• Danquebec@sh.itjust.works
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      There has been a lot of Japanese immigration to Peru in the past. Probably more than anywhere else save maybe for Hawaii and Brazil.

    • RudeOnTuesdays@lemmy.world
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      Her father, of Japanese decent, was a previous president of Peru. He had to flee the country when he lost power to avoid prison.

    • rwrwefwef@sh.itjust.works
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      She’s Peruvian-born, so she’s Peruvian. That’s how civic citizenship works in the Americas, at least for now. On another note, Japan never was fond of migration, but did encourage migration to south America and particularly Brazil for some reason.

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        On another note, Japan never was fond of migration, but did encourage migration to south America and particularly Brazil for some reason.

        It was a prophecy that Brazilian Ju Jitsu become a thing.