Japanese Emperor Akihito ( L ) delivers a speech while Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda ( R ) listens during the commemorative ceremony of the Japan - Brazil Year of Exchange / 100 th Anniversary of Japanese Immigration to Brazil , at a hotel in Tokyo , Japan , 24 April 2008 . 2008 marks the 100 th anniversary of Japanese immigration to Brazil . EPA / DAI KUROKAWA < 저작권자 ⓒ 2007 연 합 뉴 스 . 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 . >