Bulgaria–Japan relations

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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.

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Bulgaria and Japan were allies during the Second World War together with Nazi Germany, after the war, both countries officially re-established diplomatic relations in September 1959.

Imperial visits to Bulgaria

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