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Arrival of the Sakura Maru

When: April 3, 1899
Where: Peruvian port city
Part of: Sakura Maru brings first Japanese immigrants to Callao

The Sakura Maru arrived at Callao on April 3, 1899, carrying 790 Japanese immigrants from Yokohama.

This arrival marked the first organized Japanese migration to South America. The immigrants established new lives in Peru, which had previously established diplomatic relations with Japan in 1873. This event preceded emigration to Brazil by nine years.

Sources

Japanese Peruvians Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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