14 Documenting the Lives of Brazilians in Japan (Aaron Litvin, Ana Paula Kojima Hirano, Marlom Meirelles)

Episode 14 of the Japan Station podcast is here and this time we're learning about Brazilians in Japan.

Released in 2017, One Day We Arrived in Japan is a gripping documentary that follows the lives of three Brazilian families who move to Japan in search of a better future. Ten years in the making, One Day We Arrived in Japan is a truly unique documentary that sheds light on the often overlooked and misunderstood community of Brazilians that call Japan home.

This episode of Japan Station features the three core members of the team that made One Day We Arrived in Japan. These include: Aaron Litvin (director, producer, cinematographer), Ana Paula Kojima Hirano (director, cinematographer, editor), and Marlom Meirelles (producer, creative consultant, editor).

In this episode we discuss:

• What led to the creation of One Day We Arrived in Japan
• The history of Brazilian immigration to Japan and its status today
• Ana Paula's experiences in both Japan and Brazil as a Brazilian of Japanese descent
• How Aaron and Ana Paula found families willing to be filmed
• The difficult editing process that Marlom went through
• Why it is so difficult for Brazilians to adjust to life in Japan
• And more.