The formula
How to convert JPY to BRL
Turning Japanese Yen into Brazilian Reais needs nothing more than today's rate and a multiplication. On 12 September 2026 that rate is 0.033179, so:
BRL = JPY × 0.033179
Reverse the direction and you divide rather than multiply. Equivalently, one Brazilian Real is worth 30.1397 Japanese Yen.
The converter at the top of this page does both directions and updates as you type. Every result is recalculated on the server as well, so the number you see is the number that gets stored.
About the Japanese Yen and the Brazilian Real
The Japanese Yen (JPY, symbol ¥) is the currency of Japan. The Brazilian Real (BRL, symbol R$) is the currency of Brazil.
Neither currency is pegged to the other, so the figure drifts from one session to the next. Everything on this page is a mid-market rate. Retail providers quote a spread around it and keep the difference.
Worked JPY to BRL examples
A price tag. Something marked ¥50 comes to 1.6589 BRL. Round to 2 BRL for a quick mental check while you are standing in the shop.
A monthly salary. ¥3,000 a month is 99.5365 BRL — useful when you are comparing a job offer across the two markets. Bear in mind the rate moves, so a figure agreed today will not be the figure paid out in six months.
Going the other way. If you are holding R$1,000 and want to know what it buys in Japanese Yen, that is 30139.71 JPY. The converter handles both directions — use the swap button between the two fields.
Watch the margin. At a bureau charging 3%, your ¥500 would fetch roughly 16.0917 BRL instead of 16.5894 BRL. That gap is what the mid-market rate on this page lets you spot.
Today's reading is 0.033179 BRL per Japanese Yen, recorded 12 September 2026. The daily feed updates it each morning without any action on your part.
At today's rate, 100 Japanese Yen come to 3.317882 BRL. The converter handles any amount, in either direction.
Almost certainly not. What you see here is the mid-market rate, the midpoint of the market. Every retail provider takes a cut on top of it. The value of knowing the mid-market figure is being able to measure that cut.
Japanese Yen to Brazilian Reais table
Rates from 12 September 2026, refreshed daily