Japanese culture takes center stage at Madrid’s Japan Weekend
On February 11 and 12 took place in Madrid the largest fair in Spain on anime, manga, Japanese culture, video games and all activities aimed at the thousands of fans of otaku culture that gathers every year. Japan Weekend Madrid took place in three pavilions of the IFEMA fairgrounds. The event counted with the participation […]
[HIROSHIMA] “Picasso: The blue period & beyond”, Hiroshima Museum of Art’s 45th Anniversary Exhibition
Hiroshima Museum of Art in Hiroshima Prefecture will host the exhibition “Picasso: The blue period & beyond” from February 4 to May 28, 2023 to celebrate its 45th anniversary. This exhibition is a joint project of the Hiroshima Museum of Art, which has one of the best Picasso collections in Japan, and the Pola Museum […]
Japan showcased its tourist attractions at “FITUR 2023″
The FITUR 2023 international tourism fair, which was held from January 18-22 at the IFEMA fairgrounds in Madrid, closed its five-day run with a success that exceeded expectations and highlighted the good outlook for global tourism activity in the aftermath of the pandemic. As in previous years, both the Japan booth, operated by the Japan […]
XIV General Assembly and Seminar of the Association of Teachers of Japanese in Spain
On February 4, 2023, the Association of Japanese Language Teachers in Spain (APJE, President; Norika Itakura), together with the Japan Foundation, held its 14th General Assembly and Seminar in Madrid. This year’s Assembly featured a lecture and workshop by Dr. Kumiko Nakanishi, Professor of Japanese Language at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, and was a […]
Leiji Matsumoto, author of the celebrated manga character ‘Captain Harlock’, dies
Legendary Japanese manga author Leiji Matsumoto died on February 13 at the age of 85 of heart failure in a Tokyo hospital, his representative and daughter, Makiko Matsumoto, told in a statement posted on his official website, titled Leijisha. Among his cult works are Captain Harlock, a character he created in 1977 and brought to […]
Japan and Spain, friends and strategic partners
“I began my diplomatic career in a Spain in the midst of the Transition. Freedom was flourishing in society, and there was an intense debate about Spain’s position in Europe. After 40 years, I have returned as Ambassador to Japan and have been surprised by the extraordinary transformation of Spain, today a key member of […]