Overview of the Guatapara Japanese settlement collection
Finding aid prepared by Hoover Institution Library and Archives Staff
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Title: Guatapara Japanese settlement collection
Date (inclusive): 1949-2023
Collection Number: 2024C5
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In Japanese
Physical Description:
1 manuscript box, digital media
(.4 Linear Feet)
Abstract: The Cotia colony in
Brazil
was founded in 1962 through a collaboration between Japanese and Brazilian agricultural organizations. The collection is
composed of computer print-outs of diaries, printed matter, and other assorted papers.
was founded in 1962 through a collaboration between Japanese and Brazilian agricultural organizations. The collection is
composed of computer print-outs of diaries, printed matter, and other assorted papers.
Creator:
Guatapara Japanese Settlement Historical Commission
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2024.
[Identification of item], Guatapara Japanese settlement collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library
& Archives.
The Cotia colony in
Brazil
was founded in 1962 through a collaboration between Japanese and Brazilian agricultural organizations. The idea originated
in 1957 during a visit by a Japanese representative to a Brazilian agricultural cooperative. Negotiations between Japan and
Brazil
established a division of labor:
Brazil
would provide land and training, while Japan would recruit and transport immigrants and handle marketing. Due to difficulties,
the initial plan of bringing 300 families from Japan fell short. Ultimately, only 134 families came directly from Japan, with
an additional 31 recruited locally.
Brazil
was founded in 1962 through a collaboration between Japanese and Brazilian agricultural organizations. The idea originated
in 1957 during a visit by a Japanese representative to a Brazilian agricultural cooperative. Negotiations between Japan and
Brazil
established a division of labor:
Brazil
would provide land and training, while Japan would recruit and transport immigrants and handle marketing. Due to difficulties,
the initial plan of bringing 300 families from Japan fell short. Ultimately, only 134 families came directly from Japan, with
an additional 31 recruited locally.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection is composed of computer print-outs of diaries, printed matter, and other assorted papers. The Guatapara Japanese
settlement was a Japanese government arranged postwar settlement in
Brazil
. Many families re-immigrated from Manchuria to
Brazil
via Japan after WWII.
Brazil
. Many families re-immigrated from Manchuria to
Brazil
via Japan after WWII.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Japanese --
Brazil
Brazil
Agriculture --
Brazil
Brazil
São Paulo (
Brazil
)
Brazil
)
Agriculture, Cooperative
Japan -- Emigration and immigration
Japanese -- China -- Manchuria