1934: Japan became the first destination for oil exports that triggered Bahrain's modernization

1972 May: Establishment of Japan-Bahrain diplomatic relations

1985: Shaikh Isa Bin Mohammed AL KHALIFA, Chairman of the Council of Sport for Young Men of Bahrain visited Japan

1985: SATO, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications of Japan visited Bahrain

1986: GCC Youth Group (Leader: Takamori MAKINO, Member of the House of Representatives) of Japan visited Bahrain

1986: House of Representatives Investigation Team (Leader: Yozo ISHIKAWA, Member of the House of Representatives) of Japan visited Bahrain

1987: FUJII, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Finance of Japan visited Bahrain

1989: KUNIHIRO, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

1989 January: Yousif Ahmed AL SHIRAWI, Minister of Development and Industry of Bahrain visited Japan

1989 March: Ali Bin Khalifa Bin Sulman AL KHALIFA of Bahrain visited Japan for Mourning Ceremony of Emperor Showa

1990 November: Ali Bin Khalifa Bin Sulman AL KHALIFA of Bahrain visited Japan for attending for the enthronement ceremony of His Majesty the Emperor

1991 July: SUZUKI, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Liberal Democratic Party National Defense Committee (Leader: Taku YAMAZAKI, Member of the House of Representatives) visited Bahrain

1992 February: Tarek MOAYYAD, Minister of Ministry of Information of Bahrain visited Japan

1994 September: Ali Bin Khalifa Bin Sulman AL KHALIFA of Bahrain visited Japan for attending to the conference of ITU in Kyoto

1994 October: Shaikh Isa Bin Mohammed AL KHALIFA, Chairman of the Council of Sport for Young Men of Bahrain visited Japan

1994 October: Hassan Ibrahim AL MEHRI, Deputy State Secretary for Education of Bahrain visited Japan

1994 November: Yousif Ahmed AL SHIRAWI, Minister of Development and Industry of Bahrain visited Japan

1994 November: Their Imperial Highness Crown Prince NARUHITO and Princess MASAKO visited Bahrain

1995 August: H.E. SALMAN, Director of the Bahrain Research Center (current Crown Prince) of Bahrain, visited Japan   

1997 November: HIRABAYASHI, Director of the Foreign Policy Council Office (Special Envoy of the Prime Minister) of Japan visited Bahrain

1997 November: SATO, Former Minister of International Trade and Industry Sato (Government representative) of Japan visited Bahrain

1998: More than 100 young people from Bahrain participated in the "Global Youth Leader Development" project sponsored by the Japanese government.

1998: Japan-Bahrain Aviation Agreement comes into effect

1999 March: Nobutaka MACHIMURA, Ambassador of Japan on Special Mission visited Bahrain for attending for the enthronement ceremony of the Amir, H.H. Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa AL KHALIFA 

2001 February: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Mubarak AL KHALIFA, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain visited Japan

2001 March: Seishiro ETO, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2001 August: Kaori MARUYA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2002: Bahrain established an Economic Development Board (EDB) (one of the six branches around the world was established in Tokyo)

2002 September: Kenshiro MATSUNAMI, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2002 September: H.E. SALMAN, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bahrain visited Japan for International Energy Forum

2003 October: Demonstration of Okinawan traditional music, dance and Karate on the occasion of the 12th Bahrain international music festival.

2004 October: Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mubarak AL-KHALIFA, Assistant Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain visited Japan

2005 June: Katsuyuki KAWAI, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2005 November: Rasheed Mohammed AL-MARAJ, Governor, Bahrain Monetary Agency visited Japan

2005 November: Katsutoshi KANETA, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2006 January: Fumio KYUMA, Chairman of General Council, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan visited Bahrain

2006 June: Rasheed Mohammed AL-MARAJ, Governor, Bahrain Monetary Agency visited Japan

2006 July: Taro KIMURA, Senior Vice-Minister for Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2006 October: Takeshi IWAYA, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2006 December: Yuriko KOIKE, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan visited Bahrain

2007 July: Vice Admiral, Eiji YOSHIKAWA, Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force visited Bahrain

2007 July: Kazunori TANAKA, Parliamentary Secretary for Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2007 September: Itsunori ONODERA, Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain and attended High-level Meeting concerning Darfur Issue  

2007 October: Minoru TERADA, Parliamentary Secretary for Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2007 November: Abdullatif bin Rashid AL-ZAYANI, Chief of Public Security, Ministry of Interior of Bahrain visited Japan

2007 December: Yuriko KOIKE, Former Minister of Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2008 February: Joint Statement between Japan and the Kingdom of Bahrain  

2008 February: Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain visited Japan 

2008 March: Dr. Jasim HUSAIN, Member of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain visited Japan

2008 April: Tsutomu TAKEBE, Chairperson of Japan-Bahrain Parliamentary Friendship League visited Bahrain

2008 June: Khalifa bin Ahmed AL DAHRANI, Chairman of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain visited Japan and met Masahiko KOUMURA, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan

2008 July: Hiroshi OKUDA, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Japan visited Bahrain

2008 July: Ryotaro TANOSE, Member of the House of Representative of Japan visited Bahrain

2008 October: H.R.H. Shaikh Salman bin Hamad AL KHALIFA, Crown Prince and Chairman of Economic Development Board of Bahrain visited Japan

2008 October: Sheikh Hussam bin Isa AL KHALIFA, Advisor, Prime Minister’s Court of Bahrain visited Japan

2008 December: Yoshimasa HAYASHI, Former Minister of Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2008 December: Ryota TAKEDA, Parliamentary Secretary for Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2009 February: Gen NAKATANI, Member of the House of Representative of Japan visited Bahrain

2009 March: Yasutoshi NISHIMURA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2009 May: Yasuo FUKUDA, Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Japan visited Bahrain

2009 June: Vice Admiral, Toru IZUMI, Commander in chief, Self Defense Fleet of Japan visited Bahrain

2009 November: Bahrain-Japan Friendship Society’s Delegation headed by Nasser Mohammed Jameel AL-ARAYEDH visited Japan

2009 November: Rasheed Mohammed AL-MARAJ, Governor, Central Bank of Bahrain visited Japan

2009 December: Hidehisa OTSUJI, Fomer Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan visited Bahrain

2009 December: General, Ryoichi ORIKI, Commander in chief, Joint Staff of Japan visited Bahrain

2009 December: Kazuya SHINBA, Senior Vice-Minister for Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2010 February: Sheikh Daij bin Salman AL KHALIFA, Chairman, General Organization of Sea Ports and Undersecretary for Ports Affairs, Ministry of Finance of Bahrain visited Japan

2010 December: Hajime HIROTA, Parliamentary Secretary for Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2011 February: Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah AL KHALIFA, Minister of Interior of Bahrain visited Japan

2011 November: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper unit visited Bahrain to participate in Japan-U.S.-UK joint minesweeping exercise

2011 December: HUMAIDAN, Labour & Social Development Minister of Bahrain visited Japan for the 15th ILO Asia-Pacific Regional Conference

2012: H.M. King HAMAD of Bahrain visited Japan to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Bahrain

2012 April: H.M. King Hamad bin Isa AL KHALIFA of Bahrain visited Japan and met NODA, Prime Minister of Japan

2012 May: SHIMOJO, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2012 June: Vice Admiral Katsutoshi KAWANO, Commander in Chief, JMSDF of Japan visited Bahrain

2012 October: Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed AL KHALIFA, Minister of Finance of Bahrain visited Japan

2013 February: Abdullah ABDULLATIF, Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain visited Japan

2013 March: Meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo ABE and H.R.H. Prince Salman Bin Hamad AL KHALIFA, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain  

2013 March: Meeting between Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Hamad AL KHALIFA, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain

2013 March: H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Hamad AL KHALIFA, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of Bahrain visited Japan

2013 March: Along with Bahrain Crown Prince SALMAN and First Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain's visit to Japan, 13 memorandums were signed by public and private sectors.

2013 May: Yasuo FUKUDA, Former Prime Minister of Japan visited Bahrain

2013 August: Shinzo ABE, Prime Minister of Japan visited Bahrain

2013 August: ABE, Prime Minister of Japan made an official visit to Bahrain (first visit as an active Prime Minister)

2013 September: Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad AL KHALIFA, Chairman of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President Bahrain Olympic Committee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Charity Organization of Bahrain visited Japan

2013 December: MATSUMURA, Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff (IISS Manama Dialogue) of Japan visited Bahrain

2014 January: Toru DOI, Vice-Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan visited Bahrain

2014 February: Dr. Salah Ali Mohamed ABDULRAHMAN, Minister of Human Rigthts Affairs of Bahrain visited Japan

2014 April: Bahrain-East Asian Parliamentary Friendship Committee, Shura Council visited Japan

2014 November: Abdullah ABDULLATIF, Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain visited Japan

2015 March: Sadiq bin Abdulkarim AL-SHEHABI, Minister of Health of Bahrain visited Japan

2015 May: Takashi UTO, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2015 May: Takahiro ISHIKAWA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2015 May: Daishiro YAMAGIWA, Senior Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan visited Bahrain

2015 May: Working lunch with FAKHRO, Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Kingdom of Bahrain, AL HURAYIF, Minister of Sustainable Development of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs TAKAGI

2016 June: Vice Admiral Yasuhiro SHIGEOKA, Commander in Chief, JMSDF of Japan visited Bahrain

2016 October: Hisham bin Mohammed AL-JOWDER, Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs of Bahrain visited Japan

2016 December: Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Abdulla AL KHALIFA, Undersecretary for International Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain visited Japan

2016 December: Takayuki KOBAYASHI, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2017 January: Kenji WAKAMIYA, State Minister for Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2017 May: Hiroyuki MIYAZAWA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2017 November: Masahisa SATO, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2017 November: Courtesy call on Manabu HORII, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, by Sheikha RANA, Bahrain’s Deputy Foreign Minister

2017 November: Dr. Shaikha Rana bint Isa bin Daij AL KHALIFA, Undersecretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain visited Japan

2017 December: Taro KONO, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2017 December: Keitaro ONO, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Defense of Japan visited Bahrain

2017 December: Taro KONO, Foreign Minister of Japan payed a courtesy call to H.R.H. SALMAN, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain

2017 December: Taro KONO, Foreign Minister of Japan visited to the Kingdom of Bahrain

2017 December: Taro KONO, Foreign Minister of Japan payed a courtesy call to H.M. King HAMAD of Bahrain

2017 December: Japan-Bahrain Foreign Ministers’ Meeting  

2018 March: Presentation of credentials by Ambassador of Bahrain to Japan

2018 October: Japan-Bahrain Foreign Ministers’ Meeting    

2018 October: Taro KONO, Foreign Minister of Japan visited Bahrain

2018 October: Taro KONO, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain and payed a courtesy call to H.E. SALMAN, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain

2018 October: Taro KONO, Foreign Minister of Japan payed a courtesy call to KHALIFA, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain

2019 March: Lunch meeting between Taro KONO, Foreign Minister of Japan and KHALIFA, Governor of the Southern Province of the Kingdom of Bahrain

2019 March: Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa AL KHALIFA, Governor of the Southern Governorate of Bahrain visited Japan

2019 April: Bahrain abolished import restrictions on Japanese food products

2019 June: Fawzia Abdullah ZAINAL, Speaker of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain visited Japan

2019 October: Meeting between Shinzo ABE, Prime Minister of Japan and H.R.H. Prince SALMAN, Crown Prince of Bahrain 

2019 October: H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Hamad AL KHALIFA, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of Bahrain visited Japan

2019 October: Shaikh Salman Bin Khalifa AL KHALIFA, Minister of Finance and National Economy of Bahrain visited Japan

2019 November: SUZUKI, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2019 November: Taro KONO, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2019 November: Keisuke SUZUKI, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2019 December: SUZUKI, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan attended the reception commemorating the enthronement of His Majesty the King of Bahrain and the founding of the country.

2021 June: Third meeting of Japan-Bahrain Investment Agreement Negotiations

2021 December: Commemorative Event Endorsement Guidelines for the 50th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and the Kingdom of Bahrain in 2022

2021 December: Announcement of the Official Logo for the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Kingdom of Bahrain in 2022

2022 February: Substantive agreement on the Japan-Bahrain Investment Agreement

2022 February: Fourth meeting of Japan-Bahrain Investment Agreement Negotiations  

2022 April: Telephone Talk between KISHIDA, Prime Minister of Japan and Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain 

2022 June: Signing of the Japan-Bahrain Investment Agreement

2022 June: HONDA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visited Bahrain

2022 September: Japan-Bahrain Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

2022 September: Japan Japan-Bahrain Summit Meeting

2022 September: The 6th Japan-Bahrain Foreign Ministry Policy Consultation

2022 September: Courtesy call on YAMADA, Deputy Minister by ABDULLAH, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs of Bahrain

2022 September: H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Hamad AL KHALIFA, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Deputy Supreme Commander of Bahrain visited Japan

2022 Seprember: Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid AL-ZAYANI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain visited Japan

2022 September: Sheikh Abdulla bin Ahmad AL KHALIFA, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain visited Japan

2022 December: TAKAGI, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan attended the reception commemorating the enthronement of His Majesty the King of Bahrain and the founding of the country.

2023 January: Video message by HAYASHI, Foreign Minister of Japan on the occasion of a symposium commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and three Middle Eastern countries (United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Bahrain)

2023 May: HAbdulla bin ADEL FAKHRO, Minister of Industry and Commerce of Bahrain visited Japan

2023 May: Exchange of Documents on the Establishment of Trade and Investment Working Group between Japan and Bahrain

2023 May: Noor bint Ali AL-KHULAIF, Minister of Sustainable Development of Bahrain visited Japan

2023 August: Exchange of Diplomatic Notes concerning the Entry into Force of the Japan-Bahrain Investment Agreement  

2023 September: Japan-Bahrain Foreign Ministers' Meeting