The Asakusa Samba Carnival is one of Tokyo's more lively and popular summer festivals. The festival has been held at the end of August since 1981. The one exception was 2011 when the festival was canceled due to the impact of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake. Brazil is home to the largest Japanese community outside Japan. As a result, there are strong cultural ties between the two countries. These images were captured in 1995.