Japan-Bolivia Relations (Basic Data)

November 2011

Basic Data

Diplomatic Relations:: Established in April 1914
Immigration from Japan:: Commenced in 1899 and Immigration Agreement was concluded in 1956.; The Centenary of the Japanese immigration was celebrated in 1999 with the attendance of Princess Sayako and Tokuo Yamashita, member of the House of Representatives and the Representatives of 9 prefectures etc.
Japanese and ethnic Japanese:: Number of Japanese residing in Bolivia: 2,654 (October 1998); Population of Japanese descent: 9500 (estimated)
Trade with Japan:: Exports :782 million yen (metal materials, timber, fruits, vegetables); Imports:12,893 million yen (cars, machinery, steel products)
Direct Investment from Japan:: Cumulative total as of March 31,1999: 4866 million yen
Japan's economic cooperation:: List of Exchange of Notes; Loans: 105,793 million yen; Grants: 60,125 million yen (top-ranking country in Latin America); Technical Cooperation: 39,258 million yen (cumulative total through fiscal 1997)

Japan to Bolivia:

Year	Name
1999	Princess Sayako and Tokuo Yamashita, member of the House of representatives (Centenary of the Japanese immigration to Bolivia)
1997	Ambassador Nobuo Matsunaga (Special envoy to the presidential inauguration)
1995	Princess Sayako
1993	Ambassador Eikichi Hayashiya (Special envoy to the presidential inauguration)

Bolivia to Japan:

Year	Name
1998	Minister of the Interior, Guido Nayar Parada Minister of Finance, Edgar Millares
1996	President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada
1995	Finance Minister, Fernando Cossio Minister of Capitalization, Alfonso Revollo Minister of Economic Development, Jaime Villalobos
1994	Foreign Minister Antonio Aranibar
1991	Minister of Planning and Coordination, Enrique Garcia President of the Senate, Gonzalo Valda President Jaime Paz Zamora Foreign Minister, Carlos Iturralde Ballivian Minister of Planning and Coordination, Samuel Doria Medina Minister of Finance, David Blanco
1990	President Jaime Paz Zamora (imperial accession ceremonies)
1989	Vice-President Garett (Showa emperor's funeral)

841.4 million yen (Cultural Grant Aid) 5.4 million yen (Grant Assistance for Cultural Grassroots Projects)