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Bulgaria and Japan have bilateral relations. Bulgaria has an embassy in Tokyo and an honorary consulate in Yokohama, 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]
The current Ambassador of Japan to Bulgaria is Hisashi Michigami. [6] The current Ambassador of Bulgaria to Japan is Marieta Arabadjieva. [7]
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