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The picture is a cityscape view of Sao Paolo, Brazil, this city having the largest population of people with Japanese heritage outside of Japan.

At the beginning of the 20th century, near the end of the Meiji Era, and also during the Taisho Era, there was a movement of Japanese people to South America. Most Japanese immigrated to Brazil, but some also went to other countries such as Peru and other Spanish-speaking countries. During this time, most people left Japan for reasons of money. They thought they could become rich in Brazil, and then return home, but this was not the case and most people had to stay living in Brazil.

In our modern times, with cheaper airplane flights among many other factors, more and more Japanese people living in Brazil have found a way to come back to Japan. On the other hand, many Japanese Brazilians who remain in Brazil do not speak Japanese; about 90% only speak Portuguese. Nevertheless, from these two immigration movements, a unique relationship of sorts remains between Japan and Brazil. Maybe, more Brazilians will come to Japan to fill labor shortages in the near future, further perpetuating this connection.