Japanese migrations to Mexico began to occur during the Meiji era (1868 - 1912). At that time, Mexico was ruled by Porfirio Díaz, whose reign spanned the period between 1876 and 1911. The first group of immigrants set foot on Mexican land, specifically in Chiapas, in the year 1897 with the intentions of cultivating coffee. However, they encountered infertile soil and a language that they did not understand. In my thesis I have tried to give a brief historical background of the two countries, as it is necessary to know the regime of both countries in order to understand the events that followed. I then explored the possible reasons why these migrations took place in the first place, as initially I did not associate Japan and Mexico because of the cultural and linguistic differences. Before I started talking about the actual migrations and the Japanese community in Mexico, I mentioned the first contacts between the two countries, which took place much earlier, in the 16th century. Ota Mishima, who was the main researcher on the subject, that are Japanese migrations to Mexico, divided the immigrants into several types, so I have also mentioned this division in the work, because I think it is important to know who was sent there and why. With the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan entered the Second World War, which brought many inconveniences and difficulties for its members living in countries around the world. Mexico, having signed a treaty with the United States, was forced to abide by the terms of that treaty and therefore had to stop the Japanese from entering the country. Finally, I have turned my attention to current situation of the Nikkei community in Mexico and the consequences that were caused by the Second World War.
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