Date

14^th January (Sun) 2024

14:00－15:30

Venue

Online (Zoom)

Organizer

Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation

Entry Fee

Free

Participants

39 (Including 6 supporters)　　　　　　 

Lecturers

Ms. Aiko Tanaka (Mexico), Mr. Ken Fuchiwaki (Paraguay), Ms. Haruka Kumagai (Paraguay)

◇Contents

14:00 ~ 14:03　Opening

14:03 ~ 15:13　Lecturers introduce Mexico and Paraguay

15:13 ~ 15:30  Question Time, Closing

(Introduction of each country)

　Introduction of Mexico by Ms. Aiko Tanaka:

・  Mexico’s geography and history
(Mexico’s ancient civilization and its indigenous peoples)

・  Mexico’s traditional foods (the origin of chocolate)

・  Mexico’s traditional festivals, clothing, and sports

・  Japanese diaspora in Mexico and the relationship between Mexico and Japan
(400 years of exchange and history)

Introduction of Paraguay by Mr. Ken Fuchiwaki and Ms. Haruka Kumagai:

・  Paraguay’s traditional dance, food, tea (maté), and alcohol

・  Paraguay’s climate, tourist attractions, and electrical power

・  Paraguay’s history – amongst countries in South America, it has experienced the most consecutive wars resulting in the loss of over 95% of its male population, as well as the most consecutive dictatorships before reaching its current democracy

・  The society of Paraguay’s Japanese diaspora, the presenters’ identity as Japanese diaspora, and what they have realized since coming to Japan