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2023

Date	Category	Title
09/14	AMBASSADOR	An exclusive opening event for the “Shohei Imamura Retrospective”
08/17	AMBASSADOR	Attendance at European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS)
08/14	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the International Aikido Summer Camp
08/10	AMBASSADOR	Opening event of the exhibition Art Nouveau in Japan – A Return to the Source of Inspiration
08/03		MIRAI Program 2023/2024
07/18		The Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund (FY2024)
07/13	MOFA	Japan-Belgium Summit Meeting
07/05	MOFA	The safety of the discharge of ALPS treated water
07/05	MOFA	Publication of the IAEA Comprehensive Report on the Safety Review of the ALPS Treated Water at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS)
06/26	AMBASSADOR	Tempei Nakamura Piano Concert
05/24	AMBASSADOR	Awarding of the Ambassador’s Certificate of Commendation to Ms. Rose Donck, Director of the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency
05/22	EMBASSY	Calligraphy Workshop
05/17	AMBASSADOR	Conferment Ceremony of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun on H.E. Mr. Kris Peeters, former Deputy Prime Minister (2022 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals)
05/16	AMBASSADOR	Meeting with the mayor of Minami-Boso city
04/25	EMBASSY	Applications open for The 17th Japan International MANGA Award
04/24	EMBASSY	French-language Haiku Contest Award Ceremony 2022-2023
04/05	MOFA	Foreign Minister Hayashi visits Belgium
04/04	MOFA	Japan-Belgium Foreign Minister’s Meeting
03/28	AMBASSADOR	Conferment Ceremony of the The Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays on the former embassy staff members (2022 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals)
03/27	AMBASSADOR	His Majesty the Emperor’s Birthday Reception
03/27	AMBASSADOR	Opening Japan Square Film Festival in Ghent
03/21	EMBASSY	Expert Lecture about Trends in China’s posture and its implications for Japan by Prof. Takahara
03/17	EMBASSY	Tsumami Zaiku Workshop
02/28	EMBASSY	”Wish for PEACE”Opening reception and Origami Workshop
02/22	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Mikami’s visit at Imec
02/15	EMBASSY	Expert Lecture about Beyond 5G by Prof. Nakao
02/15	AMBASSADOR	Presentation of Letter of Credence by Ambassador Mikami to the H.M. the King Philippe
01/23	AMBASSADOR	Message from the Ambassador

2022

Date	Category	Title
12/15	EMBASSY	Commemorative Event of the Exhibition of 1920s Japanese Book Donation
12/05	MOFA	Meeting between Prime Minister Kishida and Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of the Kingdom of Belgium
12/05	MOFA	Japan-Belgium Foreign Minister’s Meeting
11/29	AMBASSADOR	Launch event of the Japan Chair at VUB-CSDS
11/26		The 29th Japanese Speech Contest in Belgium
11/21		Video: Celebrating the 88th Birthday of Her Majesty the Empress Emerita
10/27	AMBASSADOR	Opening of the Exhibition "Japanese Book Donation to the University of Louvain" and Award Ceremony of the Foreign Minister's Commendation
10/14	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Shimokawa attended the 100th Anniversary of the founding of GC Corporation
10/12	AMBASSADOR	Opening event for the "Shin-Hanga" exhibition at Art & History Museum
10/08	AMBASSADOR	Waterloo and Nagakute: 30th Anniversary Celebrations of the Sister City Partnership
09/27	AMBASSADOR	Introduction of Kazushi Ono as new Music Director of Brussels Philharmonic
09/21	MOFA	Japan-Belgium Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
09/15	AMBASSADOR	An exclusive opening event for the “Akira Kurosawa Retrospective”
09/13	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Shimokawa attended the 50th Anniversary Ceremony of Takeda Lessines
09/01	MOFA	Japan-Belgium Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
08/29	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Japan Book Collection
08/19	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the International Aikido Summer Camp
07/08		A book of condolence for the late former Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. ABE Shinzo
07/07	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador and Madame Shimokawa’s Attendance to Dinner hosted by the Walloon Government in honor of Mr. Oshima, Chairman of NGK Insulators, Ltd.
06/13	AMBASSADOR	French-language Haiku Contest Award Ceremony 2021-2022
05/19	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Shimokawa’s Visit to Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management
04/26		Appointment of Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassadors in Belgium
04/22	AMBASSADOR	Friendly musical evening for economic partners between Japan and Belgium
03/30	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Shimokawa’s attendance to BJA Spring Celebration
03/16	AMBASSADOR	Fukko Concert
03/10		【The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) 2022 in Belgium】
03/04		The 15th Japan International MANGA Award Online Ceremony
02/25	AMBASSADOR	Conferment ceremony for confirming the establishment of the Japan Chair at the VUB-CSDS
02/23	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Shimokawa’s Visit to Province of Antwerp
02/23	MOFA	Video Message by H.E. Mr .Manlio Cadelo, head of the diplomatic missions in Japan (Ambassador of Republic of San Marino), on the occasion of His Majesty the Emperor’s Birthday
02/23	MOFA	Video Message from Foreign Minister Hayashi on the occasion of His Majesty the Emperor’s Birthday
02/07		Video：Celebrating the 88th Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus - Looking Back on the Heisei Era

2021

Date	Category	Title
12/16		The 15th International MANGA Award Winner Announcement
11/26	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador's Welcome Speech at the Seminar on NATO's Strategic Concept and its role in the Indo-Pacific
11/25	AMBASSADOR	French-language Haiku Contest Award Ceremony 2020-2021
11/08	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Shimokawa’s Visit to Kaneka Eurogentec
09/23	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Shimokawa’s Visit to Toyota Motor Europe – Technical Centre Zaventem
09/17	AMBASSADOR	Award Ceremony for ZIDROU, the winner of the 14th Japan International Manga Award
09/03	EMBASSY	Tokyo 2020 Olympic Team Belgium: Celebrating event
09/03	EMBASSY	Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Team Belgium: Celebrating event
08/31	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Shimokawa attended at the inauguration ceremony of the new manufacturing unit at Lessines site of Takeda Belgium
08/26	AMBASSADOR	[Ambassador] Opening of the photo exhibition “The Other Japan“
08/05	AMBASSADOR	The collection of signatures in appreciation of the support for the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923
07/29	AMBASSADOR	Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Team Belgium: Presentation event
07/22	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Shimokawa's interview article on the Japan Times
07/16		Message du PM Suga (traduction provisoire) / Bericht van PM Suga (voorlopige vertaling)
07/16		Message du SEM Motegi à SEM Wilmès (traduction provisoire) / Bericht van ZE Motegi aan HE Wilmès (voorlopige vertaling)
06/24	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Shimokawa's visit to the Musica Mundi music school
05/10		VUB Japan Program’s webinar on “Europe, Japan and India in the Indo-Pacific : exploring convergences”
04/13	MOFA	On the 13th of April, the Government of Japan announced the Basic Policy on Handling of the ALPS Treated Water at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS).
03/11	AMBASSADOR	10th Remembrance Day of the Great East Japan Earthquake at the Japanese Garden in Hasselt
03/11	MOFA	Ten years after the Great East Japan Earthquake (Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs MOTEGI Toshimitsu)
02/25	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Shimokawa's lecture at KU Leuven on Japan's policy priorities and diplomacy
02/24	MOFA	Message by His Excellency Mr. Manlio Cadelo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of San Marino, on the occasion of His Majesty the Emperor’s Birthday
02/23	MOFA	Message essage by Foreign Minister Motegi, on the occasion of His Majesty the Emperor’s Birthday
02/22	AMBASSADOR	Message of Ambassador Shimokawa on the occasion of the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
02/18	TOKYO 2020	Interview of Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto
02/03	MOFA	Online meeting of Minister for the World Expo 2025 Mr. Shinji Inoue with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Employment Mr. Pierre-Yves Dermagne
01/02	AMBASSADOR	BJA New Year Celebration

2020

Date	Category	Title
12/18	EMBASSY	The 14th Japan International MANGA Award Winner Announcement
12/15	AMBASSADOR	Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon on Mr. Andreas Thele, Professor at the University of Liege and head of the Centre d'Études japonaises (2020 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals)
11/18	EMBASSY	The Embassy of Japan in Belgium is looking for a Consular assistant (Consular Section)
11/04	EMBASSY	Re-entry of foreign nationals with the status of residence
11/03	EMBASSY	Seminar on “Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific”
10/31	EMBASSY	An Embassy staff tested positive for Covid-19
10/16	AMBASSADOR	Attendance of Ambassador Shimokawa to VIP Opening of Chrysanthemum Festival at Japanese Garden of Hasselt
09/28	MOFA	Address by Prime Minister Suga at the Seventy-Fifth Session of the United Nations General Assembly
09/22	MOFA	Statement by Foreign Minister Motegi at the High-level Meeting to Commemorate the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the United Nations
07/01	EMBASSY	Japan-Belgium Foreign Ministers’ Telephone Talk
06/17	AMBASSADOR	Ambassador Shimokawa in a BJA webinar
06/15	EMBASSY	Re-opening of the Japan Information and Cultural Centre (JICC) on appointment basis
04/29	EMBASSY	2020 Spring Conferment of Decorations
03/11	AMBASSADOR	Fukko Concert
03/09	AMBASSADOR	Official Visit to Ghent by Ambassador Shimokawa
02/26	EMBASSY	Rakugo Performance
02/19	AMBASSADOR	Japan supports WCO (World Customs Organization)’s Capacity Building Initiative for Customs
02/14	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the port of Zeebrugge and the city of Bruges
02/06	AMBASSADOR	His Majesty the Emperor’s Birthday Reception
02/06	AMBASSADOR	Japan Booth at Brussels Holiday Fair
01/24	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Daikin Europe - Ostend Factory
01/23	AMBASSADOR	Reception to Strengthen Cooperation with Sister Cities
01/21	AMBASSADOR	Opening ceremony of the new manufacturing line at Genk plant of Nitto Belgium
01/15	AMBASSADOR	Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays on Ms. Atsuko Bersma, Senior Instructor of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana (2019 Autumn Conferment of Decorations)
01/09	EMBASSY	Comment by the Minister of Justice about the press conference held by the defendant Carlos Ghosn (2)
01/09	EMBASSY	Comment by the Minister of Justice about the press conference held by the defendant Carlos Ghosn (1)

2019

Date	Category	Title
12/20	AMBASSADOR	Benefit Concert at Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
12/04	AMBASSADOR	Participation to RIKEN / KU Leuven Joint Symposium
11/30	AMBASSADOR	The 28th Japanese Speech Contest in Belgium
11/28	AMBASSADOR	Visit of the Ambassador to Antwerp
11/27	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy visit on Governor of Flemish Brabant and visit to Imec
11/27	EMBASSY	"Manyo no Kokoro" Concert
11/26	AMBASSADOR	Lecture at ULB
11/21	EMBASSY	EXCELLANGUES
11/20	AMBASSADOR	Opening ceremony of the NTT Client Innovation Center (CIC) in Belgium
11/10	EMBASSY	Ginkgo Tree Planting Ceremony in Ghent
11/03	MOFA	2019 Autumn Conferment of Decorations
11/02	AMBASSADOR	Belgian Judo Championship 2019
10/25	AMBASSADOR	Existence Opening Reception
10/19	AMBASSADOR	Aikido Demonstration Show
10/12	AMBASSADOR	Sogetsu School Ikebana Expo
09/25	AMBASSADOR	“SEI & DOU” Opening Reception
09/15	AMBASSADOR	Team Belgium Run to Tokyo 2019
09/13	AMBASSADOR	Opening of Yasujiro Ozu Anthology Film Festival
09/02	EMBASSY	“Transient Landscapes” Opening Reception
08/14	EMBASSY	Shogi Workshop
08/08	EMBASSY	Japanese Storytelling Event
08/01	EMBASSY	Koto, Sax and Piano Concert & Workshop
07/27	EMBASSY	Visit to Charleroi by Himeji Junior High School Students
06/28	EMBASSY	Ichitaro Wadaiko Concert
06/13	AMBASSADOR	Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Ticket Sales Press Conference
06/04	EMBASSY	Tsugaru shamisen concert by Keisho Ono
05/23	AMBASSADOR	Reception for the Accession to the Throne of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
05/16	AMBASSADOR	Ikebana Lecture and Demonstration
05/10	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Japanese Library Collection of the French-language Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) and Attendance of Exhibition Opening at Musee L
05/10	EMBASSY	Opening of the Exhibition “Return of Horse Bone”
05/02	EMBASSY	Book of Celebration for the Accession to the Throne of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
04/27	AMBASSADOR	French-Language Haiku Contest Award Ceremony
04/19	AMBASSADOR	Easter Tournament Wheelchair Basketball
04/14	AMBASSADOR	Lommel Judo Championship
04/06	AMBASSADOR	All Belgian Kendo Federation 50th Anniversary Ceremony
04/04	AMBASSADOR	Lecture of Ambassador Hayashi at University of Liege: “Japan and Belgium: Different Nations with Common Challenges”
04/03	EMBASSY	Etterbeek Junior High School Visit to the JICC
03/30	AMBASSADOR	Opening Japanese Garden in Hasselt
03/28	AMBASSADOR	Gathering Reception of the Former Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Students together with JET and MIRAI Program participants
03/27	EMBASSY	Kita-Kyushu Academy Children’s Choir Concert
03/20	AMBASSADOR	Opening Japan Square Film Festival in Ghent
03/19	MINISTER	Flanders Foreign Investment Trophy 2019 (Lifetime Achievement Trophy for Daikin Europe)
03/15	MINISTER	Inauguration of an Anechoic Chamber of AGC
03/11	EMBASSY	Visit by the Institut Alexandre Herlin to the JICC
03/08	AMBASSADOR	Fukko Concert
03/08	AMBASSADOR	Japan supports WCO (World Customs Organization)’s Counter-Terrorism Initiative for Asian Countries
02/28	EMBASSY	“Yumemigsua” Opening Reception
02/15	AMBASSADOR	Lecture by novelist Keiichiro Hirano and welcome reception
02/14	AMBASSADOR	Paralympic Sports Awards ceremony
02/13	AMBASSADOR	Opening of the exhibition "VOICE AND SOUNDWAVES. The Japanese scene" by Japanese contemporary artists
02/07	AMBASSADOR	Reception for “Sake Selection” award winning Sakes
02/07	EMBASSY	Japan Booth at Brussels Holiday Fair
01/24	AMBASSADOR	Reception to Strengthen Cooperation with Sister Cities
01/21	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Brussels Motor Show of 2019
01/21	AMBASSADOR	BJA New Year cocktail reception
01/21	MOFA	Entry into force of the new Tax Convention between Japan and the Kingdom of Belgium on January 19, 2019

2018

Date	Category	Title
12/21	MOFA	Entry into force of the new Tax Convention between Japan and the Kingdom of Belgium
12/06	AMBASSADOR	Lecture of Ambassador Hayashi organised by Belgium-Japan Association & Chamber of Commerce (BJA)
12/06	EMBASSY	Around the Mount Fuji
12/05	AMBASSADOR	Inauguration of Nemo Link Project
11/28	AMBASSADOR	85th Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
11/24	AMBASSADOR	The 27th Japanese Speech Contest in Belgium
11/23	EMBASSY	EXCELLANGUES
11/12	AMBASSADOR	Foreign Minister’s Commendation for Ms. Fabienne L’Hoost, Director General of the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency
11/09	AMBASSADOR	Opening of “Hiroshima – Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition” and Testimony of an Atomic Bomb Victim
11/08	AMBASSADOR	“International Network Lunch Japan” organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Walloon Brabant
11/08	AMBASSADOR	“Links Week” Celebrating Japan in Euroclear
11/08	EMBASSY	Opening Exhibition “Calligraphy Mission” by Sanmu Kunisada
11/03	EMBASSY	Belgian Judo Championship 2018
10/30	EMBASSY	Tempei Nakamura Piano Concert
10/23	AMBASSADOR	Lecture of Ambassador Hayashi at the ULB
10/03	AMBASSADOR	Foreign Minister Commendation for Mayor of Ghent Termont
10/02	AMBASSADOR	Completion Ceremony of Nippon Shokubai Europe’s new production facilities
09/27	AMBASSADOR	Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays on Mrs. Odette Cornet - De Winter (2018 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals)
09/19	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the City of Ostend and economic facilities
09/18	AMBASSADOR	Yakishime – Earth Metamorphosis Exhibition Opening
09/14	AMBASSADOR	Kenji Mizoguchi Retrospective Film Festival Opening
09/13	AMBASSADOR	Daikin Europe’s 45th Anniversary Celebration
09/12	EMBASSY	Inauguration of ICO new office building
09/08	EMBASSY	Saga Goryu Belgium-Luxemburg Branch Founding 30th Anniversary Ceremony
08/30	EMBASSY	Late Summer Sound
08/27	AMBASSADOR	Ikebana International 9th European Regional Conference
08/23	EMBASSY	Waterloo Youth Exchange
08/13	EMBASSY	Blankenberge Youth Exchange
08/03	EMBASSY	Reception for the Port of Nagoya promotion
07/30	AMBASSADOR	Congratulations to the Belgian National Football Team (No. 8)
07/27	MISSION TO NATO	New Establishment of the Mission of Japan to NATO
07/27	MISSION TO NATO	Message from Ambassador of Japan to NATO
07/12	EMBASSY	"Japanese Toys and Games" Exhibition
06/29	EMBASSY	NEO-音欧 (Taiko – Shakuhachi - Koto, Shamisen) Concert
06/27	AMBASSADOR	Reception in honour of the sistership between Quartier Louise, Brussels and Sakae-machi Shopping District, Nagoya
06/24	AMBASSADOR	Run to Tokyo2018
06/11	AMBASSADOR	Ikebana Lecture and Demonstration
06/07	EMBASSY	Violin & Piano Concert
06/04	EMBASSY	Vilvoorde World Cup Street Event
06/01	EMBASSY	Opening Exhibition “FUGAKUMUGEN”
05/29	AMBASSADOR	Opening of Nipro European Headquarters & Institute for Medical Practice (iMEP)
05/25	AMBASSADOR	Screening of Silent Film “Orochi” by Benshi Narrator Ichiro Kataoka
05/16	EMBASSY	Opening Exhibition “Reincarnation” by Masako Jin
05/15	EMBASSY	Joli-Bois Primary School Visit to the JICC
05/13	EMBASSY	Matsuri Hoboken
04/29	AMBASSADOR	2018 Spring Conference of Decoration on Foreign Nationals
04/27	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy Call to H.E. Deputy Prime Minister Kris Peeters
04/24	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Seafood Expo Global 2018
04/23	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Governor of the Province of Limburg
04/17	AMBASSADOR	Opening Exhibition “Midnight Minotoro Machine” by Aki Kuroda
04/08	AMBASSADOR	International Soeverein Judo Cup in Lommel
03/28	EMBASSY	Etterbeek Junior High School Visit to the JICC
03/27	AMBASSADOR	Football Match Japan vs. Ukraine
03/25	AMBASSADOR	Cherry Blossom Festival at the Japanese Garden in Hasselt
03/22	EMBASSY	Rakugo Performance
03/21	AMBASSADOR	Fujitsu Blockchain Innovation Centre Launch
03/15	AMBASSADOR	Proclamation Haiku Contest 2017-2018
03/05	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Kanazawa by Ambassador Hayashi
02/27	EMBASSY	Flanders Foreign Investment Trophy 2018 for Kaneka Belgium
02/21	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Antwerp World Diamond Centre
02/20	AMBASSADOR	Japan supports WCO (World Customs Organization)’s Counter-Terrorism Initiative for African Countries
02/12	EMBASSY	Japanese Culture Introduction Event at Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
02/09	AMBASSADOR	Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette on Mr. Tanguy Van Overstraeten (2017 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals)
02/07	AMBASSADOR	Lunch-Conference at VOKA East Flanders
02/07	EMBASSY	NHK World Screening of “The Lost Hokusai” and “Kurara – the Dazzling Life of Hokusai’s Daughter”
02/01	EMBASSY	Japan Booth at Brussels Holiday Fair
02/01	AMBASSADOR	Ghent Light Festival
01/29	AMBASSADOR	BJA New Year cocktail reception
01/25	AMBASSADOR	Reception to Strengthen Cooperation with Sister Cities
01/19	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the 96th Brussels Motor Show
01/15	EMBASSY	“XL Travelogue, XS Manifestos, Meditations on Tokyo” Exhibition Opening Reception
01/12	AMBASSADOR	Reception to celebrate the New Year 2018
01/08	AMBASSADOR	Meeting of Presidents of Parliamentary Friendship Groups between Japan and Belgium

2017

Date	Category	Title
12/07	AMBASSADOR	84th Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
12/06	EMBASSY	Horizon of Friendship Opening reception and Origami Workshop
12/02	AMBASSADOR	Film Screening of “Persona Non Grata” at Kazerne Dossin
11/28	AMBASSADOR	Official Visit to Ghent by Ambassador Hayashi
11/25	AMBASSADOR	26th Japanese Speech Contest in Belgium
11/23	EMBASSY	Tempei Nakamura Piano Concert
11/22	AMBASSADOR	Chemistry for the Future Solvay Prize Awarded to Professor Susumu Kitagawa
11/22	AMBASSADOR	Lunch-Conference at VOKA Metropolitan in Brussels
11/20	AMBASSADOR	Foreign Minister Commendation for Hasselt Japanese Garden
11/16	EMBASSY	EXCELLANGUES
11/13	AMBASSADOR	Lecture at ULB by Ambassador Hayashi
11/10	AMBASSADOR	Foreign Minister Commendation for Belgian Association of Japanese Language Teachers
11/09	EMBASSY	Sumi-ism # 2 Exhibition Opening and Reception
11/03	MOFA	2017 Autumn Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
10/30	MOFA	Visit to Japan of the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, H.E. Mr. Jens Stoltenberg
10/19	AMBASSADOR	Opening of UNIQLO Brussels
10/16	EMBASSY	INORI Concert
10/14	AMBASSADOR	Foreign Minister Commendation for Ms. Atsuko Bersma
10/13	EMBASSY	Hasselt Japanese Garden Violin Concert
10/12	EMBASSY	Lecture and Demonstration on Japanese Seasoning and Condiments
10/04	EMBASSY	JICC Japanese Film Screenings
09/29	EMBASSY	Suminagashi Exhibition Opening and Reception
09/28	EMBASSY	Chemistry for the Future Solvay Prize 2017 awarded to Kyoto University Professor Susumu Kitagawa
09/21	AMBASSADOR	Ceremony of the 50th Anniversary of Komatsu Europe International N.V.
09/15	AMBASSADOR	Opening screening of the anthology of movie director Mikio Naruse at the Cinematek
09/13	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy Call to Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
08/31	AMBASSADOR	Signing Ceremony Sister Ancient Battlefield Agreement Sekigahara and Waterloo
08/28	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren
08/22	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Kazerne Dossin
07/31	AMBASSADOR	Visit to Agricultural Fair in Wallonia
07/26	EMBASSY	Youth Exchange between Charleroi and Himeji
07/14	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy Call to Deputy Prime Minister Peeters
06/29	EMBASSY	Dance Performance by Cultural Envoy Ms. Un Yamada
06/23	EMBASSY	Calligraphy Art Event
06/22	EMBASSY	Ikebana Lecture and Demonstration
06/21	AMBASSADOR	Conferment Ceremony of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette on Mr. Jacques Paul Beherman
06/19	AMBASSADOR	Visit to the City of Ghent
06/13	EMBASSY	Sake Seminar
06/12	EMBASSY	Japanese Tea Seminar
06/06	EMBASSY	Calligraphy Lecture and Demonstration
06/04	EMBASSY	Durbuy International Monumental Sculpture Symposium Closing Reception
06/03	EMBASSY	Queen Elisabeth Competition Final Day Results
06/02	EMBASSY	Opening of “Landscapes and Portraits: Mysterious and Intimate” Exhibition
06/01	EMBASSY	Hanyu - Durbuy Sister Cities Event
05/28	EMBASSY	Participation of “Team Japan” to Brussels 20 km
05/23	AMBASSADOR	Courtesy Call to President of the Chamber of Representatives Bracke
05/20	EMBASSY	Opening of Design Exhibition Oki Sato
05/09	EMBASSY	Opening of “My Vision of Japan” Exhibition
04/29	EMBASSY	2017 Spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals
04/02	EMBASSY	Hasselt Cherry Blossom Festival
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
03/01	EMBASSY	Opening of “SPORT 2020 Tokyo” Photo Exhibition
02/26	MOFA	Foreign Minister Kishida Attends APEC Ministerial Meeting
02/22	AMBASSADOR	Japan supports WCO (World Customs Organization)’s Counter-Terrorism Initiative for Asian Countries
02/21	AMBASSADOR	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	AMBASSADOR	“Holistic Strata & Split Flow” Dance Performance by Hiroaki Umeda
01/29	AMBASSADOR	Meiji Jingu Gagaku and Budo Performances
01/28	AMBASSADOR	“Tamashii-Ire-No Gishiki” (traditional ceremony to animate Bunraku puppets)
01/16	EMBASSY	Opening of “Yamanobe Solitary Painting” Exhibition
01/12	EMBASSY	Opening of “Paysages et Visions du Japon” Exhibition
01/13	EMBASSY	Ballet Performance from Tokyo Ballet and Béjart Ballet

2016

Date	Category	Title
12/14	AMBASSADOR	Closing Reception of the 150 Years Friendship between Japan and Belgium
12/02	EMBASSY	Opening of “Prosperity - Imperial Family Photo Exhibition”
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
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

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

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

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

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 - ”