Bulgaria–Japan relations

Bulgarian-Japanese relations
Map indicating locations of Bulgaria and Japan

Bulgaria

Japan

Bulgaria and Japan have bilateral relations. Bulgaria has an embassy in Tokyo, while Japan has an embassy in Sofia.

Seigo Yamazawa, a Japanese samurai and military officer from the influential Satsuma domain, Volunteer participated in the Russo-Turkish War and played a notable role in Bulgaria's liberation efforts such as Battle of Pleven, leaving a legacy celebrated by monuments in the country. [1][2]

Bulgaria and Japan were allies during the Second World War together with the Axis powers,[3] after the war, both countries officially re-established diplomatic relations in September 1959.[4][5]

Imperial visits to Bulgaria

Imperial visits to Japan

According to:[6]

Resident diplomatic missions

  • Bulgaria has an embassy in Tokyo.
  • Japan has an embassy in Sofia.

See also

References

  1. ^ https://bulgarianhistory.org/seygo-iamadzava/
  2. ^ https://plevenutre.bg/2025/06/21/644524-v_brestovets_otkriha_pametna_plocha_na_yaponski_samuray_voyuval_za_svobodata_na_pleven_snimki
  3. ^ "Axis Powers". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  4. ^ Japanese Studies: Papers Presented at a Colloquium at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 14-16 September, 1988. University of London School of Oriental and African Studies. 1990. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-7123-0178-7. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  5. ^ Jain, Rajendra Kumar (1978). Japan's Postwar Peace Settlements. Radiant. p. 56. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Japan-Bulgaria Relations (Basic Data)". www.mofa.go.jp. Retrieved 20 October 2024.