Synopsis

This installment of Japanophiles profiles Jagmohan S. Chandrani, an Indian who has made Japan his home for four decades. We explore how he earned recognition as a founding figure of the country's largest Indian community. His journey offers a glimpse into the immigrant experience – the challenges and traditions carried across borders. For nearly his entire life in Japan, Chandrani has resided in Nishi-kasai, a town on the eastern fringe of Tokyo, a place that was once farmland, devoid of even a