Assaí
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Assaí, Paraná, Brazil | |
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Municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Assaí, Paraná, Brazil | |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Region | South |
| State | Paraná |
| Mesoregion | Norte Pioneiro Paranaense |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michel Angelo Bomtempo (PSD) |
| Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 14,954 |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Assaí is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the South Region of Brazil.[2][3][4][5] Founded by Japanese immigrants in 1932, the city is noted for having the highest percentage of Asian Brazilians in the country.[6]
Asian heritage
Assaí was founded in 1932 by Japanese migrants, becoming a municipality on January 28, 1944. Assaí is among a number of small cities in Brazil founded by Japanese immigrants, including Bastos and Pereira Barreto in São Paulo.[7]
The city was initially named Assailand, before ultimately being renamed in 1944.[6]
The city has the highest reported percentage of Asian Brazilians in the country, comprising 11.5% of the population.[8] In 2018, the city inaugurated a Japanese-style castle in a ceremony attended by around 4,000 spectators. The castle was modeled by Himeji Castle in Japan's Hyōgo Prefecture, which itself is a "sister province" of the state of Paraná.
