The city of Angra dos Reis is located on the southern coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, roughly halfway between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo along the BR-101 highway, and is known for its islands, white-sand beaches, and clear waters. ^[1] The Gruta do Acaiá on Ilha Grande, part of Angra dos Reis, is a sea cave about 8 meters below sea level where sunlight entering through a crack in the coastal rock reflects on the water inside, creating a fluorescent turquoise-green glow with sparkling points. ^[2] Aizomê is a stylish Japanese restaurant in São Paulo that blends traditional Japanese cooking with distinctly Brazilian ingredients. ^[3] Of Brazil's 214 million people, an estimated 2 million are of Japanese descent, with the vast majority living in São Paulo. ^[4] Owner Telma Shiraishi uses pirarucu, an enormous Amazonian riverfish, in saikyo yaki, a traditional Japanese sweet-miso preparation. ^[5] There are currently 3,000 Japanese restaurants across São Paulo, stretching throughout the city beyond the Liberdade neighborhood. ^[6] Boat tours in Angra dos Reis depart from the Estação de Santa Luzia, last about 7 hours, and run year-round, stopping at the Botinas Islets, Ilha da Gipoia, Praia do Dentista, Praia das Flechas, and Praia da Piedade, where the Iglesita da Piedade chapel was built in the 1960s. ^[7] The Gruta do Acaiá is about 30 meters wide with an average height of one meter, and visitors must descend a staircase and then crawl about 10 meters through the rock crack to reach an inner chamber with a hidden stone beach. ^[8]