JapanFestival in Sao Paulo

The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo kicked off its annual Japan Festival. The event showcases traditional Japanese culture and cuisine. 

Brazil is home to the largest community of people of Japanese descent outside Japan. The festival is said to be one of the world’s largest of its kind.

The festival boasts about 300 stalls set up by Japanese firms operating in Brazil as well as by groups of people representing different prefectures. Japanese dishes have become increasingly popular in Brazil. The Japan Festival runs through Sunday and is expected to draw about 190,000 visitors.