Chapter 10 (extras: part 2) Londrina – The Nikkei Cultural Movement & The Matsuri Dance

Recently in Brazil, terms such as “Nikkei culture” and “Shin (new) Nikkei culture” have become popular to use, especially among the Japanese-language papers. These terms are used to describe a “culture based upon ‘Japanese culture’ with a Brazilian-style influence.” This shows that there is a conscious differentiation between the “Japanese culture of Japan” and the “Japanese culture of Brazil,” defining the latter as a “Nikkei culture” that is a part of the multicultural “Brazilian culture.”
Currently, the area that is seeing the most intense presence of this Nikkei culture is North Paraná (the northern area of the state of Paran ...