Embassy of Japan in Cyprus

06/09/2026

🇯🇵🎬 Film Screening: Kokuho | 国宝

The Embassy of Japan in Cyprus, in collaboration with the Friends of Cinema Society - ΟΜΙΛΟΣ ΦΙΛΩΝ ΚΙΝΗΜΑΤΟΓΡΑΦΟΥ , presents an evening of Japanese cinema featuring the acclaimed film Kokuho, an Official Selection of the Directors’ Fortnight at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Friday 25/09 | 19:30
Pantheon, Nicosia
Admission: Free | No reservation required | (18+)
! Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Language: Japanese | Subtitles: English

🎐 Directed by Sang-il Lee (2025, 175’)
Nagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – and one of them will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of kabuki.

🎐 The Friends of Cinema Society operates as a cinema club, and in accordance with its regulations, admission is strictly limited to those over 18.
www.ofk.org.cy

02/09/2026

We’re looking forward to The Video Game Symphony, presented by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra! ✨🎶
Experience the world of video game music with us!

📍 Eleftheria Square, Nicosia
📅 Friday, September 18, 2026 at 20:00
🎟️ FREE ENTRY, No reservation required

The event is held in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan and supported by several partners, including Japanese product distributors such as Spacecool Inc. and Honda.

See you there! 🎮🎻

31/08/2026

We are deeply saddened by the tragedy of the sinking of a ferry off the coast of Kyrenia. The Embassy of Japan in Cyprus expresses its sincere condolences to those who lost their precious lives and extends its deepest sympathies to their bereaved families. We also sincerely hope for the swift search and rescue of those still missing. Our thoughts are with those who are going through an extremely difficult time.

19/08/2026

✨ This event is now fully booked and reservations are closed. Thank you for your interest. We look forward to welcoming you to one of our future events. 🌸

∙ [ Japanese Koto Recital by Aki Kitagawa ] ∙

The Embassy of Japan in Cyprus, in collaboration with The Cyprus Institute, present an evening of Japanese music featuring Koto player, Aki Kitagawa.

Date: Wednesday, 9 September
Venue: Costas Stefanis Amphitheatre of The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia
Time: Doors open at 19:00 | Performance begins at 19:30
Duration: Approximately 1 hour

🎐 Admission is free

🎐 Advance reservations are required due to limited seating capacity.
To reserve your seat, please use the following link:
https://forms.gle/G32bgX96iDkh3z7FA

🎐Aki Kitagawa is a UK-based koto player and a member of the Sawai Koto Institute, performing on the Ikuta-ryū koto. His repertoire spans traditional and classical works, contemporary pieces, and original compositions. Through collaborations with musicians across the UK and Europe, he explores new creative possibilities for the koto and brings its distinctive sound to wider audiences.

06/08/2026

We are pleased to announce that on July 30, 2026, the Government of Japan signed the agreement for Japan’s association to Horizon Europe: the European Union's ambitious research and innovation framework programme.
We encourage research institutions and stakeholders in Cyprus to actively explore collaboration opportunities with Japan.
We sincerely look forward to productive partnerships under the Horizon Europe.

For more information, please visit https://www.ncp-japan.jp/
For specific inquiries regarding participation in Horizon Europe or identifying potential Japanese partners, please contact [email protected]

04/08/2026

Congratulations to Cyprus on winning a gold medal in judo!🏅🥋
We are delighted to celebrate the Cypriot judo-ka who won seven medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
They earned one gold, two silver and four bronze in judo. The gold medal was won by Mr Giannis Antoniou in the men’s +100kg category.

Congratulations to Mr Giannis Antoniou and the entire team! We hope judo continues to grow in Cyprus and brings our peoples even closer through sport. 😊

Medal winners in judo:
Men’s +100 kg – Giannis Antoniou, gold
Women’s under 52 kg – Sofia Asvesta, silver
Men’s under 66 kg – Giorgi Balartashvili, silver
Men’s under 66 kg – Petros Christodoulides, bronze
Women’s under 78 kg – Zanet Michaelidou, bronze
Men’s under 100 kg – Georgos Kroussaniotakis, bronze
Men’s under 81 kg – Odysseas Georgakis, bronze

29/07/2026

Call for Applications for the Professionals Working in Peacebuilding and International Development: Deadline is on Monday, 31 August 2026.

The Mid-Career Course (FY2026), commissioned by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, is a professional development course designed to help mid-level professionals working in peacebuilding and international development to further their careers and achieve their career goals. The in-person program takes place from 7 to 13 January 2027 in Hiroshima and Tokyo. The program will be conducted in English and welcomes applicants from a variety of countries with diverse backgrounds, including international organizations, the public and private sectors, as well as NGOs/NPOs.

＜Call for Applications＞
EN：https://gpad.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/fy2026-mid-career-course-%e2%80%95call-for-applicants/
JP：https://gpad.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/r8_midcareer_call_for_application_jp/

For those who are curious to know more about the program, there will be an online information session about the Mid-Career Course on Sunday, 2 August 2026 at 13:00-14:00 Cyprus time (19:00-20:00 Japan Standard Time).

https://gpad.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/fy2026-mid-career-course-online-information-session/

26/07/2026

🎌Call for Applications | JEC Fund Grant

The Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund Grant will accept applications for single-year projects from September 1 to 30, 2026.

Grants of up to ¥5,000,000 (approximately €27,000) will be awarded to projects that demonstrate a clear association with Japan and meet either of the following criteria:
🎓 Engage in the fields of education or academic studies
🌍 Contribute to international cultural exchange and/or the enhancement of international goodwill

For more information visit:
www.osaka21.or.jp/jecfund/english/information/

The Japan World Exposition 1970 Commemorative Fund (JEC Fund) supports various projects such as international academic and educational projects as well as international cultural exchange and international goodwill activities by domestic and international organizations with the revenue from the Japan...

12/07/2026

The Embassy of Japan hosted a small sake-tasting event on the sidelines of a Butoh dance workshop led by Paris-based Japanese dancer and teacher Ms. Maki Watanabe at Dancehouse Lefkosia.

Butoh (舞踏) is a form of contemporary Japanese dance founded and developed in the 1950s by Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno. The pioneers of Butoh described it as an exploration of the body's hidden possibilities—one that embraces contradiction, transformation, memory, decay, and the unseen aspects of human existence. Butoh dance also emphasizes listening to your body, engaging with your imagination, and exploring a sensitivity towards the awareness of time and space.

After several hours of diving into their inner landscape, the workshop participants, together with the organiser and artist Julie Gauthron, enjoyed and refreshed themselves with two types of sake from Miyagi and one plum w**e from Wakayama.

Julie Gauthron on Instagram:

09/07/2026

On 7 July, Ambassador Satoshi Iwasaki attended a presentation entitled “Japanese Culture Through the Eyes of the Martial Art of Kendo” at the University of Nicosia (UNIC).
The presenter, Mr Yoshinori Sakamoto, is a staff member of Akita International University in Japan. The two universities are partner institutions that offer student exchange programmes.

Mr Sakamoto explained how Kendo developed throughout Japanese history as well as the philosophy and spirit underlying this martial art.
At the end of the presentation, he demonstrated several kata (pre-arranged forms of movements) along with a few short matches, together with Dr. Panagiotis Vagianas, President of the Cyprus Kendo & Iaido Association.