How many Japanese-speaking translators are there in Brazil?

We list 32, in 3 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.

Is Japanese unusual for translators in Brazil?

3% of the 1030 translators we hold in Brazil are recorded as working in Japanese. Most of them come from JUCESP, the São Paulo state commercial board, a register that records the languages each provider offers, so the figure reflects who that register covers, not only who speaks what.

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Japanese-speaking translators in Brazil

32 translators in Brazil who work in Japanese, in 3 cities. São Paulo (29), Rio de Janeiro (2) and Porto Alegre (1) hold 100% of them.

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3cities

3%of all translators here

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Showing all 3 cities.

Brazil32 in 3 cities

Aerial panoramic view of São Paulo skyline at golden hour

São PauloBrazil29JapaneseOf all translators here29 of 7634%

Rio de Janeiro seen from Corcovado, with Botafogo bay, the boat-filled cove and Sugarloaf Mountain rising over Guanabara Bay

Rio de JaneiroBrazil2JapaneseOf all translators here2 of 902%

Sunset over the Guaiba waterfront in Porto Alegre, with the city skyline and the Beira-Rio stadium across the calm water and cyclists on the riverside promenade

Porto AlegreBrazil1JapaneseOf all translators here1 of 1181%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in Brazil where a source says a Japanese-speaking translator works. If you know a provider that belongs here, tell us and include where the language is stated.

Where these came from

These Japanese-speaking translators come from 3 sources, led by JUCESP, the São Paulo state commercial board (29), the Junta Comercial do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (JUCERJA) (2) and the Junta Comercial, Industrial e Serviços do Rio Grande do Sul (JucisRS) (1).

Every one of these sits on an official list, published by a body with nothing to sell.

Questions

How many Japanese-speaking translators are there in Brazil?: We list 32, in 3 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.
Which city has the most?: São Paulo, with 29 of the 32.
Is Japanese unusual for translators in Brazil?: 3% of the 1030 translators we hold in Brazil are recorded as working in Japanese. Most of them come from JUCESP, the São Paulo state commercial board, a register that records the languages each provider offers, so the figure reflects who that register covers, not only who speaks what.