Embassy of Japan in Cyprus

03/11/2026

🌎️ For those wishing to study in Japan, we invite you to join EduJapan 2026, a free online event connecting international students with Japanese educational institutions. Explore study opportunities, scholarships, admissions, and student life while engaging directly with school representatives!

November 20, 2026
12:00–17:00 JST (Cyprus time: 5:00-10:00)
Language: English
Online | FREE

Registration: https://forms.gle/KoQgrqDVfqG4YZXMA
Official Website: https://www.studyjapan.jp/edujapan/

🌍️EduJapan Event🌎️（日本語は下）
[🇯🇵 Find out about studying in Japan! 📲 Online School Information Session]

To everyone interested in studying in Japan!

🏫Japanese universities, vocational colleges, Japanese language schools and other institutions will be taking part to provide a wide range of information about studying in Japan. As well as details about the schools themselves, there will be seminars on living costs in Japan and Japanese culture. You can also have one-to-one consultations at each school’s booth within the VR space.

As the event will be conducted primarily in English, even those with no prior experience of learning Japanese can participate with confidence.

Last year’s event attracted over 1,600 participants from more than 60 countries🇵🇭🇮🇳🇮🇩🇲🇽🇧🇩🇻🇳🇲🇲🇫🇷🇹🇱🇴🇲🇵🇪🇭🇳🇺🇸🇱🇦🇧🇭🇦🇷🇪🇸🇵🇰🇪🇬🇩🇿🇳🇬🇹🇷🇹🇳🇨🇱🇬🇲🇰🇿🇹🇭.

Format: Online event utilising a VR space (🤩with Japanese-style anime avatars)

Language: Primarily English

Registration: https://forms.gle/Q49Rib2yBNvj5hvU6

Please visit the dedicated website for further details. https://www.studyjapan.jp/edujapan/

🌍️EduJapan開催🌎️
【🇯🇵日本留学について知ろう！📲オンライン学校説明会】

日本留学に興味のある皆さまへ！

日本の大学、専門学校、日本語学校などが参加し、日本留学に関するさまざまな情報を紹介します。学校情報はもちろん、日本での生活費や日本文化に関するセミナーも実施。VRスペース内の各学校ブースでは、個別相談もできます。

イベントは主に英語で進行するため、日本語を学んだ経験がない方も安心してご参加いただけます。

昨年度の開催では、60か国以上から1,600名以上が参加しました。

開催形式：VRスペースを活用したオンライン開催（日本風のアニメのアバター）

使用言語：主に英語

参加申込：https://forms.gle/Q49Rib2yBNvj5hvU6

詳細は特設サイトをご覧ください。 https://www.studyjapan.jp/edujapan/

29/10/2026

On 25 October, Ambassador Iwasaki attended an impressive performance by Japanese slackline and trickline athlete Kanon Ito at the ArtCargo Performing Arts Festival in Nicosia’s Old Town.

As part of the festival’s Youth Programme, she performed on 24 and 25 October, captivating audiences with spectacular jumps, flips, and aerial tricks.

On this occasion, Ambassador Iwasaki presented Kanon with a certificate of recognition to congratulate her on her outstanding achievements in the sport.

Her participation in ArtCargo highlighted the power of sport to inspire young people and foster cultural exchange, further strengthening the bonds of friendship between Japan and Cyprus. 🇯🇵🇨🇾


ArtCargo Festival

27/10/2026

On 24 October, Ambassador Iwasaki delivered opening remarks at Chiaki Kamikawa’s solo exhibition, "Harmoni", held in Paphos.

The event attracted many visitors who thoroughly enjoyed her whimsical and distinctive paintings, which represent a harmonious fusion of Japanese folklore, Greek mythology, and the Cypriot landscape.🌸🏛️

To celebrate the occasion, the Embassy of Japan provided a special sake-tasting experience, offering guests the opportunity to taste and compare three unique types of Japanese sake. 🍶

The evening was a great success, further strengthening cultural ties between Japan and Cyprus.
Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Chiaki Kamikawa

22/10/2026

🎨 Upcoming Exhibition: Chiaki Kamikawa

Japanese artist Chiaki Kamikawa presents a harmonious fusion of Japanese folklore, Greek mythology, and the Cypriot landscape in her new solo exhibition, Harmoni.
The exhibition will take place from October 24 to 31 at the historic Ibrahim’s Khan in Paphos, as part of the Municipality of Paphos’s “Fine Arts” cultural program, with the official inauguration by the Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Cyprus.

Kamikawa’s art connects Japanese tradition with European art history, creating story-filled parallel worlds where everyday life, mythology, and imagination meet.
Her work is deeply connected to Japanese animism, the belief that everything in nature, objects, and even words have a spirit and deserve respect.

In her recent series, she brings together Venus and sea creatures from Japanese folklore, sharing a message about love, natural beauty, and respect for nature.
Through her work, she invites us to look more closely at our surroundings and discover the hidden wonders of everyday life.

Location: Hani tou Ibrahim, Paphos
Dates: 24–31 October 2026
Opening: 24 October, 7:30 PM
Admission: Free

Opening hours:
Mon–Fri: 11 AM–1 PM | 5 PM–7 PM
Sat & Sun: 11 AM–6 PM
>Please call Ms. Kamikawa directly at 99 311 225 if you wish to visit the exhibition outside the opening hours listed above.

The exhibition will feature two public events on Saturday, 31 October:
🫟 Children’s Drawing Workshop: 11 AM–1 PM
🎤 Artist Talk: 5 PM
Both events are free.

Event Page: www.facebook.com/share/1HHoLPAPYh/
More Information: 🌐 www.c-kamikawa.com

19/10/2026

🇨🇾🇯🇵 Cypriot Documentary 'Requiem in Salt' to Screen in Japan

The Cypriot short documentary Requiem in Salt (2024), directed by Sylvia Nicolaides and Nicolas Iordanou, has been selected for the Japan World Film Festival 2026, where it will screen on 25 October in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

Requiem in Salt explores themes of loss, mortality, and the cultural significance of salt in Japan through the art of Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto.

The documentary has been featured at international film festivals in Japan, Finland, Greece, Lebanon, France, and Poland, winning Best Director at the International Short Film Festival of Cyprus (2024) and Best Documentary at the Drama International Short Film Festival (2025).

The film will also be screened alongside an exhibition of artworks by Motoi Yamamoto at Villa Wasaku in Onomichi, Hiroshima, during Wasaku Week 2026, taking place in October and November.

The documentary has received support from the Japan Foundation, the Institute of Contemporary Arts Kyoto, and the Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Culture.

Wasaku Week 2026:
https://www.motoi-works.com/en/archives/5112
Japan World Film Festival:
https://www.jwff.jp/

14/10/2026

🌸 On October 11, Ambassador Iwasaki attended “Club Origami”, an interactive dance performance by Ichi Ni San, at the Melina Merkouri Cultural Centre in Nicosia, as part of the Mitsikouri Performing Arts Festival for Children and Young People
Using origami, the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, alongside dance and live music, the performance transformed an empty stage into a playful world filled with origami works made by the participating children and pieces of paper. At the end, children voluntary joined the performers on stage, exploring and playing together in a celebration of creativity and imagination.

The performance was held under the auspices of the Embassy of Japan in Cyprus and the British High Commission in Cyprus.

07/10/2026

👾🎌 The Embassy joined our friends at Cyprus Comic Con on Saturday, October 3!

🐉 At our booth, visitors received personalised calligraphy bookmarks, handwritten by our Embassy team, and had the chance to win Dragon Ball summer towels.

👘 Our happi coats were ready for the camera too, with visitors posing for photos and Ambassador Iwasaki joining in for a few!

Thank you to everyone who came by and shared the day with us! 😊

06/10/2026

Japan-Cyprus Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 5 October 2026

On October 5, Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a meeting with H.E. Dr. Constantinos Kombos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus in Tokyo. In the meeting, Minister Motegi welcomed Minister Kombos’ visit to Japan and expressed the appreciation for Cyprus as an important partner that shares fundamental values. Both Ministers discussed the matters of common interests, such as the maintenance and strengthening of the maritime order, and important elements of Japan-Cyprus bilateral relations, and exchanged views on the regional situations in the Indo-Pacific as well as in the Middle East.

Details of the meeting can be found trough the press release below:
https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/pressite_000001_02707.html

30/09/2026

✨ We are delighted to share that the traditional Lefkara lace (Lefkaritika) of Cyprus will be featured on NHK, Japan’s national public broadcaster, as part of the children’s programme 'Nyanchu! Space! Broadcast Chuu!'.

The programme introduces young viewers in Japan to different countries and cultures from around the world. In its upcoming episode on Cyprus, viewers will discover Lefkaritika and learn about the artistry, craftsmanship, and heritage behind this treasured Cypriot tradition. 🇯🇵🇨🇾

The episode will air on NHK1 on October 4 at 7:00 AM, with a rebroadcast on October 7 at 4:30 PM (JST).

🐱 For more information about 'Nyanchu! Space! Broadcast Chuu!' :
https://www.web.nhk/tv/an/nyanchu/pl/series-tep-2LLGRX18K8

Special thanks to the Υπηρεσία Κυπριακής Χειροτεχνίας - Cyprus Handicraft Service for their kind support.