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Japanese Brazilian in Japan (日系ブラジル人 in 2 {Link without Title} . The largest concentrations of Japanese in Brazil are mostly found in the State Of São Paulo and in the State Of Paraná . HISTORY
The first Japanese immigrants (791 people - mostly farmers) came to Brazil in 1908 on the ''Kasato Maru'' from the Japanese port of used in Japan to attract immigrants to Brazil .]] As in other parts of the world, the first and second generation descendants of these immigrants were referred to as '' Nisei '' and '' Sansei '', respectively. Some Japanese in the country married Brazilians, a pattern that still continues, and for that matter, some Japanese Brazilians are also of European , Africa n or Amerindian descent, contributing to the highly diversified ethnic population of Brazil. During World War II , Brazil severed relations with Japan. Japanese newspapers and teaching in schools were banned, leaving Portuguese as the only option for Japanese descendants. Newspapers in German or Italian were also advised to cease production, as Germany and Italy were Japan's allies in the war. When the conflict was over, many Japanese refugees decided to settle in Brazil, thus creating a large Japanese community. Second or higher generation Brazilians are often monolingual in Portuguese, usually taking English classes in school. Some Japanese schools provide education in Japanese and Portuguese. During the 1980s, the Japanese economic situation improved and achieved stability. Many Japanese Brazilians (including some of mixed descent) went to Japan as contract workers due to economic and political problems in Brazil, and they were termed " Dekasegi ." Working visas were offered to Brazilian Dekasegis in 1990, encouraging more Japanese immigration from Brazil. ]] The influx of Japanese descendants from Brazil to Japan was and continues to be large: There are over 275,000 Japanese Brazilians living in Japan today. They also constitute the largest number of Portuguese speakers in Asia , greater than those of formerly Portuguese East Timor , Macau and Goa combined. Nevertheless, Brazil maintains its status as home to the largest Japanese community outside of Japan. The Japanese community in Brazil (notably in São Paulo 's Liberdade district) is very large and deeply rooted. In terms of religion, most Japanese Brazilians are Christians , notably Roman Catholic , although some 25% are followers of Zen Buddhism (Japanese became the first Buddhist and Shinto settlers in Brazil). BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU The Japanese emigrants to Brazil introduced Brazil to the sport of Judo. The sport evolved in Brazil and branched off to become known as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu . NOTABLE PERSONS , São Paulo ]] Arts
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