An old and intriguing memory I have from the time my family owned a bakery in Santo André, Brazil, is when an elderly gentleman, who I was told he was a researcher of Okinawan immigration to Brazil, came

I've mentioned before that my family owned a bakery in Santo André, SP, a rare business for immigrants of Japanese origin, who at that time were known for being dyers and street market vendors. Memories

A few days ago, my family tree, which I was collaboratively creating with my cousins ​​on the My Heritage website, reached its limit in the free version; adding new members now requires payment. We know

According to records, my grandfather Jochoku Tamanaha immigrated from Okinawa to Brazil in 1922, and besides the difficulty of communication due to the language barrier, he was also quite reserved, preferring