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Special exhibition on celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Japan and Australia and the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Australia-Japan Foundation

June 3, 2026

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Japan and Australia and the establishment of the Australia-Japan Foundation. To commemorate this, the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will hold a special exhibition in co-sponsorship with the Australian Embassy in Japan, from June 17 to August 1.

  1. The Basic Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation between Japan and Australia, signed in Tokyo in June 1976, was aimed at expanding and strengthening relations between Japan and Australia across a wide range of fields, and has played a crucial role as the foundation for the development of Japan-Australia relations across a wide range of fields.
  2. This special exhibition will feature the original Treaty documents as well as panels that introduce the wide range of Japan-Australia relations. We hope that this exhibition will contribute to a deeper understanding of the history of Japan-Australia relations to date and to the further development of bilateral relations.

The details are as follows:

  1. Organizers: Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Australian Embassy in Japan
  2. Venue: Diplomatic Archives Exhibition Room
     Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower 5F, 1-3-1, Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-0041
  3. Telephone: 03-3589-0369
  4. Exhibition Period: Wednesday, June 17 to Saturday, August 1, 2026
     (Excluding Sundays and national holidays)
  5. Opening Hours: 10:00AM-5:30PM (Last admission: 5:00PM)
  6. Official HP: Special exhibition on celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Basic Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Japan and Australia and the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Australia-Japan Foundation

(Reference2) Australia-Japan Foundation

Established by the Australian Government in 1976, the Australia-Japan Foundation promotes bilateral relations between Australia and Japan across a wide range of fields, including education, culture, and business.

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