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Immigrants started out as contract laborers on sugar cane and coffee plantations. Some would become independent and go on to grow fruits and vegetables on their own farms.
Japanese immigrants worked not only from morning to night during the week, but also on Sundays, a Sabbath day for Christians. While this drew criticism from some, their hard work and honesty eventually led locals in Brazil to call them “Japonês garantido,” meaning “trustworthy Japanese.”
This exhibit uses the example of Brazil to show some of the products that Japanese immigrants grew, like coffee, cotton, black pepper, as well as fruits and vegetables. You are welcome to touch the replicas on display here to see what kind of crops they grew.
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