Japan-Barbados Relations

2026/6/9

VIP Visits & Diplomatic Relations

2026

June 3
AG
Island States Ocean Summit "Sea Level Rise and International Law" Session

2025

November 30
AG
Japan-Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
November 28
AG
Antigua and Barbuda National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
August 21
SKN
Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs MIYAJI and The Right Honourable Dr. Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
August 20
SKN
Saint Kitts and Nevis National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
July 28
BB
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Eri Visits Barbados

2024

December 14
CARICOM
The Eighth Japan-CARICOM Ministerial-Level Conference, Working Lunch, Signing Ceremony, and Press Announcement
December 14
BB
Japan-Barbados Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
December 13
CARICOM
Courtesy Call on Prime Minister Ishiba by Foreign Ministers of CARICOM Countries
December 13
CARICOM
State Foreign Minister MIYAJI Hosts a Luncheon Meeting for CARICOM Foreign Ministers and Other High-level Officials
December 13
SKN
Meeting between State Foreign Minister MIYAJI and Ms. Keye Bass, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saint Christopher and Nevis
Past VIP Visits & Diplomatic Relations（2014 – 2023）
2023
September 20
BB
Meeting between Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley
June 22
BB
Foreign Minister Hayashi held Informal Talks with Prime Minister of Barbados
May 2
BB
Luncheon meeting hosted by Minister Hayashi for People in Barbados who engage in Japan-related activities
May 2
BB
Courtesy Call on Prime Minister of Barbados by Foreign Minister Hayashi
May 2
BB
Japan-Barbados Foreign Ministers' Meeting
May 1
BB
Welcome Dinner hosted by Prime Minister Mottley
2018 and Before
May 21-22, 2018
BB
Visit by State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Masahisa SATO to Barbados
Nov 2017
CARICOM
The Fourth Japan-CARICOM Ministerial-Level Conference
May 19, 2017
BB
Visit by Parliamentary Vice–Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Shunsuke TAKEI to Barbados
July 30, 2014
CARICOM
Prime Minister Abe’s Visit to Trinidad and Tobago
July 2014
CARICOM
Prime Minister Abe Meets with the Top Leaders of Nine CARICOM Countries

Economic Relations

2025

November 18
BB
Signing ceremony for water-related disaster risk reduction and water management
March 7
BB
Signing Ceremony for “The Project for the Renovating of a Homeless and Emergency Shelter”
Past Economic Relations & Cooperation
February 18, 2022
Regional
Japan’s Grant Aid “The Project for Improving National Sargassum Management Capacities in the Caribbean” in Collaboration with UNDP
April 21, 2020
SKN
Japan's Economic Cooperation to St. Christopher and Nevis (St. Kitts and Nevis)

Past Events

2025

November 26
Courtesy Call on Professor R. Clive Landis, Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus, by Ambassador MIYASAKA
November 26
Courtesy Call on Professor David Akombo, Professor of Music Education and Interdisciplinary Musicology and Dean, Faculty of Culture, Creative and Performing Arts, The University of the West Indies (UWI), by Ambassador MIYASAKA
November 17
Barbados National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
November 15
Shakuhachi Performance by Mr. IRIE Yosuke, Shakuhachi Master and Composer
November 12
Presentation of Credentials To The Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda
November 12
Courtesy Call with the Hon. Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
November 12
Courtesy Call with the Hon. E. Paul Chet Greene, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda
November 8
Matsuri
November 8
“A Taste of Okinawa: Food & Longevity” Reception
November 7
Demonstrations of Okinawan Karate, Collaborated with ISKF Barbados
October 29
Ambassador MIYASAKA Invited the Hon. Kay McConney, Minister of Economic Affairs and Investment, to his Residence
October 24
Mr. NAKAE Arata, Deputy Chief of Mission, handed over a sample of guidance rubber mats to Mr. Mark Franklin, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs
October 14
Ambassador Miyasaka had the meeting with Honourable Melford Walter Fitzgerald Nicholas, the Minister of ICTs, Utilities and Energy
October 13
Ambassador Miyasaka had the meeting with the Honourable Gaston A. Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and Minister for Finance and Corporate Governance, and the Honourable Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness, Environment and the Civil Service
October 13
Ambassador Miyasaka visited the Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard
October 8
Presentation of Credentials To The Governor General of Dominica
September 6
Courtesy Call on the Honourable William F. Duguid, J.P., M.P., Minister of Planning and Development and Rural and Urban Development, by Ambassador MIYASAKA
August 28
Deputy NAKAE delivered remarks at UNDP “Stakeholder Engagement To Develop Gender-responsive Educational Products/Material on Disaster-resistant Boatbuilding in Barbados”
August 28
Mr. IWATA, Second Secretary delivered a presentation in a workshop hosted by UNDP
August 14
Courtesy Call with Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Michael DREW, Prime Minister in St. Christopher and Nevis
August 13
Presentation of Credentials To The Governor General of St. Kitts and Nevis
August 13
Joint Courtesy Call with Minister of Foreign Affairs & Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
July 18
Ambassador MIYASAKA delivered a presentation for companies registered under Sustainable Technology Promotion Platform (STePP)
June 13
JETAA Kick off Reception
April 29
Courtesy Call on Honourable Mia Mottley, the Prime Minister of Barbados, by Ambassador MIYASAKA
April 24
Read Japan Project Handover Ceremony
April 11
Courtesy Call on the Honourable Kirk Humphrey, Minister of People Empowerment & Elder Affairs, by Ambassador MIYASAKA
March 28
Courtesy Call on Honourable Kerrie D. Symmonds, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, by Ambassador MIYASAKA
March 21
National Day Reception Celebrating His Majesty the Emperor of Japan’s Birthday
March 7
Signing Ceremony for “The Project for the Renovating of a Homeless and Emergency Shelter”
February 13
Presentation of Credentials
January 13
Greetings from new Ambassador MIYASAKA Yusuke
Past Events（2015 – 2024）
2024
Nov 26-29
Japanese Language Workshop by Ms. Asahi KUNITO
Nov 14-15
‘Judo×Inclusion’ an international dialogue on social inclusion for People with Disabilities through Judo
August 2
Ambassador Fukushima's courtesy call to Minister of Agriculture and Food and Nutritional Security
April 26-28
“JIUTAMAI”, Traditional Japanese Dance & Music Events 2024
March 25
Read Japan Project Handover Ceremony at the Barbados Museum & Historical Society
March 11
Ambassador's Visit to Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
March 1
Japanese Animation Lecture: "Japanese Animation and the Content Industry" by Prof. Mitsuteru Takahashi
February 23
His Majesty the Emperor's Birthday Reception 2024
Feb 6-10
Japanese Calendar Exhibition - An Interactive, Inclusive and International Exchange -
2023
September 12
Handover Ceremony of the Read Japan Project at Sidney Martin Library, University of West Indies Cave Hill Campus
March 17
Ambassador Fukushima’s Visit to Nanyo City
February 23
His Majesty the Emperor's Birthday Reception 2023
February 10
Ambassador Fukushima’s courtesy call to the Prime Minister of Barbados
2022
November 25
Ambassador Fukushima’s Courtesy Call to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
October 26
Ambassador Fukushima’s Courtesy Call to Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs
October 25
Read Japan Project Handover Ceremony, Barbados Community College（BCC）
October 12
Ambassador Fukushima Delivers Speech for International Day for Rural Women
September 22
Ambassador Fukushima’s Courtesy Call to the Representative & Country Director of the WFP Multi-Country Office for the English and Dutch-Speaking Caribbean
September 14
The Ambassador’s Courtesy Call to Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training
July 26
Ambassador’s Visit to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)
July 13
The Ambassador’s Courtesy Call to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Culture
July 6
The Ambassador’s Courtesy Call to Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment
July 6
The Ambassador’s Courtesy Call to Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs
June 30
The Ambassador’s Courtesy Call to UN Resident Coordinator to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean and Representative of the UN Women Multi-Country Office – Caribbean
June 22
Arrival Reception of Ambassador FUKUSHIMA
June 20
The Ambassador’s Courtesy Call to Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy
June 17
The Ambassador’s Courtesy Call to Minister of State in Foreign Trade and Business Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
May 30
The Ambassador’s Courtesy Call to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
May 23
Presentation of Credentials
May 18
Ambassador's Visit to the Barbados Museum and Historical Society
May 17
Ambassador's Visit to the University of West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill Campus
March 26
Farewell Luncheon of Ambassador SHINADA Teruhiko
2021
July 6
Handover Ceremony of gifts from Nanyo City, Barbados’ host town for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
2020
February 5
Reception to Celebrate the Emperor’s Birthday
Jan 17-23
2020 Japanese Calendar Exhibition
2019
September 25
Greetings from Ambassador Tatsuo Hirayama (Antigua and Barbuda)
September 11
Greetings from Ambassador Tatsuo Hirayama (St. Christopher and Nevis)
December 7
Professor Hoskins G. Caddle, President of Barbados Judo Association received a decoration
August 4-8
Nanyo-City Delegation’s Visit to Barbados
May 20-23
Japan Through the Eras: A Showcase of Japanese Life and Culture
February 25
Host Town Symposium
2018
December 12
Reception to Celebrate the Emperor’s Birthday
Oct 12-14
A WEEKEND OF JAPANESE CULTURE ‐BONSAI & ORIGAMI‐
June 23
2018 BARBADOS JUDO GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT
Jan 18-31
2018 Japanese Calendar Exhibition
January 6
2018 Kagami Biraki
2017
December 12
Reception to Celebrate the Emperor’s Birthday
November 4-9
Visit of Mayor Of Nanyo City, Japan
October 28
Special General Meeting of Barbados Association for the JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) Alumni NETWORK (BAJAN)
May 27
Ambassador Shinada attends the 2017 Barbados Judo Grappling Tournament
March 11
Judo Equipment Presentation Ceremony
2016
December 9
Reception to Celebrate the Emperor’s Birthday
Dec 5-15
Japanese Calendar Exhibition
October 20
Presentation of Credentials
March 9
Cocktail Reception held to mark the opening of the Embassy of Japan in Barbados
February 17
Concert by Taiko Masala in commemoration of the opening of the Embassy of Japan in Barbados
2015
December 1-3
Visit by Ambassador Okada to Barbados

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