This photo shows the line of marching samba carnival band (Samba de enredo)in Japan.
The Asakusa Samba Carnival is held annually, on a Saturday in the last week of August, in Asakusa, Tokyo. It started in 1981 when the Mayor of Taito ward in Tokyo invited the winning group from Rio Carnival in Brazil.
The Asakusa Samba Carnival is held annually, on a Saturday in the last week of August, in Asakusa, Tokyo. It started in 1981 when the Mayor of Taito ward in Tokyo invited the winning group from Rio Carnival in Brazil.
Japan and Brazil have a long history of cultural and economic exchange. The first Japanese immigrants arrived in Brazil in 1908. There were between 1.4 and 1.5 million people of Japanese descent in Brazil.Today, Brazil has the largest Japanese community outside of Japan.
There are also many Brazilians living in Japan. In fact, more than 300,000 Brazilians represent the biggest non-Asian ethnic group inside Japan.
These days,Brazilian culture is wildly popular in Japan. One of the biggest Brazilian culture in Japan is,as mentioned above,the Asakusa Samba Carnival.
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