Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara
Alexandre Uehara is the vice president of the Associação Brasileira de Estudos Japoneses – ABEJ (Brazilian Association of Japanese Studies). He has a Ph.D. in Political Science, and is a professor of foreign affairs and a specialist in Japanese foreign relations. He’s the author of the book Japanese Foreign Affairs at the End of the 20th Century.
Updated April 8, 2009
Stories from This Author
Results of Brazil-Japan trade relations in 2009
March 4, 2010 • Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara
The crisis that engulfed the world in 2009 also affected Japanese-Brazilian economic relations, particularly in the area of foreign trade, which saw a 25.4% drop in trade. In 2009, there was a reduction in Brazil's total exports of around 22.7% and 26.1% in total imports, reflecting the recession faced by the global economy. Trade relations with Japan were also influenced, Brazilian exports fell by 30.2% and imports by 21.1%. Of the top 100 most exported products to the Japanese market, …
The return of the dekasseguis
April 8, 2009 • Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara
Since the end of 2008, global economic problems have led Japan to a rapid slowdown in the level of economic activity, resulting in the layoffs of many dekassegis. Therefore, at this moment, a recurring question is what will be the future of these workers? And the answer is directly linked to the performance of the Japanese economy, as in recent years, its positive results have been closely linked to foreign trade. At the beginning of 2008, there were already projections …
Reasons to celebrate: Centenary actions
Aug. 26, 2008 • Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara
Ufa! This is certainly the word that many people involved in the activities of the Centennial of Japanese immigration have said and are saying after the month of June. The official ceremonies that were attended by illustrious personalities, such as Crown Prince Naruhito, did not end the celebrations, other events are still scheduled, but there are also many people feeling relieved with the task, or part of it, accomplished. It is time to congratulate everyone, in the broadest sense of …
Embassy survey reveals Brazilians’ opinion about Japan?
May 16, 2008 • Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara
In April, the Embassy of Japan in Brazil released the results of the Public Opinion survey on Japan in Brazil, noting that Brazilians are very in favor of deepening relations between the two countries. Among the factors that contribute to this assessment, we can mention the facts that the Japanese-Brazilian relationship is considered friendly, that Japan is a country that can contribute to technological improvement in the country and also because Brazilians believe that their descendants, at the same time, …
Nationalization of Centenary celebrations
March 18, 2008 • Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara
2008 marks the 100th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Brazil and several events from the north to the south of the country. This is a curious fact when considering that the number of Japanese descendants, also known as the Nikkei population, in Brazil represents around 0.8% of the Brazilian population in 2007, that is, just over 1.5 million of the 184 millions of Brazilians. What factors contributed and continue to contribute to the nationalization of the celebrations of the centenary …
Past, Present, and Future of the Nikkei Community in Brazil
Dec. 12, 2007 • Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara , Mary Maruyama
Between July 18–21, 2007, the Joint Convention of the 14th Pan-American Nikkei Convention (COPANI) and the 48th Convention of Nikkei and Japanese Abroad (Kaigai Nikkeijin Taikai ) was held in the city of São Paulo. The event – whose main topic was “The Nikkei Contributions to Society in the Progress of Society” – brought together hundreds of participants from eleven countries in the Americas (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela) in addition to …
Unesp de Assis brings together academics and specialists in Japanese Studies from Brazil and abroad
Oct. 16, 2007 • Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara , Mary Maruyama
On August 30 and 31, 2007, the XVIII National Meeting of University Professors of Japanese Language, Literature and Culture (ENPULLCJ) and the V International Congress of Japanese Studies in Brazil (CIEJ) were held jointly at the Universidade Estadual Paulista in the city of Assis. ). The event brought together academics and specialists in Japanese studies from different parts of Brazil and abroad. The program involved conferences and communications, in which participants were able to show, learn about and discuss the …
Economic development and business structures: learning from Japan and its neighbors
June 1, 2007 • Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara
In May, in Brasília, the book Business with Japan, South Korea and China, written by Gilmar Masiero, professor of administration at the University of Brasilia (UNB), was launched. The book, which addresses the themes of economic development, administrative and business aspects and diplomatic and commercial relations with Brazil, makes an important contribution to the presentation of the three most important Asian economies today. According to Professor Eliana Cardoso, professor at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV): “If you were looking for an …
Launch of the publication “Japanese Studies in Brazil”
April 25, 2007 • Alexandre Ratsuo Uehara
In April, the São Paulo Japan Foundation launched the fourth edition of “Japanese Studies in Brazil”, the result of updating and collecting information on academic researchers and research centers in Brazil dedicated to developing knowledge about Japan and libraries with a significant collection of books on the area of study.In this new edition it is noted that this area of research is expanding in Brazil, with a significant increase in the number of researchers in relation to research data published …
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