Bulgaria–Japan relations

Bulgarian-Japanese relations

Bulgaria
Japan

Bulgaria and Japan have bilateral relations. Bulgaria has an embassy in Tokyo, while Japan has an embassy in Sofia.

Seigo Yamazawa, a Japanese samurai and military officer from the influential Satsuma domain, Volunteer participated in the Russo-Turkish War and played a notable role in Bulgaria's liberation efforts such as Battle of Pleven, leaving a legacy celebrated by monuments in the country. [1][2]

Bulgaria and Japan were allies during the Second World War together with the Axis powers,[3] after the war, both countries officially re-established diplomatic relations in September 1959.[4][5]

Imperial visits to Bulgaria

Imperial visits to Japan

According to:[6]

Resident diplomatic missions

  • Bulgaria has an embassy in Tokyo.
  • Japan has an embassy in Sofia.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://bulgarianhistory.org/seygo-iamadzava/
  2. ^ https://plevenutre.bg/2025/06/21/644524-v_brestovets_otkriha_pametna_plocha_na_yaponski_samuray_voyuval_za_svobodata_na_pleven_snimki
  3. ^ "Axis Powers". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ Japanese Studies: Papers Presented at a Colloquium at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 14-16 September, 1988. University of London School of Oriental and African Studies. 1990. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-7123-0178-7. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ Jain, Rajendra Kumar (1978). Japan's Postwar Peace Settlements. Radiant. p. 56. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Japan-Bulgaria Relations (Basic Data)". www.mofa.go.jp. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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