>>334494speaking of which, the japanese immigration to brasil coincides with the republic, in fact it was one of the reasons the oligarchy planned the coup
after princess isabel ended slavery, brasil struck a deal with japan to bring skilled farmers to brasil for work
it worked great, and the japanese were extremely successful, with a tight community and good wages enforced by the crown
the landowners were already not happy having had their slaves freed, and then having to pay good salaries to the japanese led them to revolt against the crown
after they took power wages went down significantly