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A sequel to the previous video we posted: [WATCH] Japan’s Forgotten People – the Nikkei-jin of the Philippines. A documentary program jointly produced by 24 TV Asahi affiliates nationwide. This documentary features Samuel Akahiti and Kaneshiro Rosa, whose father was […]

State Minister for Foreign Affairs TSUGE Yoshifumi meets with Filipino Nikkei-jin On 21 August 2024, Mr. TSUGE Yoshifumi, Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs met with the “Filipino Nikkei-jin” during his visit in Manila. He exchanged views on the current […]

NHK Japan has given us a glimpse into the struggle of the PNLSC, alongside Nikkei-jin who were separated from their families, regardless of whether they remained in the Philippines, or were repatriated to Japan. Featuring Teruko Miyagi, born of Japanese […]

December 14 to 19, 2023. Two Nisei (2nd generation) Nikkei-jin traveled to Okinawa with the last hope of locating their relatives on their father’s side. Each of them has an Okinawan father. They are Ms. Rosa Kanashiro (80 y/o) from […]

August 2023 1st - Palawan General Assembly, Induction,  and Seminar Workshop  His Excellency Kazuhiko Koshikawa, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Japan in the Philippines attended the said event. This was supported by the Philippine Nikkei-jin Kai Rengokai, Inc. […]

One of our recent success stories was covered by NHK, featuring the recovery of Japanese nationality for Haruko Hoshino, 84, a Nikkei-jin of Davao City. Beyond the usual Nikkei-jin requirements needed to prove descendancy, PNLSC uncovered the picture of the […]

Youtube feature by ANNnews features Nikkei-jin of the Philippines, with English subtitles. Don’t forget to turn on the captioning feature. While many Japanese citizens view Japan’s involvement in the war as a historical event of the distant past, descendants continue […]

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has issued guidelines for the immigration requirements of Nikkei-Jins, who are Japanese emigrants and their descendants living abroad. These guidelines have received approval from the Department of Justice, as announced by BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco. […]