4. Cultural Relations

Japan has various programmes to deepen understanding of European culture.

• 2005 EU-Japan Year of People-to-People Exchange jpn.cec.eu.int/relation/showpage_en_relations.programmes.people.php)
• EU-Japan Friendship Week to enhance understanding of each other ��s culture (jpn.cec.eu.int/relation/showpage_en_relations.programmes.friendship.php)
• Osaka European Film Festival to introduce European films to Japan (www.oeff.jp/program/intro_en.php)
• Europe Magazine is published in Japanese to introduce the EU policies and European culture to Japanese citizens (jpn.cec.eu.int/home/magazine_en.php?lng=en)
• EU Film Days (jpn.cec.eu.int/data/current/filmdays2005.pdf) to introduce European films to the Japanese public
• EU Institute in Japan (jpn.cec.eu.int/relation/showpage_en_relations.academic.euij.php?lng=en) for EU educational programmes
• European Documentation Centres in Japan (jpn.cec.eu.int/relation/showpage_en_relations.academic.edc.php?lng=en) to provide official documentations of the EU
• Jean Monnet Action: There are four professors in Japan selected as Jean Monnet Chairs (jpn.cec.eu.int/relation/showpage_en_relations.academic.jean.php?lng=en)
• Erasmus Mudus for exchange programmes in higher education beyond the EU area (jpn.cec.eu.int/relation/showpage_en_relations.academic.erasmus.php?lng=en)
• Yokoso! Japan: Visit Japan Campaign to attract more foreign tourists (www.mofa.go.jp/link/visit.html)