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Conversation: A couple of weeks ago marked 140 years of Japanese... - Sopha

A couple of weeks ago marked 140 years of Japanese immigration to Argentina, and my former Japanese history professor put together an exhibition to celebrate the anniversary There are a few interesting things about this migration history that I’d like to highlight 1. Many of the early Japanese immigrants didn’t come directly from Japan. They arrived from other Latin American countries, especially Brazil and Peru. Poor working conditions pushed many of them to look for better opportunities in Ar…