Liberdade’s distinctive arches decorated with Japanese lanterns set the scene for this Japanese section of the city. Newspaper stands sell standard Brazilian papers like Folha de S. Paulo, but they ...

Instead, they preserved their culture by creating communities (such as the one in Liberdade), cultural associations and schools – there were 200 Japanese schools in Sao Paulo by 1932.

SAO PAULO, July 15 (Reuters) - São Paulo's Liberdade neighborhood, home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan, is renowned for its Asian-style architecture, restaurants and public ...

São Paulo's Liberdade neighbourhood, home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan, is renowned for its Asian-style architecture, restaurants and public lighting resembling paper lanterns. ...

São Paulo’s “Japan town” neighborhood is called Liberdade, which means “freedom” in Portuguese, and has a McDonald’s with a Japanese-style garden around the back. São Paulo is home ...

Liberdade, a central Sao Paulo neighborhood, feels more like Tokyo due to 600,000 Japanese descendents who live there. At weekends its buzzy food stalls attract residents of all nationalities ...

Other styles of Japanese cuisine previously tucked away in the streets of Liberdade, such as izakayas, ramen shops, and yakitori bars, began to flourish as well.

The Higuchi brothers are among São Paulo’s “Nikkei” group living in the city’s Japanese Brazilian district, Liberdade, where countless Japanese-run establishments line the streets.

São Paulo, Brazil, is home to one of the biggest Japantowns in the world. Here, descendants of Japanese migrants have created a unique culture, fusing their traditions with local ones. An influx ...

Sao Paulo Shimbun has printed its final newspaper, ending a 72-year run as a vital reference point and voice for Brazil’s Japanese community – the largest in the world outside of Japan.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - São Paulo's Liberdade neighborhood, home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan, is renowned for its Asian-style architecture, restaurants and public lighting ...