Are Japanese-Brazilians discriminated against in Brazil?
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Not at all! Brazilians love our japanese descendants. I have a good friend who is japanese descendant here in BrasÃlia. We find japanese culture fascinating. There is once a year a Nippon St. John's Party (Festa Junina do Clube Nipo) which combines the two cultures and it's highly attended. There is also the festivity at the buddhist temple that has japanese food and they play the Japanese drums and people dance a traditional Japanese dance which is really nice... In Brazil we have a Japanese descendant pop star, Fernanda Takai, and a few Japanese descendant celebrities too. During the II World War many Japanese immigrants came to Brazil. Since they are hard working people who contribute to the development of our country and bring so much positive influence, like their food, never in my life have I seen any actual discrimination against them. We might be politically incorrect sometimes, like calling someone japinha or japa, or tease them a bit about their characteristics. But Brazilians are that way, we joke and tease everybody regardless of who they are. Discimination against them? Not in Brazil.
2 :
I'm half japanese half italian, if you are going to Sao Paulo you will find the greatest japanese colony outside Japan. The japanese culture is pretty much loved in here. The japaneses have been here for over 100 years, there was a big celebration on the centenary in the japanese neighborhood.
3 :
No, they aren't. Japanese-brazilians are part of our people and culture, the first japaneses arrived here 101 years ago.
4 :
no!!!
5 :
Brazil has the largest japanese population outside Japan. Why Brazilians would to discriminate other Brazilians? Look: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Brazilian http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHRnZrjh8Pc http://www.youtube.com/user/AllAboutBrazil?feature=mhw4#g/f
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Like everybody sad. No... not at all! I live in the state of Parana which is one of the states with a large percentage of japanese-brazilians! Actually they usually have a good fame here... that they are really smart and very hardworking! ;)
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