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Diplomatic relations were established in the late 19th century, between [[Argentina]] and [[Japan]].
'''Argentina–Japan relations''' were established in the late 19th century. Argentina maintains an embassy in [[Tokyo]] and Japan maintains an embassy in [[Buenos Aires]].
[[File:Macri and Abe.jpg|thumb|Japanese PM [[Shinzō Abe]] (left) and Argentine President [[Mauricio Macri]] on November 21, 2016.]]
[[File:Macri and Abe.jpg|thumb|Japanese PM [[Shinzō Abe]] (left) and Argentine President [[Mauricio Macri]] on November 21, 2016.]]
[[File:Bienvenida Oficial - Primer Ministro Shinzo Abe (32259117778).jpg|thumb|Japanese PM Shinzō Abe (left) and Argentine President Mauricio Macri on November 30, 2018.]]
[[File:Bienvenida Oficial - Primer Ministro Shinzo Abe (32259117778).jpg|thumb|Japanese PM Shinzō Abe (left) and Argentine President Mauricio Macri on November 30, 2018.]]


== Early contacts ==
== Early contacts ==
According to a file of the Royal Court of [[Córdoba, Argentina]], there was a Japanese young man baptized as Francisco Xapon, which indicated his arrival in the country. He was sold as a [[slave]] in 1596 by the slave merchant Diego
According to a file of the Royal Court of [[Córdoba, Argentina]], there was a Japanese young man baptized as Francisco Xapon, which indicated his arrival in the country. He was sold as a [[slave]] in 1596 by the slave merchant Diego López de Lisboa, to the [[priest]] Miguel Jerónimo de Porras. In 1598, Xapón won liberty at a trial, and was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikkeyshimbun.jp/2009/090418-62colonia-2.html|title = 日本人奴隷の謎を追って＝400年前に南米上陸か?!＝連載（７）＝キリシタン浪人との説も＝下克上の世を疎み出国か|date = 18 April 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://moscar.hp.infoseek.co.jp/fjapon.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827050336/http://moscar.hp.infoseek.co.jp/fjapon.htm |date=2009-08-27 }} browsed on 29 May 2009</ref>
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The history of Japanese-Argentine relations was influenced to a large extent by Argentina being a country of immigration. The first known Japanese to immigrate to Argentina arrived by boat in 1886. Among the Japanese to immigrate to Argentina was Professor [[Seizo Itoh]], expert on agriculture, who came to Argentina in 1910 and worked to improve the level of agriculture in his new country.{{fact|date=July 2022}}
López de Lisboa, to the [[priest]] Miguel Jerónimo de Porras. In 1598, Xapón won liberty at a trial, and was released.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikkeyshimbun.jp/2009/090418-62colonia-2.html|title = 日本人奴隷の謎を追って＝400年前に南米上陸か?!＝連載（７）＝キリシタン浪人との説も＝下克上の世を疎み出国か|date = 18 April 2009}}</ref><ref>[http://moscar.hp.infoseek.co.jp/fjapon.htm] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827050336/http://moscar.hp.infoseek.co.jp/fjapon.htm |date=2009-08-27 }} browsed on 29th May 2009</ref>
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The history of Japanese-Argentine relations was influenced to a large extent by Argentina being a country of immigration. The first known Japanese to immigrate to Argentina arrived by boat in 1886. Among the Japanese to immigrate to Argentina was Professor [[Seizo Itoh]], expert on agriculture, who came to Argentina in 1910 and worked to improve the level of agriculture in his new country.


The [[Empire of Japan]] and [[Argentina|Argentine Republic]] established formal [[diplomatic relations]] at a Legation level with a Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation on February 3, 1898. Following the conclusion of the agreement, regular trade relations by sea began in 1899.
The [[Empire of Japan]] and the [[Argentine Republic]] established formal [[diplomatic relations]] at a Legation level with a Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation on February 3, 1898. Following the conclusion of the agreement, regular trade relations by sea began in 1899.{{fact|date=July 2022}}


Argentina assisted Japan in the [[Russo-Japanese War]] by agreeing to sell Japan the [[cruiser]] [[Japanese cruiser Nisshin|''Nisshin'']], which had originally been purchased for the [[Argentine Navy]]. However, prior to 1941, the main aspect of relations between Argentina and Japan was [[immigration]], mostly of agricultural laborers. There are currently an estimated 10,000 people of [[Japanese diaspora|Japanese descent]] living in Argentina.<ref>Christopher A.A. Gomez, "[https://scholarworks.unr.edu/bitstream/handle/11714/441/11D8D646.pdf Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Immigrants and Their Descendants in Argentine Audiovisual Popular Culture]" [[University of Nevada, Reno]], May 2014</ref>
Argentina assisted Japan in the [[Russo-Japanese War]] by agreeing to sell Japan the [[cruiser]] [[Japanese cruiser Nisshin|''Nisshin'']], which had originally been purchased for the [[Argentine Navy]]. However, prior to 1941, the main aspect of relations between Argentina and Japan was [[immigration]], mostly of agricultural laborers. There are currently an estimated 10,000 people of [[Japanese diaspora|Japanese descent]] living in Argentina.<ref>Christopher A.A. Gomez, "[https://scholarworks.unr.edu/bitstream/handle/11714/441/11D8D646.pdf Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Immigrants and Their Descendants in Argentine Audiovisual Popular Culture]" [[University of Nevada, Reno]], May 2014</ref>


Diplomatic relations between Japan and Argentina were raised to Embassy level in 1940, and the following year [[Rodolfo Morena]] was appointed the first Argentine Ambassador to Japan, while [[Akira Tomii]] became the first Japanese Ambassador to Argentina. Relations were severed in 1944, and on March 27, 1945, the Argentine government entered [[World War II]] on the Allied side and declared war on the Japanese Empire.
Diplomatic relations between Japan and Argentina were raised to Embassy level in 1940, and the following year [[Rodolfo Morena]] was appointed the first Argentine Ambassador to Japan, while [[Akira Tomii]] became the first Japanese Ambassador to Argentina. Relations were severed in 1944, and on March 27, 1945, the Argentine government entered [[World War II]] on the Allied side and declared war on the Japanese Empire.{{fact|date=July 2022}}


== Modern developments ==
== Modern developments ==
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Diplomatic relations were restored by the signing of the [[San Francisco Peace Treaty]] in 1952.<ref>[https://treaties.un.org/doc/publication/unts/volume%20136/volume-136-i-1832-english.pdf Treaty of Peace with Japan signed at San Francisco | United Nations Treaty Collection]</ref> Argentine president [[Arturo Frondizi]] visited Japan in 1960, and subsequently [[bilateral trade]] and Japanese investment into Argentina have increased in importance. Japanese imports were primarily foodstuffs and raw materials, while exports were mostly machinery and finished products. In addition, agreements on cooperation in various aspects were concluded. In 1963, the two governments concluded agreement on immigration, in 1967 a treaty of amity, commerce and navigation and in 1981 agreements on technical cooperation and cultural exchange.
Diplomatic relations were restored by the signing of the [[San Francisco Peace Treaty]] in 1952.<ref>[https://treaties.un.org/doc/publication/unts/volume%20136/volume-136-i-1832-english.pdf Treaty of Peace with Japan signed at San Francisco | United Nations Treaty Collection]</ref> Argentine president [[Arturo Frondizi]] visited Japan in 1960, and subsequently [[bilateral trade]] and Japanese investment into Argentina have increased in importance. Japanese imports were primarily foodstuffs and raw materials, while exports were mostly machinery and finished products. In addition, agreements on cooperation in various aspects were concluded. In 1963, the two governments concluded agreement on immigration, in 1967 a treaty of amity, commerce and navigation and in 1981 agreements on technical cooperation and cultural exchange.


Japanese cultural imports such as [[anime]], [[Video games in Japan|video games]], [[Cuisine of Japan|food]], [[Japanese cinema|films]], and [[J-pop|music]] have had a significant impact in Argentina.
Argentina maintains an embassy in [[Tokyo]] and Japan maintains an embassy in [[Buenos Aires]].


== High-level visits ==
== High-level visits ==
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* [http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/latin/argentine/index.html Japanese Foreign Ministry about Argentina]
* [http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/latin/argentine/index.html Japanese Foreign Ministry about Argentina]
* [http://www.ar.emb-japan.go.jp/ Japanese embassy in Buenos Aires] {{in lang|ja|es}}
* [http://www.ar.emb-japan.go.jp/ Japanese embassy in Buenos Aires] {{in lang|ja|es}}
* [http://www.janm.org/projects/inrp/english/time_argentina.htm Historical Timeline of Japanese Argentine]
* [http://www.janm.org/projects/inrp/english/time_argentina.htm Historical Timeline of Japanese Argentine] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005070808/http://www.janm.org/projects/inrp/english/time_argentina.htm |date=5 October 2010 }}


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Argentine-Japanese relations
Map indicating locations of Argentina and Japan

Argentina
Japan

Argentina–Japan relations were established in the late 19th century. Argentina maintains an embassy in Tokyo and Japan maintains an embassy in Buenos Aires.

Japanese PM Shinzō Abe (left) and Argentine President Mauricio Macri on November 21, 2016.
Japanese PM Shinzō Abe (left) and Argentine President Mauricio Macri on November 30, 2018.

Early contacts

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According to a file of the Royal Court of Córdoba, Argentina, there was a Japanese young man baptized as Francisco Xapon, which indicated his arrival in the country. He was sold as a slave in 1596 by the slave merchant Diego López de Lisboa, to the priest Miguel Jerónimo de Porras. In 1598, Xapón won liberty at a trial, and was released.[1][2] The history of Japanese-Argentine relations was influenced to a large extent by Argentina being a country of immigration. The first known Japanese to immigrate to Argentina arrived by boat in 1886. Among the Japanese to immigrate to Argentina was Professor Seizo Itoh, expert on agriculture, who came to Argentina in 1910 and worked to improve the level of agriculture in his new country.[citation needed]

The Empire of Japan and the Argentine Republic established formal diplomatic relations at a Legation level with a Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation on February 3, 1898. Following the conclusion of the agreement, regular trade relations by sea began in 1899.[citation needed]

Argentina assisted Japan in the Russo-Japanese War by agreeing to sell Japan the cruiser Nisshin, which had originally been purchased for the Argentine Navy. However, prior to 1941, the main aspect of relations between Argentina and Japan was immigration, mostly of agricultural laborers. There are currently an estimated 10,000 people of Japanese descent living in Argentina.[3]

Diplomatic relations between Japan and Argentina were raised to Embassy level in 1940, and the following year Rodolfo Morena was appointed the first Argentine Ambassador to Japan, while Akira Tomii became the first Japanese Ambassador to Argentina. Relations were severed in 1944, and on March 27, 1945, the Argentine government entered World War II on the Allied side and declared war on the Japanese Empire.[citation needed]

Modern developments

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Embassy of Argentina in Japan

Diplomatic relations were restored by the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty in 1952.[4] Argentine president Arturo Frondizi visited Japan in 1960, and subsequently bilateral trade and Japanese investment into Argentina have increased in importance. Japanese imports were primarily foodstuffs and raw materials, while exports were mostly machinery and finished products. In addition, agreements on cooperation in various aspects were concluded. In 1963, the two governments concluded agreement on immigration, in 1967 a treaty of amity, commerce and navigation and in 1981 agreements on technical cooperation and cultural exchange.

Japanese cultural imports such as anime, video games, food, films, and music have had a significant impact in Argentina.

High-level visits

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Members of the Imperial Family of Japan have visited Argentina on a number of occasions, including Prince and Princess Takamado in 1991, Emperor and Empress Akihito in 1997 and Prince and Princess Akishino in 1998. Argentine President Raúl Alfonsín visit Japan in 1986, as did President Carlos Menem in 1990, 1993 and 1998.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "日本人奴隷の謎を追って＝400年前に南米上陸か?!＝連載（７）＝キリシタン浪人との説も＝下克上の世を疎み出国か". 18 April 2009.
  2. ^ [1] Archived 2009-08-27 at the Wayback Machine browsed on 29 May 2009
  3. ^ Christopher A.A. Gomez, "Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Immigrants and Their Descendants in Argentine Audiovisual Popular Culture" University of Nevada, Reno, May 2014
  4. ^ Treaty of Peace with Japan signed at San Francisco | United Nations Treaty Collection
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