This is a list of Japanese Brazilians, that is, notable people of Japanese ancestry born or raised in Brazil. Japanese immigration to Brazil started in 1908 with the arrival of the Kasato Maru.[1][2]
Image | Name | Lifespan | Occupation(s) |
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Luiz Gushiken | — 13 September 2013 (aged 63) |
5 August 1950Politician | |
Hugo Hoyama | born | 9 May 1969Table tennis player | |
Juliana Imai | born | 27 February 1985Model | |
Newton Ishii | born | 18 June 1955Federal Police agent | |
Kim Kataguiri | born | 28 January 1996Political activist, politician | |
Lovefoxxx | born | 25 February 1984Singer | |
Mitsuyo Maeda | — 28 November 1941 (aged 63) |
18 November 1878Judoka | |
Paulo Nagamura | born | 2 March 1983Footballer | |
Tomie Ohtake | — 12 February 2015 (aged 101) |
21 November 1913Visual artist | |
Lisa Ono | born | 29 July 1962Musician | |
Juniti Saito | born | 12 April 1942Brazilian Air Force commander | |
Sabrina Sato | born | 4 February 1981TV presenter, comedian, actress | |
Daniele Suzuki | born | 21 September 1977TV presenter, actress | |
Fernanda Takai | born | 25 August 1971Singer | |
Yudi Tamashiro | born | 4 August 1992TV presenter, actor, singer |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Columns "The Ship Kasato-maru"". www.ndl.go.jp. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ Baily, Samuel L.; Míguez, Eduardo José (2016-12-09). Mass Migration to Modern Latin America. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780842028318.