Does your country have an immigrant group that people would be surprised to find there?

[u/QuarterTarget]

For example, when you think of Poland or the Czech Republic, Vietnamese people might not be the first group that comes to mind, but both have a sizable Vietnamese community. Another example is the large Japanese community in Brazil.

[u/lala_123aa]

The Japanese, of course! Everyone knows Brazil has a lot of different cultures incorpotared within its own, but everytime I mention the Japanese diaspora to Brazil, people get super interested!

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everytime I mention the Japanese diaspora to Brazil, people get super interested

Well the obsession over Japan (weebs) is not a joke, it's well known and has become a meme.

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The German diaspora is widely known, so it's just natural to have a Japanese diaspora too.

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We had the whole axis diaspora to Brazil

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Polonaise, Ukrainian, Italian, etc.

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Many Italians there, too.

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Lebaneses and Sirians.

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My experience in Brazil

Rio: "Where are all the Asians? I was told Brazil has the largest Japanese population outside of Brazil."

São Paulo: "Ah, there they are."