Why is there so much migration between Japan and Brazil?

I live in Brazil and have several friends of Japanese descent. There are three reasons for that. If I had to name a single reason, I'd say "family bond". But let's explain it all... 1) Why Japanese emigrated to Brazil As Hoi Wan points out, the Japanese influx began with the 1907 treaty. read more

3) The reverse emmigration from Brazil to Japan As the Japanese economy blossomed in the 1980s and 1990s, the temptation for brazilians to go working there also grew. But living in Japan can be very hard. Japanese descendants had a few advantages, both legal and cultural. read more

According to the IBGE, as of 2009 there were approximately 1.6 million people of Japanese descent in Brazil, and estimated at just under 1.5 million as of 2014. Since the 1980s, a return migration has emerged of Japan Brazilians to Japan. read more