A Cultural History of Spanish Speakers in Japan

Beginning in 1990 thousands of Spanish speakers emigrated to Japan. A Cultural History of Spanish Speakers in Japan focuses on the intellectuals literature translations festivals cultural associations music (bolero tropical music and pop including reggaeton) dance (flamenco tango and salsa) radio newspapers magazines libraries and blogs produced in Spanish in Japan by Latin Americans and Spaniards who have lived in that country over the last three decades.  Based on in-depth research in archives throughout the country as well as field work including several interviews Japanese-speaking Mexican scholar Araceli Tinajero uncovers a transnational contemporary cultural history that is not only important for today but for future generations.