—100Years Ago, a Boy Forged a Story Connecting Japan and Brazil—
One hundred years ago, a boy left Fukuoka Prefecture, crossed the ocean, and traveled to Brazil.
A century later, his great-granddaughter, Marina Hashimoto, an international exchange coordinator for Mie Prefecture and a Japanese Brazilian, retraced her great-grandfather’s journey.
The port from which her great-grandfather left Japan as a boy.
And a single name preserved on an immigrant ship’s passenger list.
Piece by piece, the story of her great-grandfather emerges through records from 100 years ago.
What came into view was more than the history of one family.
It was the history built by Japanese immigrants who traveled from Japan to Brazil.
And the deep ties between Japan and Brazil that continue to this day.
Through the story of the Hashimoto family, discover the roots of Japanese Brazilians and the 100-year story of the ties that have connected Japan and Brazil.
