About NJS

Established in May 1979, The Norway-Japan Society (NJS) is a cultural friendship organisation based in Tokyo. The aim is to promote friendly relations and mutual understanding and also create meeting opportunities for people that are interested in Norwegian and Japanese cross cultural society.

The Society organizes its own main events and sometimes co-organizes events with others in addition to promote a number of cultural events and concerts throughout the year. NJS has a Choir, The Singing Group in it's organization established in 1979, which is very unique for this type of organization. NJS is registered as an NPO in Tokyo and is operated on a volunteer basis.

Dear Esteemed Members, our friends, and ladies and gentlemen,

As the former President of the Norway-Japan Society, I have had the privilege of working alongside many of you to overcome the challenging circumstances posed by Covid-19 and engage in remarkable activities. It is with great pleasure that I announce Mr. Hiroshi Kawamura’s appointment as the new President.Mr. Kawamura brings passion, knowledge, and strong connections to promote friendship and cultural exchange between Japan and Norway. Under his leadership, our society is poised for further growth.We sincerely appreciate your continued support for the development of the Norway-Japan Society.

Masahiro Tauchi,
Former President, Norway-Japan Society

Dear esteemed members,

I am Hiroshi Kawamura, who was appointed as the new president in May, following the resignation of President Tauchi. I look forward to working with you.

Until February of this year, I served as the Japanese ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway for three years and three months, working there to strengthen relations between the two countries. In December of last year, Norwegian Prime Minister STØRE visited Japan and held talks with Prime Minister KISHIDA, and the two leaders issued the Joint Statement, elevating Japan-Norway relations to a strategic partnership. Concrete cooperation included in the statement will be steadily implemented at the government level.

Since 1979, NJS has been carrying out various activities aimed at promoting friendship and mutual understanding between the people of Japan and Norway and cultural exchange. It is a great honor for me to serve as the president of such a historic Society, and I would like to express my respect for the efforts of all members to date.

As the new president, based on the NJS’s past activities, with your continued and precious support, I would like to carry out activities that will lead to further deepening understanding between the people of both countries. I reiterate my wish to work closely with you.

Hiroshi Kawamura