Japanese-Croatian relations ( Croatian. Hrvatsko-japanski odnosi ; 日本 と ク ロ ア チ ア の 関係 ) - bilateral diplomatic, historical and cultural relations between the states of Croatia and Japan . The two countries established diplomatic relations with each other on March 5, 1993. The Croatian Embassy in Tokyo began operations in September 1993, while the Japanese Embassy in Zagreb was founded somewhat later, in February 1998 [1] . Historically, both countries were part of the military-political alliance of the Axis powers during World War II . At that time, Japan had its embassy in Zagreb and recognized the Independent State of Croatia , which was a puppet state under the influence of Nazi Germany [2] .
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Military Communications
Croatia officially joined NATO on April 1, 2009. [3] After joining this military alliance, Croatia and Japan began to have the same major ally, which is the United States [4] .
In September 2013, the training ship of the Japanese Naval Self-Defense Forces JDS Kashima arrived in the coastal Croatian city of Split (the second largest city in Croatia) to participate in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries [5] . This was the first visit of a Japanese warship to Croatia [6] . Solemn event at which the joint performance of the Orchestra of the Navy of Japan and the Orchestra of the Navy of Croatia on board the JDS Kashima , which was anchored in the port of Split, took place. Among the officials present were former President of Croatia Stepan Mesich , Japanese Ambassador Masaru Tsuji, Rear Admiral of the Japanese Sea Self-Defense Forces Fumiyuki Kitagawa, as well as dozens of military personnel of both fleets and major politicians [7] .
Twin Cities
Rijeka - 
Kawasaki (starting June 23, 1977 [8] )- Zagreb - Kyoto (starting on October 22, 1981 [9] )
- Pula - Hekinan (since April 5, 2007 [10] )
Notes
- ↑ Japan-Croatia Relations .
- ↑ Vojinović, Aleksandar.
- ↑ NATO - News: NATO Secretary General welcomes Albania and Croatia as NATO members, 01-Apr.-2009
- ↑ US-Japan Relations
- ↑ Posjet japanskog broda "Kashima" HRM-u i gradu Splitu - Ministarstvo obrane RH (Croatian)
- ↑ JDS "Kashima", first Japanese navy ship visiting Croatia!
- ↑ Split, 09/04/2013.
- ↑ Grad Rijeka - Gradovi prijatelji Archived October 28, 2016 on the Wayback Machine (Croatian)
- ↑ Sister Cities of Kyoto
- ↑ Prijedlog Odluke o suradnji između gradova Hekinana (Japan) i Pule (Republika Hrvatska) Archived March 15, 2017 on Wayback Machine (Croatian)
Links
- Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Japan
- Embassy of Japan in Croatia (Croatian) , Embassy of Japan in Croatia (Japanese)