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Culture festival starts in Brazil to support Japan

PETROPOLIS, Brazil - Brazilian children wave Japanese national flags in a square where a Japanese Shinto shrine gate stands in Petropolis, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, on Aug. 6, 2011. They were attending the opening ceremony of a festival of Japanese culture to support Japan's efforts to rebuild after the March 11 disaster. The festival will run through Aug. 28.

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Japan's first legation in Brazil found in outskirts of Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - This Western-style house in Petropolis on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro served as Japan's first legation in Brazil.

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Chinese companies in Brazil donate relief materials to disaster-hit city

STORY: Chinese companies in Brazil donate relief materials to disaster-hit city DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TIAN MIN, Chinese Consul General in Rio de Janeiro 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HUANG YEHUA, General Manager, CNOOC Petroleum Brazil Limited 4. SOUNBDITE 3 (Portugese): HELOISA AGUIAR, President of Rio Solidario STORYLINE: Chinese Enterprises Association in Brazil and the Brazilian non-profit organization "Rio Solidario" on Thursday held a donation ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The donated materials will be delivered to Petropolis, a city located 68 km from Rio de Janeiro. On Feb. 15, Petropolis was slammed by heavy rains that caused more than 50 mudslides and floods, leaving at least 233 people dead and several others missing. On March 20, at least five people were killed after heavy rains pounded Petropolis. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TIAN MIN, Chinese Consul General in Rio

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-PETROPOLIS-HEAVY RAINS-AFTERMATH

(220217) -- PETROPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A van washed away by floodwater is seen on top of a car after heavy rains in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022. The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-PETROPOLIS-HEAVY RAINS-AFTERMATH

(220217) -- PETROPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Damaged trees and vehicles block a road after heavy rains in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022. The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-PETROPOLIS-HEAVY RAINS-AFTERMATH

(220217) -- PETROPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings are seen after heavy rains in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022. The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-PETROPOLIS-HEAVY RAINS-AFTERMATH

(220217) -- PETROPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings are seen after heavy rains in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022. The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-PETROPOLIS-HEAVY RAINS-AFTERMATH

(220217) -- PETROPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Fallen trees and wire poles block a road after heavy rains in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022. The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-PETROPOLIS-HEAVY RAINS-AFTERMATH

(220217) -- PETROPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A car washed away by floodwater is seen in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022. The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-PETROPOLIS-HEAVY RAINS-AFTERMATH

(220217) -- PETROPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man cleans the silt in front of a garage after heavy rains in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022. The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-PETROPOLIS-HEAVY RAINS-AFTERMATH

(220217) -- PETROPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A damaged building is seen after heavy rains in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022. The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-PETROPOLIS-HEAVY RAINS-AFTERMATH

(220217) -- PETROPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A car washed away by floodwater is seen next to a bridge after heavy rains in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022. The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-PETROPOLIS-HEAVY RAINS-AFTERMATH

(220217) -- PETROPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Damaged trees and vehicles block a road after heavy rains in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022. The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-PETROPOLIS-HEAVY RAINS-AFTERMATH

(220217) -- PETROPOLIS, Feb. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A damaged shop is seen after heavy rains in Petropolis in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Feb. 16, 2022. The death toll from landslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in Rio de Janeiro state rose to 78, including six children, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)

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Culture festival starts in Brazil to support Japan

PETROPOLIS, Brazil - Brazilian children wave Japanese national flags in a square where a Japanese Shinto shrine gate stands in Petropolis, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, on Aug. 6, 2011. They were attending the opening ceremony of a festival of Japanese culture to support Japan's efforts to rebuild after the March 11 disaster. The festival will run through Aug. 28. (Kyodo)