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Japanese Cultural Center (Taipei)

Coordinates: 25°03′14.2″N 121°32′46.4″E / 25.053944°N 121.546222°E / 25.053944; 121.546222
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Japanese Cultural Center
日本文化中心
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LocationSongshan, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°03′14.2″N 121°32′46.4″E / 25.053944°N 121.546222°E / 25.053944; 121.546222
Public transitNanjing Fuxing Station
Typecultural center
Opened27 November 2017

The Japanese Cultural Center (Chinese: 日本文化中心; pinyin: Rìběn Wénhuà Zhōngxīn) is a cultural center in Songshan District, Taipei, Taiwan about Japan, located at Japan–Taiwan Exchange Association building.

History

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On 22 November 2017, a memorandum of understanding on cultural exchanges during the Taiwan-Japan economic and trade conference in Tokyo, Japan was signed. The cultural center was opened on 27 November 2017 in a ceremony attended by Japanese representative to Taiwan, Mikio Numata and head of Taiwan-Japan Relations Association, Chiou I-jen. In his opening remark, Chiou hoped that the center would continue promoting exchanges to boost the understanding of Taiwanese people on Japanese culture.[1]

Exhibitions

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The cultural center features a library with more than 20,000 Japanese culture and tourism-related books.[1]

Activities

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The cultural center is planning to hold a series of cultural exchange activities.[2]

Transportation

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The cultural center is accessible within walking distance northeast of Nanjing Fuxing Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yeh, Joseph (27 November 2017). "Japanese cultural center opens in Taipei". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Japanese Cultural Center opens to boost exchanges". Taipei Times. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.