| Brazil’s Industry A major agricultural country and the leading financial nation in South America, Brazil is also rich in mining and energy resources. Our technologies of airplane and oilfield development are number one grobally. |
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| Brazil Has Many World Heritage Sites Brazil is 22.5 times the size of Japan! Our vast country has twelve cultural heritage sites and seven natural heritage sites, as well as the famous Iguazu Falls and beautiful beaches that attract visitors from the world over. |
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| Citizens of Japanese Ancestry in Brazil Japan and Brazil have had friendly ties for over 120 years, and with the largest group of citizens of Japanese heritage in the world—about 1.6 million people—various aspects of Japanese culture are found throughout Brazil. The Japan Festival, a major three-day event held every year in July in São Paulo, attracts about 180,000 visitors annually. In addition, Japanese temakizushi (hand-rolled sushi), anime and karaoke are popular, and radio calisthenics is also enjoying a quiet boom. |
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Brazil—Basic Information
| Name | Federative Republic of Brazil |
| Area of land | 8,512,000 km2 (22.5 times the size of Japan) |
| Population | About 200,400,000 (2014; Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) |
| Capital | Brasilia |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Ethnic groups | European: about 48 percent; African: about 8 percent; Oriental: 1.1 percent; mixed race: about 43 percent; indigenous: about 0.4 percent (2010; Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) |
| Currency | Real |
Consul-General Mr. Marco Farani
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Brazil has many scenic sites and aspects of culture born of inspiration. I am proud of our people, who are cheerful and easy to get to know. We are friendly with everyone. This characteristic is particularly evident in Rio de Janeiro, especially at the beaches. Regardless of their economic class or generation, everyone talks to each other in a friendly manner, and people enjoy pleasant exchanges or sports together. Tourists are treated in the same manner. They blend in quickly, and friendly ties grow.
Website for reference: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Let’s Enjoy Brazilian Culture Right Here!
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| A growing number of Brazilian restaurants in Tokyo now offer churrasco (barbecue) and feijoada (a stewed dish of beans and meat). Fruit drinks of the Amazon, such as acai, are also available at supermarkets and convenience stores. | ||
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| Baião de dois (a stew of beans, rice and dried meat) |
Southern American fruits | Churrasco |
| Sports and Music | |
| Brazil is a soccer empire that has influenced the game in Japan in the most significant way, and been a driving force as well. Beach soccer and beach volleyball have become popular in recent years here, but they are major sports in Brazil. As for Brazilian music, everyone is familiar with bossa nova; however there are also many fans around the world of choro, which is called the jazz of Brazil, and Sertanejo. | |
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| Samba in Shinagawa |
| The samba, a cheerful dance with vivid costumes and lively music, is a symbol of Brazil. The samba carnival held in Rio de Janeiro attracts tourists from around the world. Samba events are also held in Shinagawa, such as at a festival in Gotanda on July 24 (Sun.) and at an event in the Musashi-Koyama Shopping District. |
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