Cacau signed for Cerezo on Monday, pending a medical, and the 33-year-old striker will form arguably the highest-profile striking partnership in the J-League alongside Uruguay international Diego Forlan at the Osaka-based club.
After 11 straight seasons with Stuttgart, Cacau has moved to Japan and hopes the Asian country can be a fertile hunting ground for him as it has for the likes of other Brazilian-born footballers - such as Hulk, Dunga and Zico - in the past.
"I feel so happy to be able to play in the J-League, where so many Brazilian players have come before me," Cacau said in a statement released by Cerezo.
"It's an honour to play for a team with the tradition of Cerezo Osaka."
Sanfrecce Hiroshima defeated Sagan 1-0 on Monday in a game rescheduled due to a typhoon, with Yoshida's men missing the chance to move three points clear at the top of the table.
Sagan (37 points, plus 12 goal difference) lead Urawa Reds (37, plus 12) due to their 12 wins compared to Urawa's 11 with both teams having scored and conceded the same number of goals so far this season.
Urawa lost 2-1 at Kawasaki last week and host reigning champions Sanfrecce in round 20 knowing a win could see them leapfrog Sagan if Yoshida's side again fail to triumph.
