A Brief Sketch of Diplomatic Exchange between Japan and Brazil

The first diplomatic relations between Japan and Brazil was established in November 1895 with the signing of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation. Immigration from Japan to Brazil commenced with voyage of the Kasato Maru in 1908. In October 1998, the population of Japanese descent in Brazil is estimated to be 1.3 billion. In December 1998, there are 222,217 number of Japanese-Brazilian working in Japan.In 1988, Prince Fumihito of Japan visited Brazil and participated in the eightieth anniversary...