Over 250,000 Japanese nationals moved to Brazil between 1908 and 1950, making it home to the largest Japanese population outside Japan. About 3.5 million Brazilian residents are Japanese-Brazilians, with 73% living in São Paulo. In 2002, there were approximately 570,000 Japanese citizens living in Western countries, while 123,000 Westerners permanently lived in Japan.
Most Japanese immigrants live in Brazil. Japanese emigrants first arrived in Brazil in 1908. Between 1908 and 1950, more than 250,000 Japanese nationals moved to Brazil. In 2000, estimates indicated that about 3.5 million Brazilian residents were Japanese-Brazilians, about 3% of the Brazilian population. The Japanese population in Brazil is the largest in the world outside Japan.
More facts about Japanese emigrants:
About 73% of the Japanese population in Brazil lives in São Paulo.
In 2002, approximately 570,000 Japanese citizens lived in Western countries, including Europe, North America, New Zealand and Australia. About half of these were permanent residents of their adopted country.
In contrast, there were approximately 123,000 Westerners permanently living in Japan.
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