[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 […]
Madrid Fusión, with record numbers and a Japanese touch

The gastronomic event Madrid Fusión Alimentos de España celebrated its XXI edition, surpassing its own limits and breaking records in terms of visitors, congress participants and journalists. Specifically, the number of visitors reached 21,106 people, 25% more than the previous year. The event, held at IFEMA Madrid, was also attended by more than 700 young […]
The President of CEJE welcomes Yaskawa Ibérica
This week, Jorge Lasheras, president of the Japan Spain Business Circle, welcomed CEJE’s new corporate partner – Yaskawa Ibérica. In this meeting, Mr. Lasheras had the opportunity to meet with Mr. Laurent Bodin, Managing Director of Yaskawa Ibérica, to discuss the company’s objectives for this 2023, and learn about its most innovative solutions for robotization […]
CEJE members hold a meeting with Mr. Roger Torrent

This Friday, February 10th, the members of the Japan-Spain Business Circle, have had the opportunity to attend a working breakfast with the Minister of Enterprise and Labor, the Hble. Roger Torrent. The objective of the breakfast was to maintain a direct dialogue on the economic relations between Catalonia and Japan, as well as to comment […]
CDTI strengthens Spain-Japan cooperation in hydrogen technologies

CDTI-Innovation and the Japanese agency NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) held the 11th CDTI-NEDO Workshop, organized with the support of the Spanish Hydrogen Association. Entitled “Technologies for Hydrogen Valley in Spain and Japan – Regional H2 Value Chain”, the objective of this edition is to share the technologies that both countries are […]
Barcelona’s Civic Centers delve into Japanese culture

Barcelona City Council, through its Network of Civic Centres, offers this winter an agenda full of events in which Japan is the protagonist. The centers of the district of Sarriá-Sant Gervasi, within its cycle “Què en sabem, del mon”, make known some of the most characteristic features of Japanese culture through elements such as cuisine, […]