Finland–Japan relations

Finland–Japan relations are foreign relations between Finland and Japan. Japan first recognized Finland and established diplomatic relations in 1919. Diplomatic relations were temporarily broken in 1944 but were re-established again in 1957. Since, Finland and Japan have maintained good-natured relations, and have cooperation in places such as science and technology and trade. Finland has an embassy in Tokyo. Japan has an embassy in Helsinki.

Finland-Japan relations
Map indicating locations of Finland and Japan

Finland
Japan

History
Presidents Sauli Niinistö and Shinzo Abe

1919-1944
Japanese military visit in 1943

After the Finns signed peace with the Soviet Union, diplomatic relations were severed, because of British pressure.[1]

State visits
Embassy of Finland in Tokyo

In May 2000, Emperor Akihito visited Finland.[2]

Transport

In 2013, Japan Airlines started operating direct flights between Tokyo and Helsinki.[3]

Sport relations
The brand new Toyota Yaris World Rally Car, set to compete in the 2017 WRC season, at the 2016 Paris Motor Show. On the left is Akio Toyoda, CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation, next to four time World Rally Drivers' Champion Tommi Mäkinen

Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT is a Japanese World Rally Championship factory which based in Finland, it serving as the entry for the car manufacturer Toyota.

Cultural relations

The Finnish Moomin series has also been highly popular in Japan, particularly the 1990 TV adaptation.[4] Moomin (1969 TV series) and New Moomin have only been released in Japan.

See also

References
  1. (PDF) https://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2115/5026/1/KJ00000112960.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Japanese-Finnish Bilateral Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  3. "Japan-Finland Relations (Overview)". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  4. Wood, Jessica (21 November 2017). "Are Finland and Japan Obsessed With Each Other?". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
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