Japanese Immigrant Ship to Brazil

Now docked as a museum in Yokohama, this boat carried nearly 250,000 Japanese immigrants who went to Brazil for new opportunities in the early 1900s. Mostly farmers, the Brazilian government needed workers in the coffee plantations and most who went were not the first-born sons (they inherit the land from their father). Harsh treatment, lack of labor rights, laws against intermarriage and assimilation, followed by WWII internment, yet today, nearly 1.5 million comprise the Japanese diaspora in Brazil. We also visited the nearby museum showing interiors of homes, stores, etc.
Bonus image: Seagulls lined up along the chain in foreground.

[Maggiemae]

One of my relations married a girl who was half Japanese, half Brazilian! Here we have the history!

[ChristineL]

So interesting, I had no idea.
I like the line-up of seagulls too!

[Iris]

Interesting history. Sounds like a horrid journey

[Graeme Stevens]

Excellent shot and interesting history, love that chain with the gulls

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot. Must be a very interesting museum

[Taffy]

I love this low POV and the way you've captured the birds lined up on the chains. Really a wonderful composition.

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture.

[Michael Elliott]

wow thats a long line of birds. cool pov.

[Issi Bannerman]

Wonderful shot and what an interesting insight into the history of Japanese immigrants to Brazil. I love the line of birds!

[FotoBlah]

With or without the birds, it's the lines that make the composition. Well seen and executed.

[kali]

mever knew anything about this history