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A far cry from its perception as a jungle outpost, Belém is a modern port city on the Amazon River. On this day in Belém, …
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A rapid globalization of the world economy brings profound changes in the way of doing business. Companies face increasing local and international competition and try …
I'm in the middle of Pará state, about three hours from the large city of Belém on a dirt road three hours from a small …
My first meal during my first visit to Brazil was in a conference center just an hour from São Paulo’s international airport. This would be …
I am sitting in a dugout canoe with three rather large Nikkei Brazilian guys. We're fishing in the Parana River just outside the town of …
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IntroductionMy presentation is based on field research conducted by the author, with the support of the Japan Foundation (2002), along with UNICAMP-FE, among groups of …
Statistical data for 2007 reveal that more than 300,000 Brazilians are currently working in Japan, exceeding the nearly 250,000 Japanese that have arrived here since …
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The Brazilians went to Japan since the middle of the 1980s, at the end of 20th century, looking for a dream, moved by hope, for …
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>> Part 1V. “Granny’s Dance” and Folk Dance: A Japanese European ComparisonHaving first observed the Paraná Folklore and Ethnic Festival in the early 1980s, I …
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I. Matsuri in Overseas Nikkei CommunitiesToday, overseas Nikkei communities celebrate traditional matsuri (Japanese festivals) under two types. The public space type is held outdoors in …
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