Brazilian Designs Inspired by Japanese Architecture

June is the month in which the day of Japanese immigration is celebrated in Brazil, a country that has the largest Japanese colony outside Japan, with more than 2 million people, Japanese or descendants. Since the 20th century, Japanese families immigrated to Brazilian rural regions, forming a solid colony in the interior of states like São Paulo, influencing many aspects of the local culture.

Brazilian Designs Inspired by Japanese Architecture
Quarto Suna / OSA Osvaldo Segundo Arquitetos. Image © Fabio Jr Quarto Suna / OSA Osvaldo Segundo Arquitetos. Image © Fabio Jr

June is the month in which the day of Japanese immigration is celebrated in Brazil, a country that has the largest Japanese colony outside Japan, with more than 2 million people, Japanese or descendants. Since the 20th century, Japanese families immigrated to Brazilian rural regions, forming a solid colony in the interior of states like São Paulo, influencing many aspects of the local culture.

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