports that during the post-war many Japanese diaspora migrated individually to join existing communities abroad.

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8.

Japanese diaspora immigrants arrived in small numbers during the early 20th century.

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9.

The first Japanese diaspora immigrants came to Brazil in 1908 on the Kasato Maru from the Japanese diaspora port of Kobe, moving to Brazil in search of better living conditions.

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10.

Japanese diaspora food known as Nikkei cuisine is a rich part of Peruvian-Japanese diaspora culture, which includes the use of seaweed broth and sushi-inspired versions of ceviche.

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11.

In recent years, many young Japanese diaspora have been migrating from Japan to Britain to engage in cultural production and to become successful artists in London.

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12.

Early Japanese diaspora immigrants were particularly prominent in Broome, Western Australia, where until the Second World War they were the largest ethnic group, who were attracted to the opportunities in pearling.

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