【SenRepo】Mateus Cruz's Profile

Name:Mateus Cruz
Birthday:03/17/1986
Country:Brazil
Hometown:Santa Maria da Vitória
University:Federal University of Bahia
Course:Computer Science
Facebook:Mateus Cruz
Twitter:mshcruz
Blog:http://acarajewithwasabi.blogspot.com/

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Hello! I am Mateus Cruz, 24 years old, from Brazil! I was born in a city called Santa Maria da Vitória, but I have been living in another city called Salvador for quite a long time. I have a bachelor degree in Computer Science and, regarding the academic field, I especially like studying topics related to databases.
My hobbies include music, games and reading, but I also like to go out with my friends and to meet new people. I decided to do an internship abroad because I believe it would be a great experience and a unique opportunity to develop my professional skills, as well as myself as a human being.

Kanezaki

Kanezaki is a producer of sasakama kamaboko, which is a processed white fish loaf. The factory has three parts: Sendai food shop, museum and art gallery, and the Tanabata Gallery. Not only taste a delicious sasakama, it is also possible to take a class to learn how to cook it!

Kakeien

Kakeien started selling eggs 30 years ago in Tokyo. Nowadays, besides chemical free eggs, many other products are offered. Among these, there are many flavors of puddings, standing out the Brazilian pudding.

Sairiyashiki

Sairiyashiki used to be a trading company that belonged to the Saito family, which was a very prosperous family in the Miyagi Prefecture. Nowadays, it is possible to see many historical objects and learn about the region's history. To visit Sairiyashiki is to make a trip to the past!

Kura Kaihou

Kura Kaihou is an event promoted by the beverage company Ichi no Kura. It is an annual event open to the public, where it is possible to see how the traditional Japanese sake (rice wine) is made, besides tasting many kinds of sake.

Name:Brazil
Capital:Brasília
Language:Portuguese
Size:8,514,877 km2 (World's 5th)
Population:189,987,291 (World's 5th)
GDP:$1,981 billions (World's 9th)

Brazil is a country with many different places, cultures and peoples.
Because of this diversity, we have some very specific traits in each part of the country. For example, in the state of Bahia, there is a strong influence of the African culture. Meanwhile, in the south there is a strong influence of the European culture. So there are many particular types of food, music and other kinds of cultural expression depending on the place you go. That is why I believe that Brazil is a very rich country culturally speaking.
Regarding famous places in Brazil, starting from the northern part, there is the Amazon Forest, which is very rich in terms of biodiversity. In the northeast, there are many beautiful beaches and other fascinating places, like the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park and Chapada Diamantina National Park. In the west, there is the Pantanal, which is a tropical wetland with also a great biodiversity. In the southeastern part of Brazil, there are a lot of big cities (e.g. São Paulo) and urban landscapes, but also some incredible natural places (e.g. Sugarloaf Mountain). Finally, in the south, there is the Iguazu Falls, among many other worth visiting places.

I found out many differences between Brazil and Japan. I am particularly impressed by the organization of some services in Japan (e.g. the public transportation) and also by the courtesy of the Japanese people (especially in business activities). Despite the shyness, the Japanese people tend to be very helpful and friendly.
Another aspect I have noticed is that there are many influences from other cultures. However, instead of the Japanese losing their cultural traits, they use these influences in their own way. This can be especially seen in music and fashion.
I believe I have learned many things in Japan that would be good to be applied in Brazil. I plan to tell more about these ideas to the people I know in Brazil, in order to make it a better country.