Japan-Bahrain Relations
Japan-Bahrain Relations (Basic Data)
February 17, 2026
Basic Data
Diplomatic Relations:
Established in 1972
Japanese Nationals:
188 (as of October 2025)
Trade with Japan (in Japanese Yen) (2025) (Trade Statistics of Japan):
- Exports: 76.8 billion Japanese Yen
- Imports: 99.9 billion Japanese Yen
Japan's Economic Cooperation (until 2008):
- Loan Aid: 0
- Grant Aid: 0.61 million dollars
- Technical Cooperation: 13.68 million dollars
VIP Visits
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1990.11 | H.E. Ali Bin Khalifa Bin Sulman Al Khalifa for attending for the enthronement ceremony of His Majesty the Emperor |
| 1994.9 | H.E. Ali Bin Khalifa Bin Sulman Al Khalifa for attending to the conference of ITU in Kyoto |
| 1994.10 | Shaikh Isa Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Council of sport for young men |
| Mr. Hassan Ibrahim Al Mehri, Deputy State Secretary for Education | |
| 1994.11 | H.E. Yousif Ahmed Al Shirawi, Minister of Development and Industry |
| 2001.2 | H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 2004.10 | H.E. Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa, Assistant Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 2005.11 | H.E. Mr. Rasheed Mohammed Al-Maraj, Governor, Bahrain Monetary Agency |
| 2006.6 | H.E. Mr. Rasheed Mohammed Al-Maraj, Governor, Bahrain Monetary Agency |
| 2007.11 | Mr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Chief of Public Security, Ministry of Interior |
| 2008.2 | H.E. Shaikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 2008.3 | Dr. Jasim Husain, Member of the Council of Representatives |
| 2008.6 | H.E. Mr. Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Dahrani, Chairman of the Council of Representatives |
| 2008.10 | H.R.H. Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Chairman of Economic Development Board |
| H.E. Sheikh Hussam bin Isa Al Khalifa, Advisor, Prime Minister’s Court | |
| 2009.11 | Bahrain-Japan Friendship Society’s Delegation headed by Mr. Nasser Mohammed Jameel Al-Arayedh |
| H.E. Mr. Rasheed Mohammed Al-Maraj, Governor, Central Bank of Bahrain | |
| 2010.2 | H.E. Sheikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa, Chairman, General Organization of Sea Ports and Undersecretary for Ports Affairs, Ministry of Finance |
| 2011.2 | Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Minister of Interior |
| 2012.4 | H.M. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
| 2012.10 | H.E. Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance |
| 2013.3 | H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander |
| 2013.9 | H.H. Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President Bahrain Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Charity Organization |
| 2014.2 | H.E. Dr. Salah Ali Mohamed Abdulrahman, Minister of Human Rigthts Affairs |
| 2014.4 | Bahrain-East Asian Parliamentary Friendship Committee, Shura Council |
| 2014.11 | H.E. Mr. Abdulla Abdullatif Abdullah Abdullatif, Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 2015.3 | H.E. Mr. Sadiq bin Abdulkarim Al-Shehabi, Minister of Health |
| 2016.10 | H.E. Mr. Hisham bin Mohammed Al-Jowder, Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs |
| 2016.12 | H.E. Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Undersecretary for International Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 2017.11 | H.E. Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij Al Khalifa, Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 2019.3 | H. H. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Governor of the Southern Governorate |
| 2019.6 | Ms. Fawzia Abdullah Zainal, Speaker of the Council of Representatives |
| 2019.10 | H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander |
| H.E. Shaikh Salman Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy | |
| 2022.9 | H.E. Sheikh Abdulla bin Ahmad Al Khalifa, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs |
| H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Deputy Supreme Commander | |
| H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| 2023.5 | H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce |
| H.E. Ms. Noor bint Ali Al-Khulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development | |
| 2025. 4 | H. H. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Governor of the Southern Governorate |
| H.E. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities | |
| 2025. 9 | H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Deputy Supreme Commander H.H. Shaikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Minister for the Prime Minister’s Court H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce H.E. Ms. Noor bint Ali Al-Khulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development H.E. Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, President of Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1991.7 | Mr. Muneo Suzuki, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
| 1994.11 | Their Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito and Princess Masako |
| 1997.11 | Mr. Shinji Sato, Representative of the Government of Japan |
| 1999.3 | Mr. Nobutaka Machimura, Ambassador on Special Mission for attending for the enthronement ceremony of the Amir, H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa |
| 2001.3 | Mr. Seishiro Eto, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2001.8 | Ms. Kaori Maruya, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2002.9 | Mr. Kenshiro Matsunami, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2005.6 | Mr. Katsuyuki Kawai, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2005.11 | Mr. Katsutoshi Kaneta, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
| 2006.1 | Mr. Fumio Kyuma, Chairman of General Council, Liberal Democratic Party |
| 2006.7 | Mr. Taro Kimura, Senior Vice-Minister for Defense |
| 2006.10 | Mr. Takeshi Iwaya, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
| 2006.12 | Ms. Yuriko Koike, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister |
| 2007.7 | Mr. Kazunori Tanaka, Parliamentary Secretary for Defense |
| Vice Admiral, Eiji Yoshikawa, Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force | |
| 2007.9 | Mr. Itsunori Onodera, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
| 2007.10 | Mr. Minoru Terada, Parliamentary Secretary for Defense |
| 2007.12 | Ms. Yuriko Koike, Former Minister of Defense |
| 2008.4 | Mr. Tsutomu Takebe, Chairperson of Japan-Bahrain Parliamentary Friendship League |
| 2008.7 | Mr. Hiroshi Okuda, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister |
| Mr. Ryotaro Tanose, Member of the House of Representative | |
| 2008.12 | Mr. Yoshimasa Hayashi, Former Minister of Defense |
| Mr. Ryota Takeda, Parliamentary Secretary for Defense | |
| 2009.2 | Mr. Gen Nakatani, Member of the House of Representative |
| 2009.3 | Mr. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2009.5 | Mr. Yasuo Fukuda, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister |
| 2009.6 | Vice Admiral, Toru Izumi ,Commander in chief, Self Defense Fleet |
| 2009.12 | General, Ryoichi Oriki, Commander in chief, Joint Staff |
| Mr. Hidehisa Otsuji, Fomer Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare | |
| Mr. Kazuya Shinba, Senior Vice-Minister for Defense | |
| 2010.12 | Hajime Hirota, Parliamentary Secretary for Defense |
| 2012.5 | Mr. Mitsu Shimojo, Parliamentary Secretary for Defense |
| 2012.6 | Vice Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, Commander in Chief, JMSDF |
| 2013.5 | Mr. Yasuo Fukuda, Former Prime Minister |
| 2013.8 | Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister |
| 2014.1 | Mr. Toru Doi, Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| 2015.5 | Mr. Takashi Uto, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Mr. Takahiro Ishikawa, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Defense | |
| Mr. Daishiro Yamagiwa, Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry | |
| 2016.6 | Vice Admiral Yasuhiro Shigeoka, Commander in Chief, JMSDF |
| 2016.12 | Mr. Kentarou Sonoura, State Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Mr. Takayuki Kobayashi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Defense | |
| 2017.1 | Mr. Kenji Wakamiya, State Minister for Defense |
| 2017.5 | Mr. Hiroyuki Miyazawa, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Defense |
| 2017.11 | Mr. Masahisa Sato, State Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2017.12 | Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Mr. Keitaro Ono, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Defense | |
| 2018.10 | Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| 2019.11 | Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Mr. Keisuke Suzuki, State Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| 2022.6 | Mr. Taro Honda, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Cultural Relations
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2003.10 | Demonstration of OKINAWAN traditional music, dance and Karate on the occasion of the 12th Bahrain international music festival. |
| 2003.12 | Le Club Basheraf (Arab music concert by the Japanese musicians). |
| 2004.5 | Flower arrangement demonstration. |
| 2007.1 | Japanese traditional music concert. |
| 2008.3 | Piano recital by Mr. Toshiki Usui. |
| 2008.5 | Japanese calligraphy and tea ceremony demonstration by Ms.Kyoko Horie. |
| 2010.3 | Koh-do (Japanese Art of Appreciating Incense) demonstration |
| 2011.2 | IAI-JUTSU demonstration by Masato Matsuura |
| 2012.3 | Japanese Traditional Drum Performance "Eitetsu Hayashi TAIKO LEGEND-Heart Beat from Japan" organized by the Japan Foundation |
| 2013.2 | Exhibition "The Dolls of Japan" organized by the Japan Foundation |
| 2013.11 | Japanese tea ceremonies by Ms. Makiko SEN and Mr. Koichiro IZUMI (Urasenke) |
| 2014.3 | Exhibition "Makie - The Beauty of Gold Japanese Lacquer -" |
| 2015.8 | Dancing Artist Group ”Wrecking Crew Orchestra” Visited to Bahrain and Performed Show |
| 2016.2 | A violin concert “Spring Concert – SAKURA” by Ms. Mika Nishimura and Ms. Mina Iwahashi |
| 2017.2 | The traveling exhibition “Gazing at the Contemporary World: Japanese Photography from the 1970s to the Present” |
| 2017.3 | Japan Film Festival 2017 |
| 2018.12 | Japanese Folksong Concert |
| 2019.2 | IKEBANA Demonstration |
| 2019.4 | Friends of Japan |
| 2019.6 | Taste of Japan |
| Demonstration of Candy Making by a Japanese Traditional Candy Artist from Japan | |
| 2019.10 | Exhibition “The Dolls of Japan” |
| 2020.2 | Japanese Traditional Koto Concert |
| 2022.9 | Exhibition “Variation and Autonomy: The Print of Contemporary Japanese Painters” |
| 2022.10 | Japanese Traditional Drum Concert |
| 2023.2 | Japanese Film Festival 2023 |
| Bahrain Summer Festival Japanese Film Screening | |
| Ship for World Youth and Japanese Government Scholarship Farewell Party | |
| 2023.3 | Ikebana Judging Competition |
| 2024.2 | Sushi Demonstration & Sushi Adoration Exhibition |
| 2024.4 | Hinamatsuri Iftar |
| 2024.6 | Appointment of Ms. Budoor as Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador |
| 2024.7 | Screening of “The Witches of the Orient” – French-Japanese film |
| 2024.10 | Myaku-Myaku Meet & Greet |
| EXPO 2025 Osaka Kansai Half-Year Ceremony | |
| 2024.11 | Japanese Anime & Tokusatsu Film Festival |
| 2025.2 | Ikebana Workshop by Master Koka Fukushima |
| Lecture about Japan Expo 2025 | |
| 2025.3 | Hinamatsuri Iftar |
| 2025.4 | Lecture by the Archaeological Research Mission |
| 2025.8 | Photo Exhibition and Workshop |
| 2025.10 | Friends of Japan Reception Shakuhachi Concert and Lecture-Demonstration |
| 2025.11 | Japanese Anime Film Festival |