Public Diplomacy
Japan House
August 6, 2025
The JAPAN HOUSE is an overseas hub established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan to showcase and communicate Japan with the international community in 3 cities of the world as part of efforts to strengthen strategic global communication. Its purpose is to communicate the various attractions, policies, and efforts of Japan to a wide range of people including people who know very little about Japan, and to enlarge the base of the people who are interested and well-versed in Japan.
- Features of the JAPAN HOUSE
- Provides "one-stop service" where people can access various information on Japan.
- Provides commercial spaces such as restaurants, cafes, shops, etc., which help to transmit information in all-Japan bases by proactively utilizing the commercial vibrancy and regional attractions.
- Transmits information in a way to attract the compassion of the local people by utilizing the knowledge of experts.
- Sao Paulo(c) JAPAN HOUSE Sao Paulo / Rogerio Cassimiro
- Los Angels(c) JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles
- London(c) JAPAN HOUSE London / Lee Mawdsley-highres
Related information on each hub
(1) Sao Paulo
- Visit of Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs IKUINA to the Federal Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Chile (Results)(January 24, 2025)
- Prime Minister Kishida's Visit to Sao Paulo(May 4, 2024)
- Foreign Minister Hayashi’s visit to Sao Paulo(January 8, 2023)
(2) Los Angels
(3) London
- The archives of information on each hub prior to 2020 are available on the website of the National Diet Library's Web Archiving Project.