Logo Competition: 160 Years of Friendship between Japan and Belgium

In 2026, Japan and Belgium will celebrate 160 years of diplomatic relations and friendship. In the run-up to this year of friendship, a public competition is being held to select the official anniversary logo. The competition is open to any resident of Japan or Belgium, as well as to all holders of Japanese or Belgian citizenship. The deadline for entries is 28 February 2025.

Japan and Belgium established diplomatic relations in 1866, with the signature of their first Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation. In 2026, the year of the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, we hope to further strengthen bilateral relations by organising and supporting various events to deepen exchanges and mutual understanding between the people of the two countries.

With this in mind, Belgium and Japan are launching a public competition to select the official logo of the anniversary, which will be used in communication regarding all the activities associated to the anniversary throughout 2026.

The competition is open to all Japanese and Belgian nationals, as well as to anyone residing in Japan or Belgium at the time of the competition, irrespective of citizenship. The deadline for competition entries is 28 February 2025. The competition winners will be notified of the results around April 2025. The main winner will be awarded a return flight Tokyo-Brussels, offered by the Belgian Federal Public Service of Foreign Affairs and ANA.

Residents of Belgium and Belgian citizens residing outside Japan should submit their entries to the Embassy of Japan in Belgium. Residents of Japan and Japanese citizens residing outside Belgium should submit their entries to the Embassy of Belgium in Japan.

Further information on the precise rules of the competition, technical requirements and the process in general can be found on the following websites:

Download the necessary documents here: Entry Sheet, Logo Competition Rules

The Embassy of Japan in Belgium: http://www.be.emb-japan.go.jp/english/index.html

The Embassy of Belgium in Japan: https://japan.diplomatie.belgium.be/en

If you have any inquiries, please contact:
Embassy of Japan in Belgium
E-Mail: info@bx.mofa.go.jp
Tel: +32 2 513 2340