Japan Month 2025
2025/4/21
With the aim of further deepening bilateral relations in a wide range of areas such as politics, security, economics and culture, and building upon the success of last year, September-October 2025 has been designated as 'Japan Month'. During Japan Month, many events such as seminars, symposia, exhibitions focusing on trade, investment, cultural, human exchanges and other carious fields between India and Japan will be held intensively.
We would like to invite many companies and organisations to participate in Japan Month. So if you are interested in cooperating in further deepening Japan-India relations, please participate in this project in accordance with the following guidelines. For details on application, please refer to the 'Participation Guidelines'.
After your event is registered, we will post information about the event on Embassy website, disseminate information about the event on the Embassy's SNS, and provide various other support services. For details on the support provided, please refer to the 'After registration'.
(Please click here to see Japan Month 2024’s event list)
If you would like to register for Japan Month, please fill in the event description and other information here (questions can also be submitted using this form). Unauthorized use of logos for events other than registered events or by third parties not registered as event companies or organizations is prohibited.
Please check the following points before applying.
1. Apply for the events that contribute to the deepening of India-Japan relations, to be mainly held in September or October 2025*;
2. Events can be held anywhere in India (events outside India are not eligible).
3. Application and registration is for free.
4. You may apply even if you have not yet decided on the detail content of your event. Please also note that there is an internal review after application (see 'After application' for details).
5. When you want to amend the content of your application, please indicate in the 'General Inquiry about Japan Month' section at the end of the application form that this is an amendment.
6. After the event, please complete the questionnaire regarding the number of visitors to the event.
7. In submitting your application, you pledge to comply with the following
(a) Not to implement any project that offends public order and morals.
(b) Not to implementany project that violates or may violate the laws and regulations of Japan or India.
(c) Not to implement projects that do not conform to the project purpose of promoting friendly relations between Japan and India.
(d) Not to implement projects that aim to spread a particular principle, political statement or religion.
(e) The applicant must not be an anti-social force and must not have any relationship with anti-social forces.
<After Application>
1. After the application has been submitted, Embassy of Japan will conduct an internal review before registration.
(a) The fact that the timing and content of the event is provisional does not mean that the applicant is immediately refused registration, but an Embassy staff may contact the applicant to confirm the purpose and detail of the event.
(b) The registration may be rejected if the target audience of the event is extremely limited, if the event's contribution to the deepening of Japan-India relations is deemed insufficient, or if the primary purpose is solely to benefit an individual company, or if the content is considered to be merely an advertisement for an individual company, or if the purpose or target audience is unclear.
2. Once the internal review has been completed, the Embassy staff will contact the person in charge of the registered event by e-mail with the results of the review.
3. If you wish to make any amendments to your application after the internal review has been completed, please submit a new application form and indicate in the 'General Inquiry about Japan Month' section at the end of the application form that the amendments were made after the internal review was completed.
1. If your project is approved, we will send the Japan Month logo. The event organisers can use the logo on the PR media. In addition, we inform you of some points to be noted regarding the project in relation to publicity, etc.
〈logo sample〉
2. An event outline will be posted on the Embassy of Japan's website and posted on the Embassy's SNS accounts.
3. The Embassy will respond to various consultations regarding the implementation of the event, including requests for Embassy attendance or greetings, to the extent possible.
4. Regardless of the event's content, however, please note that we are unable to provide any financial or personnel support.
We would like to invite many companies and organisations to participate in Japan Month. So if you are interested in cooperating in further deepening Japan-India relations, please participate in this project in accordance with the following guidelines. For details on application, please refer to the 'Participation Guidelines'.
After your event is registered, we will post information about the event on Embassy website, disseminate information about the event on the Embassy's SNS, and provide various other support services. For details on the support provided, please refer to the 'After registration'.
(Please click here to see Japan Month 2024’s event list)
[Event Information]
|
Events Dates |
Place of the Event |
Event name (Please click the event name for more detail) |
Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|
| June to November | Maharashtra, West bengal, etc | Karate Graduation Test | ALL INDIA KYOKUSHIN KARATE ASSOCIATION |
| 1st July to 30th August | Online | Japan On Canvas 2025 - 11th National Level Painting Competition | Experience Japan |
| 5th - 10th August | EKYA School Byrathi, Bangalore | 日印こども壁画交流プロジェクト/India & Japan Children’s Mural Project | Muse Creation |
| 12th to 13th August 2025 | Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | International Conference on Japan-Global South Cooperation in a changing world order | JNU/Japan Foundation |
| 16th August to October | Hyderabard | Kenjutsu (Kendo & Iaido) {SAMURAI ARTS} Seminars/ Workshops | Kendo India supported by Golden Dragons & KenInKai |
| 20th to 30th August | Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and Bangalore | Learn In Bharat 2025 | Suzuki Innovation Centre (by Next Bharat) |
| September to October | DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, PUSHPANJALI ENCLAVE, DELHI | SWEET RELATIONS : JAPAN – INDIA (WAGASHI & MITHAI ) | DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL |
| September to October | Delhi/Mumbai | Cultural activities associated with Shin chan: The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers in India | TV Asahi |
| 1st September | Taj Palace, New Delhi | Exectutive Networking Dinner for India - Japan | JBIC |
| 1st September to 11th October | （1）Bright Scholars Sr. Sec. School - Sonipat (1st Sep.) （2）GVM Girls College - Sonipat (4th Sep.) （3）Gateway Institute of Engineering & Technology - Sonipat (6th Sep.) （4）Doon Public School Gohana (18th Sep.) （5）GVM B.Ed College - Sonipat (11th Oct.) |
SLAP (Sakura Language Awareness Program) | Experience Japan |
| 2nd September | Aloft, Aerocity, New Delhi | JCCII 7th Semiconductor Committee | JCCII (cooperation with JBIC) |
| 3rd September | India International Centre, New Delhi | Demostration of Ikebana by Master Instructor from Sogetsu Headquaters, Tokyo, Ms Reito Oizumi | Sogetsu School of Ikebana, New Delhi |
| 4th September | India International Centre, New Delhi | Workshop to be conducted by Master Instructor, Ms Reito Oizumi | Sogetsu School of Ikebana, New Delhi |
| 5th September | Gujarat: Ahmedabad, Dholera SIR | NICDC Dholera SIR Site Visit Tour | JBIC, JETRO |
| 5th September - 30th October | Two Municipal Corporation Primary Schools, New Delhi, DISHA, Basti Vikas Kendra, Nangal Raya, New Delhi, Dr. D.Y. Patil International School, Patna, Bihar | Cultural Echoes: Enhanced understanding of Japanese Cultural Traditions through Music, Dance, Art and Heritage | Ship for World Youth Alumni Association India (SWYAA-India) |
| 13th - 14th September | Pacific Mall Tagore Garden, New Delhi | Mela! Mela! Anime Japan!! 2025 | Mela! Mela! Anime Japan!! Executive Commitee |
| 13th - 14th September | Pacifc Mall Tagore Garden in Delhi | Tourism desk at Mela! Mela! Anime Japan!! 2025 | Organization (JNTO) Delhi office *Mela! Mela! Anime Japan!! 2025 will be organized by Mela! Mela! Anime Japan!! Executive Commitee, JNTO will participate as sponsor. |
| 15th September | India International Centre, New Delhi | Frame of Imagination ~Exploring Japanese Animation with Masters~ | Embassy of Japan in India, Japan Foundation, Geek Pictures India, tv asahi |
| 15th September | O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat Narela Road, Near Jagdishpur Village, Sonipat, Haryana 131001 | JICA Chair | Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with O.P. Jindal Global University |
| 18th September | Hayakawa Japanese Language School & Cultural Center, Chennai | JAPANESE TEA CEREMONY – Enjoy Traditional Japanese Culture | Hayakawa Japanese Language School & Cultural Center Pvt Ltd |
| 19th - 24th September | Two Municipal Corporation Primary Schools, New Delhi, DISHA, Basti Vikas Kendra, Nangal Raya, New Delhi, Dr. D.Y. Patil International School, Patna, Bihar | Exhibition on Representations of Hindu Deties in Japanese Culture | Ship for World Youth Alumni Association India (SWYAA-India) |
| 19th - 26th September | DISHA, Basti Vikas Kendra, Nangal Raya, New Delhi | Exhibition-cum-Workshop on Sashiko: Traditional Japanese Embroidery | Ship for World Youth Alumni Association India (SWYAA-India) |
| 21st September | Hotel Pride Plaza, Aerocity, New Delhi | Sakura Quest | Education Japan |
| 24th September | Select City Mall, Saket, New Delhi | Sake Tasting Event at Tuscano - Delhi | National Tax Agency (Japan) / BERRYDALE-MSG INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED |
|
September or October
(Approx. 1 month)
|
Bengaluru | Japan Tourism OOH in Bengaluru | Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) Delhi office |
| 2nd October | Hayakawa Japanese Language School & Cultural Center, Chennai | Enjoy Kanji ! - Fun & Learn Kanji | Hayakawa Japanese Language School & Cultural Center Pvt Ltd |
| 10th October - 11th October | NIT Calicut, Kerala, India | International Conference on Frontier Areas of Science and Technology - ICFAST 2025, 15th Annual India-Japan Science, Technology and Education Symposium | NIT Calicut and Indian JSPS Alumni Association (IJAA) |
| 12th October | IIT Delhi | 7th India Sakura Science Club Alumni Event | Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) |
| 13th - 26th October | Two Municipal Corporation Primary Schools, New Delhi, DISHA, Basti Vikas Kendra, Nangal Raya, New Delhi | “Hope for Peace” – 1,000 Orizuru Crafted in Memory of Sadako Sasaki | Ship for World Youth Alumni Association India (SWYAA-India) |
| 14th - 16th October 2025 | Two Municipal Corporation Primary Schools, New Delhi, DISHA, Basti Vikas Kendra, Nangal, Raya, New Delhi | Exhibition cum Workshop on Japanese Ink Painting with Renowned Artist Seigo Tabata | Ship for World Youth Alumni Association India (SWYAA-India) |
| 25th October | Delhi/Gurugram | Japan-India Maitri Golf Cup 2025日本インドマイトリゴルフカップ 2025 | Asian Community News Network (A JCCII Member) |
| 31st October | Humayun Kabir Hall, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata | Indo-Japanese Relations: Echoes of Cultural Fraternity | Kolkata Society For Asian Studies |
| 1st November to 7th November | Japan Foundation Delhi Office | Japan On Canvas 2025 - Painting Exhibition | Experience Japan |
| 6th to 7th November | Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), Faridabad, Haryana | 2nd International Symposium on India-Japan Partnership Towards Innovation and Sustainability | School of Behavioural and Social Sciences (SBSS) |
| 10th Novemeber | JKA KARNATAKA - Bangalore Honbu Dojo | Funakoshi Sensei Memorial Day: Celebrating 157th Birthday of the Father of Modern Karate and the impact of Japanese budo karate culture globally | JKA KARNATAKA (JKAWF INDIA) |
| 14th to 24th November | World University of Design, Rai - Sonipat | Japan On Canvas 2025 Painting Exhibition | Experiece Japan |
| 15th November | IIT Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana | The 4th Japan-India Universities Forum | Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) |
| 29th to 30th November | SouthCity International school, Kolkata,West Bengal | National Open Full Contact Karate championship 2025 | Shivaji Gaanguly's Academy mind and body |
[Participation Guidelines]
<application>If you would like to register for Japan Month, please fill in the event description and other information here (questions can also be submitted using this form). Unauthorized use of logos for events other than registered events or by third parties not registered as event companies or organizations is prohibited.
Please check the following points before applying.
1. Apply for the events that contribute to the deepening of India-Japan relations, to be mainly held in September or October 2025*;
2. Events can be held anywhere in India (events outside India are not eligible).
3. Application and registration is for free.
4. You may apply even if you have not yet decided on the detail content of your event. Please also note that there is an internal review after application (see 'After application' for details).
5. When you want to amend the content of your application, please indicate in the 'General Inquiry about Japan Month' section at the end of the application form that this is an amendment.
6. After the event, please complete the questionnaire regarding the number of visitors to the event.
7. In submitting your application, you pledge to comply with the following
(a) Not to implement any project that offends public order and morals.
(b) Not to implementany project that violates or may violate the laws and regulations of Japan or India.
(c) Not to implement projects that do not conform to the project purpose of promoting friendly relations between Japan and India.
(d) Not to implement projects that aim to spread a particular principle, political statement or religion.
(e) The applicant must not be an anti-social force and must not have any relationship with anti-social forces.
<After Application>
1. After the application has been submitted, Embassy of Japan will conduct an internal review before registration.
(a) The fact that the timing and content of the event is provisional does not mean that the applicant is immediately refused registration, but an Embassy staff may contact the applicant to confirm the purpose and detail of the event.
(b) The registration may be rejected if the target audience of the event is extremely limited, if the event's contribution to the deepening of Japan-India relations is deemed insufficient, or if the primary purpose is solely to benefit an individual company, or if the content is considered to be merely an advertisement for an individual company, or if the purpose or target audience is unclear.
2. Once the internal review has been completed, the Embassy staff will contact the person in charge of the registered event by e-mail with the results of the review.
3. If you wish to make any amendments to your application after the internal review has been completed, please submit a new application form and indicate in the 'General Inquiry about Japan Month' section at the end of the application form that the amendments were made after the internal review was completed.
[After Registration]
After your application is registered, an Embassy staff will contact you and will assist in organising the event.1. If your project is approved, we will send the Japan Month logo. The event organisers can use the logo on the PR media. In addition, we inform you of some points to be noted regarding the project in relation to publicity, etc.
〈logo sample〉
2. An event outline will be posted on the Embassy of Japan's website and posted on the Embassy's SNS accounts.
3. The Embassy will respond to various consultations regarding the implementation of the event, including requests for Embassy attendance or greetings, to the extent possible.
4. Regardless of the event's content, however, please note that we are unable to provide any financial or personnel support.