Embassy of Japan in Belgium
在ベルギー日本国大使館

News Archives

• 2017

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  Date	Category	Title
  04/02	EMBASSY	Hasselt Cherry Blossom Festival
  03/31	EMBASSY	Join Team Japan for the 20km of Brussels
  03/29	EMBASSY	Etterbeek Junior High School Visit to the JICC
  03/07	EMBASSY	Mask Museum Noh Performance
  03/04	EMBASSY	Opening of Yokoso Festival at the Hasselt Japanese Garden
  02/22	EMBASSY	Japan supports WCO (World Customs Organization)’s Counter-Terrorism Initiative for Asian Countries
  02/21	EMBASSY	Reception to Strengthen Cooperation with Sister Cities
  02/10	EMBASSY	Opening of “Capacious” Exhibition
  02/09	EMBASSY	“Road to Tokyo” Belgian Paralympic Committee Gala Event
  02/06	EMBASSY	Salon des Vacances
  02/03	EMBASSY	Opening Ceremony EBA/ESA Convention 2017 and Noelanders Trophy XVIII
  01/31	EMBASSY	“Holistic Strata & Split Flow” Dance Performance by Hiroaki Umeda
  01/29	EMBASSY	Meiji Jingu Gagaku and Budo Performances
  01/28	EMBASSY	“Tamashii-Ire-No Gishiki” (traditional ceremony to animate Bunraku puppets)
  01/16	EMBASSY	Opening of “Yamanobe　Solitary Painting” Exhibition
  01/13	EMBASSY	Opening of “Paysages et Visions du Japon” Exhibition
  01/06	EMBASSY	Ballet Performance from Tokyo Ballet and Béjart Ballet

• 2016

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  Date	Category	Title
  12/14	EMBASSY	Closing Reception of the 150 Years Friendship between Japan and Belgium
  12/12	EMBASSY	Visit to the Daikin Europe NV – Ostend Factory
  12/12	EMBASSY	Uncovering Ceremony of Nello and Patrasche Statue
  12/12	EMBASSY	Ibasho Gallery in Antwerp
  12/12	EMBASSY	Place Royale Dinner
  12/09	EMBASSY	Dinner at Place Royale
  12/07	EMBASSY	Yoshida Brothers Concert
  12/02	EMBASSY	Opening of “Prosperity - Imperial Family Photo Exhibition”
  11/29	EMBASSY	Violin and Pipe-Organ Concert
  11/26	EMBASSY	Nihonjinkai’s “25th Japanese Speech Contest”
  11/25	EMBASSY	Opening of “Winter Wonders”
  11/24	EMBASSY	Marilo Fund Event “Inspiring Belgium-Japan Relations”
  11/22	EMBASSY	Naming Ceremony of the UECC LNG-Fuelled Car and Truck Carrier
  11/19	EMBASSY	Opening of the “Festival International du Film de Bruxelles” (FIFB)
  11/18	EMBASSY	Masterworks of Ysaÿe Concert in Brussels
  11/17	EMBASSY	Opening of the Japanese Masks Exhibition at the International Carnivals and Masks Museum of Binche
  11/17	EMBASSY	Exhibition “EXPOSITION D’ART AMICALE　Japon-Belgique”
  11/17	EMBASSY	Visit of H.M. Queen Mathilde to Ukiyo-e Exhibition at the Cinquantenaire Museum
  11/14	EMBASSY	Celebration of the 50th anniversary of MUFG Brussels Branch
  11/12	EMBASSY	Ars Musica 2016 Opening
  11/12	EMBASSY	Kyutaro Hashioka Noh Performance
  11/12	EMBASSY	Japan Culture Festival in Antwerp
  11/09	EMBASSY	Press Conference for "Winter Wonders”
  11/07	EMBASSY	Japanese Sake Seminar
  11/03	EMBASSY	2016 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
  10/28	EMBASSY	Ambassador's Lecture at Cercle Lorraine
  10/26	EMBASSY	Celebration of the 150 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium at the House of Representatives
  10/25	EMBASSY	Brussels Student Workshop
  10/25	EMBASSY	International Aikido Celebration
  10/24	EMBASSY	Japan Day 2016 in Antwerp
  10/24	EMBASSY	Business Seminar at the Port of Antwerp
  10/21	EMBASSY	Ukiyo-e Exhibition Opening
  10/21	EMBASSY	Opening ceremony of Japanese garden at Ghent University
  10/21	EMBASSY	MOU Signing Ceremony between the City of Ghent and the City of Kanazawa
  10/21	EMBASSY	Film Fest Gent
  10/14	EMBASSY	Opening ceremony of the Exhibition “A feverish Era in Japanese Art: Expressionist Abstraction of the 1950s-1960s”
  10/05	EMBASSY	Ikebana Demonstration by the Headmaster of the Ohara School of Ikebana
  09/30	EMBASSY	Opening of the Chrysanthemum Festival
  09/28	EMBASSY	Movie Screening and Discussion of “Miss Hokusai” by Animation Director Keiichi Hara
  09/26	EMBASSY	International Symposium on Carillon
  09/23	EMBASSY	The Conference of European Society of Historical Demography at the KUL
  09/23	EMBASSY	The Opening Ceremony of the “Portrait du Livre Japonais”-exhibition at the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL)
  09/20	EMBASSY	Folklorissimo 2016
  09/12	EMBASSY	Opening ceremony of the new Nitto EMEA NV Office
  09/05	EMBASSY	The Foreign Minister’s Certificate of Commendation Awarding Ceremony 2016 to the Nihonjinkai
  08/16	EMBASSY	Flower Carpet 2016
  08/01	EMBASSY	Rakugo-Performances of the ‘Sister Cities Cooperation Project’
  07/14	EMBASSY	Opening of “Manga Hokusai Manga” Exhibition
  07/08	EMBASSY	Bariton Saxophone Concert
  07/05	AMBASSADOR	Ommegang
  06/27	AMBASSADOR	Ikebana Demonstration by the Headmaster of the Mishoryu
  06/25	AMBASSADOR	Aikido Seminar Dinner
  06/24	EMBASSY	Bruges Japan Day Opening Reception
  06/22	EMBASSY	Douzan Fujiwara (shakuhachi) and SHINSUKE (marimba) duo concert
  06/22	AMBASSADOR	Conferment Ceremony of The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays on aikidoka Mr. Daniel Leclerre
  06/16	AMBASSADOR	Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette Star on Mr. Salvatore Adamo
  06/14	AMBASSADOR	Nipro Europe Cornerstone-Laying Ceremony
  06/09	EMBASSY	Opening Event of “Japon - Masques de soi”
  06/02	AMBASSADOR	Chado Demonstration
  06/01	AMBASSADOR	Ommegang Press Conference
  05/18	AMBASSADOR	Flanders Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mechelen Branch Office Business in Japan Promotion Event (Bar International Japan)
  05/10	AMBASSADOR	Brussels Flower Carpet 2016 Press Conference
  04/25	AMBASSADOR	Opening ceremony of Waseda University’s European Office at ULB
  04/22	AMBASSADOR	Ikebana demonstration at Ghent Floralies
  04/21	AMBASSADOR	45 years of twinning Ghent-Kanazawa
  04/21	AMBASSADOR	Ghent Floralies Opening Event
  04/19	AMBASSADOR	Opening event of “Traditions & Dreams – Kimono from the Kubota Collection”
  04/12	EMBASSY	Opening Event of “Crystal and Chrysanthemum: Japonism in Art Nouveau Glass”
  03/26	AMBASSADOR	Opening Event of 150 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium at Blankenberge
  03/18	AMBASSADOR	150 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium Opening Event at Durbuy
  03/11	AMBASSADOR	Great East Japan Earthquake Charity Event “FUKKO Concert”
  03/11	AMBASSADOR	Great East Japan Earthquake 5th Year Commemoration Ceremony – Japanese Garden in Hasselt
  03/10	EMBASSY	Great East Japan Earthquake 5th Year Commemoration: Reconstruction Support Symposium
  03/07	EMBASSY	Presenting Hina Dolls to the Royal Family
  03/04	EMBASSY	Hina Doll Lecture
  02/08	EMBASSY	Chambers of Commerce – Joint Response International Business community supports Belgium
  02/04	AMBASSADOR	Salon des Vacances
  01/29	AMBASSADOR	Opening Ceremony of “Un Esprit Japonais” at the Mariemont Museum
  01/25	AMBASSADOR	Food Symposium
  01/19	AMBASSADOR	Opening Ceremony and Gala Reception of the 150 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium
  01/14	AMBASSADOR	“Belgium Diplomats Photo Exhibition” Opening Reception
  01/13	AMBASSADOR	The 94th “European Motor Show Brussels” Japan day

• 2015

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  Date	Category	Title
  12/22	EMBASSY	Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette Star on Mr. Daniel Ost
  12/18	EMBASSY	Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star on Mr. Thomas André Leysen
  12/1	EMBASSY	The Spirit of Budo
  11/27	AMBASSADOR	Japanese sake and Hungarian wine seminar and sampling
  11/2	AMBASSADOR	Attendance to ANA’s Brussels-Narita first direct flight event
  10/13	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador’s Lecture at University of Liège
  10/10	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador’s Attendance of “Garden Days” in Beervelde
  10/08	AMBASSADOR	Reception for Enhancement of Relationship among Japan-Belgium Sister Cities, Friendly Cities and Friendship Ports
  10/05	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy Visit to the Mayor of Libin
  10/01-02	AMBASSADOR	Uniqlo Antwerp Opening Events
  09/24	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador's Lecture at College of Europe
  09/18	AMBASSADOR	Company Visit to Honda Motor Europe Logistics
  08/24	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy Visit to Governor Briers of the Province of East-Flanders
  07/23	AMBASSADOR	Japan-Belgium Youth Exchange Meeting
  07/23	AMBASSADOR	Himeji and Charleroi: 50th Anniversary Ceremony of the sister city partnership
  07/08	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy visit to Mr.Demotte, Minister-President of the French Community
  06/12	AMBASSADOR	Japan Information and Cultural Centre Opening Event
  06/11	AMBASSADOR	Japan Information and Cultural Centre Opening Reception
  05/12	EMBASSY	AW Europe 25th Anniversary Ceremony
  05/08	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy Visit to Governor of West-Flanders Decaluwé
  04/27	AMBASSADOR	Visit to AW Europe
  04/23	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Japanese Pavilion at Seafood fair “Seafood Expo Global”
  04/22	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy visit to Secretary of State of the Brussels-Capital Region Jodogne, responsible for Foreign Trade
  04/15	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy visit to the Minister of the German community, Mr. Paasch.
  04/13	AMBASSADOR	Visit to UCB
  04/02	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy Visit to Minister-President of Wallonia Magnette
  03/31	AMBASSADOR	Reception for Japanese Students at the Ambassador’s Residence
  03/18-19	AMBASSADOR	Japanese Wine Seminar
  03/17	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy Visit to Minister-President of the Brussels-Capital Region Vervoort
  03/17	AMBASSADOR	Gathering of the Friendship Group with Japan of Belgian Parliament
  03/13	AMBASSADOR	Friends of Japan and the Commemoration of the Fourth Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake Reception
  03/11	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador’s Lecture at Antwerp University
  03/11	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy Visit to Vice Prime Minister Peeters of the Federal Government
  02/26	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador's Lecture at UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain)
  02/25	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy Visit to Minister-President Bourgeois of the Flemish Government
  02/24	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy Visit to Governor Berx of the Antwerp Province
  02/20	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Mayekawa Europe
  02/18	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador's Lecture at Namur University
  02/13	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Cartamundi
  02/12	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador's Lecture at ISTI
  02/03	AMBASSADOR	Visit to JTEKT Torsen Europe
  01/26	EMBASSY	150 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium Results of the logo competition
  01/23	AMBASSADOR	93rd European Motor Show Brussels
  01/21	AMBASSADOR	Meeting with Japanese Martial Arts Associations

• 2014

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  Date	Category	Title
  12/16	EMBASSY	Visit to Umicore
  11/29	AMBASSADOR	The 24th Japanese Speech Contest in Belgium
  11/27	AMBASSADOR	Hitachi Data Systems Belgium-Luxembourg’s Grand Opening of the New Office
  11/25	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador’s Lecture at VUB
  11/24	AMBASSADOR	Japanese Wine Seminar
  11/21	MAFF	Eighth Minister's Award for Overseas Promotion of Japanese Food
  11/20	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Ishii’s lecture at Marie-Haps University
  11/20	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Ishii’s lecture at the University of Ghent
  11/19	AMBASSADOR	The diplomats who saved lives: Chiune Sugihara and Jan Zwartendijk
  11/18	AMBASSADOR	Reception for Enhancement of Relations among Japan-Belgium Sister Cities, Friendly Cities and Friendship Ports”
  11/18	AMBASSADOR	30th anniversary ceremony of the Antwerp office of ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai)
  11/13	AMBASSADOR	Toyota Motor Europe’s “Made in Europe” exhibition
  11/10	AMBASSADOR	2015 Gault & Millau restaurant guide launching party and JETRO’s Japanese beef and sake presentation event
  10/22	AMBASSADOR	Lecture at the Hasselt University
  10/11	AMBASSADOR	Nitto Europe 40th anniversary ceremony
  10/31	PRESS RELEASE	Logo Competition: 150 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium
  09/30	AMBASSADOR	AGC Europe New Headquarters Inauguration Ceremony
  09/26	AMBASSADOR	40th Anniversary Celebration of Kaneka Belgium
  05/23	AMBASSADOR	Presentation of the Booklet “Belgium and its Neighbours’ Business Climates Compared”
  05/22	AMBASSADOR	MSE Europe Brussels Branch Office Relocation Ceremony
  05/20	MOFA	Prime Minister Abe's Visit to Germany, U.K., Portugal, Spain, France and Belgium (April 29 - May 8, 2014)
  04/09	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers Belgium
  04/03	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Ateliers de la Meuse
  04/01	MOFA	Provision of comprehensive information on Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear power Station related issues
  03/19	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Ariake Europe
  03/19	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Amano Europe
  03/13	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Province of Walloon Brabant
  03/13	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Yakult Honsha European Research Center
  03/12	AMBASSADOR	Visit to AGC Glass Europe
  03/12	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Mayor of Turnhout
  03/12	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the National Museum of Playing Cards and Cartamundi
  02/27	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Bridgestone Aircraft Tire Europe
  02/17	PRESS RELEASE	Sister Cities, Friendship Cities, and Friendship Ports Relationship Enhancement Meeting
  02/10	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Delhaize

• 2013

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  Date	Category	Title
  12/23	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Nikon Metrology
  12/12	PRESS RELEASE	Award of the “Ambassador’s Commendation”
  12/12	PRESS RELEASE	Award of the “Foreign Minister’s Commendation”
  12/12	PRESS RELEASE	National Day Reception 2013
  12/02	MOFA	Foreign Minister Kishida Visits Iran and Attends ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting
  11/29	AMBASSADOR	Visit to UCB
  11/22	AMBASSADOR	Visit to and Exchange of Views with Companies in the Province of Liege
  11/13	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Sibelco
  11/12	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Traitex
  11/06	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Iwan Simonis
  10/29	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Toyota Motor Europe Technical Centre
  10/24	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the province of Luxembourg
  10/22	AMBASSADOR	Visit to and exchange of views with companies located in the province of Namur
  10/21	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the President and Vice President of the Belgium-Japan section of Belgian Interparliamentary Union group
  10/11	AMBASSADOR	Visit to NGK Ceramics Europe
  10/02	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Toyota Motor Europe (TME)
  09/02	MOFA	Result of the Fourth Japan-EU English Haiku Contest
  07/25	MOFA	Foreign Minister's Commendations for 2013
  07/24	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Nippon Shokubai Europe
  07/19	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Ecoplast
  07/19	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Mayor Magnette of Charleroi
  07/18	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Mayor of Aalst
  07/18	MOFA	Foreign Minister Kishida's Attendance at ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' Meetings
  07/05	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Mayor of Vilvoorde
  07/03	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the port of Zeebrugge
  07/01	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Eurogentec
  06/26	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Van de Wiele
  06/26	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Barco
  06/21	MOFA	Foreign Minister Kishida's Visit to New Zealand
  06/19	MOFA	Economic Policy Speech by H.E. Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan
  06/18	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the City of La Louvière and companies etc.
  06/10	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Mayor of Leuven
  06/07	AMBASSADOR	Attendance at the Annual Meeting of Nihonjinkai
  06/03	AMBASSADOR	Visit to IMEC
  06/03	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Governor of the province of Vlaams-Brabant
  06/03	MOFA	TCAD V
  05/31	PRESS RELEASE	Japan is Committed to Africa’s Development
  05/30	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Governor Leclercq of the province of Hainaut and Mayor Martin of the city of Mons
  05/28	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Rector of UCL
  05/24	AMBASSADOR	Visit to President Peumans of the Flemish Parliament
  05/22	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Rector Poullet of the University of Namur
  05/16	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the City of Liege
  05/15	EVENT	Introduction of Japan in Vilvoorde
  05/14	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Province of East Flanders
  05/08	AMBASSADOR	Visit to SCK・CEN
  05/06	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Minister-President Demotte of the Walloon Region
  05/02	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the province of Namur
  04/30	AMBASSADOR	Yusen Logistics Benelux and the port of Antwerp visit
  04/30	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Governor of Antwerp Province
  04/26	AMBASSADOR	Panasonic Energy Belgium visit
  04/26	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Japanese Garden in Hasselt
  04/26	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the mayor of Hasselt
  04/23	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the province of West Flanders
  04/15	EVENT	iTQi Year of Japan 2013
  04/13	MOFA	NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen's Visit to Japan
  04/11	AMBASSADOR	Entrance Ceremonies of the Japanese School of Brussels
  04/08	AMBASSADOR	Bekaert visit
  04/04	AMBASSADOR	ITC Rubis visit
  04/03	AMBASSADOR	Fuji Oil Europe visit
  04/03	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the mayor of Ghent
  03/28	AMBASSADOR	Solvay visit
  03/17	MOFA	TICAD V Ministerial Preparatory Meeting (Overview)
  03/15	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Bruges and Ypres
  03/14	AMBASSADOR	Graduation Ceremonies of the Japanese school of Brussels
  03/13	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Japanese and Belgian companies in the province of Limburg
  03/11	EVENT	Japan Cultural Evening
  03/10	AMBASSADOR	G.C. Europe visit
  03/07	AMBASSADOR	Eval Europe visit
  03/06	AMBASSADOR	Fujifilm Belgium visit
  03/01	AMBASSADOR	Kaneka Belgium visit
  02/25	AMBASSADOR	Terumo Europe visit
  02/19	PRESS RELEASE	Factsheet on Japan-ASEAN Relations
  02/07	PRESS RELEASE	Position Paper: Japan-China Relations Surrounding the Situation of the Senkaku Islands
  02/03	MOFA	Foreign Minister Kishida's Visit to the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam and Australia on January 9-14, 2013 (VIDEO)
  02/01	AMBASSADOR	Mitsui AgriScience International and K-I Chemical Europe visit
  01/30	PRESS	Iles Senkaku: il n'y a qu'une seule vérité
  01/30	AMBASSADOR	Province of Liège visit
  01/24	AMBASSADOR	AW Europe visit
  01/16	AMBASSADOR	Umicore visit

• 2012

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  Date	Category	Title
  12/11	EMBASSY	Reception to celebrate the Emperor’s birthday
  11/15&16	EVENT	Fête des langues
  11/08	PRESS	Opinion article by Kazuyuki Katayama, Chargé d’Affaires a.i."Five Truths about the Senkaku Islands" (French)
  11/02	EVENT	Japan Expo Belgium 2012
  10/16	EVENT	ISTI Japan Week – Reconstruction Photo Exhibition & Cinema –
  10/04	EVENT	Workshop: “Resilient ISHINOMAKI – Report of an International Workshop - ”