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Just east of Bixiga is the bairro of Liberdade , traditional home of the city's large Japanese community. Rua Galvao Bueno and intersecting streets are largely devoted to Japanese restaurants and shops selling semiprecious stones, Japanese food and clothes. The Museu da Imigracao Japonesa , Rua Sao Joaquim 381 (7th and 8th floors; Wed-Sun 1.30-5.30pm), has a Japanese-style rooftop garden and excellent displays on the contribution of the Japanese community to Brazil since their arrival in 1908 to work on the coffee plantations. In recent years, Liberdade's ethnic character has been changing and, although the area is still Japanese-dominated, an increasing number of Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese immigrants are settling in the area and introducing new businesses - most noticeably restaurants and food shops.
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