Hopes to Return to Peru
Renato and Paco's desire to leave Oizumi was emulated by all of
the people I interviewed. 
I think
that this feeling of memory and nostalgia for their home-country
is due to the small population of Nikkei-Peruvians in Oizumi,
which makes it more difficult to establish a large enough community
to feel faintly at home. Unlike the Nikkei-Peruvians, the
Nikkei-Brazilians created a large and cohesive community
for themselves, where they are able to send their kids to school,
as well as participate in religious
services in their native language. Nikkei-Peruvians,
on the other hand, have had a tougher time adapting to the Japanese
mode of life because of this lack of community. Even though they
all come together in the restaurants, their experiences are different.
Living between work and home, the small community of Nikkei-Peruvians
has established a monotonous lifestyle, the restaurants and club
are just temporary establishments for entertainment. Indeed, the
small number of Nikkei-Peruvian immigrants in Oizumi has
had a great impact in the way Nikkei-Peruvians perceive
their lives in Japan. Yet, there are other factors that influence
their longing to go home.
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