The Japanese Cultural Center () is a cultural center in
Songshan District,
Taipei
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,
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
about
Japan
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, located at
Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association
The (), formerly known as Interchange Association, is an organization that List of diplomatic missions of Japan, represents the interests of Japan in Taiwan. In 2017, the current name was adopted.
Its counterpart in Japan is the Taipei Ec ...
building.
History
On 22 November 2017, a memorandum of understanding on cultural exchanges during the Taiwan-Japan economic and trade conference in
Tokyo
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, Japan was signed. The cultural center was opened on 27 November 2017 in a ceremony attended by Japanese representative to Taiwan, Mikio Numata and head of
Taiwan-Japan Relations Association
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan (TECO; , Japanese 台北駐日経済文化代表処 Taihoku Zainichi Keizai Bunka Daihyou Sho) represents the interests of Taiwan in Japan, functioning as a ''de facto'' embassy in the ...
,
Chiou I-jen
Chiou I-jen (), born May 9, 1950, is a Taiwanese politician who was a Vice Premier of the Republic of China between 17 May 2007 and 6 May 2008.
Early life
Chiou was born in 1950 in Pingtung County in southern Taiwan. He earned a BA in philoso ...
. In his opening remark, Chiou hoped that the center would continue promoting exchanges to boost the understanding of Taiwanese people on Japanese culture.
Exhibitions
The cultural center features a library with more than 20,000 Japanese culture and tourism-related books.
Activities
The cultural center is planning to hold a series of cultural exchange activities.
Transportation
The cultural center is accessible within walking distance northeast of
Nanjing Fuxing Station of
Taipei Metro
Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), branded as Metro Taipei, is a rapid transit system serving the areas of Taipei and New Taipei City, New Taipei in Taiwan, operated by the State-owned enterprise, government-owned Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation ...
.
See also
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Japan–Taiwan relations
After the Japan–PRC Joint Communiqué in 1972, Japan no longer recognizes the Republic of China as the sole official government of China. However, Japan has maintained non-governmental, working-level relations with Taiwan.
History Early ...
References
2017 establishments in Taiwan
Cultural centers in Taipei
Japan–Taiwan relations
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