Asakusa Samba Festival
August 29th, 2007
I was surprised to know that Brazilians actually comprise the third largest foreign group in Japan. I have often wondered how Brazilians adapt themselves to Japanese culture which is as opposed to the geographic locations of these countries on the planet. The Japanese are polite, restrained and subtle, while Brazilians are warm, energetic and expressive. Once a year, Asakusa in Tokyo celebrates these differences and the history of these countries together through a day-long festival of feathers, sequins, bikinis, and samba; the Asakusa Samba Festival.
Popularity: 75% [?]
September 11th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
They cope with life, but they are not really adapted and they really do not want to once they keep having more “information” about the world through their 2 weekly newspapers and 3 TV channels which are, at least, less censored than the Japanese press.
It is a case of a fairly western-oriented community which, economically, still lagging behind.
In Aichi Prefecture the industry cannot operate without their inputs anymore (Over 70 thousand Brazilians and increasing). Shizuoka Prefecure: In one of the Suzuki plants 50% of the workforce is made up of Brazilians.
The Brazilians are likely to be the most visible testing ground for the future of a multicultural Japan…
Japanese Economy YES…Japanese Culture NO THANKS !