September 11, the news of Alberto Fujimori’s death was announced. Below we learn about its origins.
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori died on September 11, 2024 at the age of 86, at his home in Lima, where he was recovering from radiotherapy treatment for cancer, his family reported.
The government on Thursday declared three days of national mourning for Fujimori , during which time public buildings and military installations must fly their flags at half-mast.
The former president is considered the most famous president of Peru , as he was involved in several controversies during his government and was imprisoned for human rights violations.
However, a very frequent doubt is about his origins, specifically about his parents, since it is known that he has Japanese ancestry, but despite this he started a family in Peru.
What is known about Alberto Fujimori’s parents?
Alberto Fujimori had four children with his wife Susana Higuchi, who died in December 2021. His descendants were: Keiko Sofía, Hiro Alberto, Sachi Marcela and Kengi Gerardo.
As for his parents, it is known that they came from Shirahama, a Japanese village where three direct relatives of the former president of Peru lived until 2000 , according to an article in El Mundo.
According to his biography, the politician’s father was called Naoichi Fujimori , who was born in 1898 and died in 1971, and who would have arrived in the South American country after failing the physical exams to enter Hawaii.
Naoichi landed at the port of Callao, Peru, in 1920, and was assigned to the Paramonga cotton plantation, some 200 kilometers from Lima, but had previously started working on the land.
The young man settled in the town of Huacho, where he set up a tailor shop. It was not very profitable, but it was enough for him to return to Japan in 1932.
As for his mother, her name was Mutsue Inomoto (1913-2009) and she married Naoichi, after the marriage was arranged by Kintaro Fujimori , one of the notables of Shirahama village.
Two years later, the couple landed in the Peruvian port of Callao to settle permanently. Inomoto, who took her husband’s surname, never returned to her home village.
