1960: Recognition of Mauritania by Japan

2004 June: Minister of Fishery of Mauritania visited Japan

2004 August: Members of the House of Representatives of Japan, MURATA, KITAMURA visited Mauritania

2005 July: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritania, BEUAL visited Japan

2006 July: Minister of Energy and Oil of Mauritania, MOHAMED ALI visited Japan

2006 August: Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, ITO visited Mauritania

2007 April: Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, HAMADA visited Mauritania

2007 April: Masayoshi Hamada, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan attended the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (as Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of Japan) 

2007 August: Japan-Mauritania Foreign Ministerial Talks and Dinner 

2007 August: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritania, LEMINE visited Japan

2007 September: Minister of Fishery of Mauritania, SOUMARE visited Japan

2008 May: President Abdallahi of Mauritania visited Japan (TICAD IV)

2009 December: Minister of Industry and mining of Mauritania, OUDAA visited Japan

2010 October: Minister of Environment of Mauritania, HOUSSEYNOU visited Japan

2010 December: Minister of Fishery of Mauritania, EYIH visited Japan

2011 January: Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, KIKUTA visited Mauritania

2011 November: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritania, HAMADI visited Japan

2011 November: Japan-Mauritania Foreign Ministers' Meeting 

2011 November: Minister of Health of Mauritania, BA visited Japan

2012 October: Minister of Economy and Development of Mauritania, TAH visited Japan

2013 June: Meeting between Japanese Foreign Minister of Japan and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania 

2013 June: Minister of Foreign of Mauritania Affairs HAMADI, Minister of Economy and Development of Mauritania, TAH visited Japan (TICAD V)

2014 March: Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Mauritania, CAMARA visited Japan

2014 August: Member of the House of Representative (Special Envoy for Prime Minister) of Japan, KITAMURA visited Mauritania

2018 October: Japan-Mauritania Foreign Ministers’ Meeting  

2018 October: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritania, Ismael Ould CHEIKH AHMED visited Japan (TICAD Ministerial Meeting)

2019 February: State Minister for Foreign Affairs, SATO visited Mauritania

2019 August: Japan-Mauritania Summit Meeting  

2019 August: Prime Minister of Mauritania, SIDIYA visited Japan (TICAD 7)

2022 December: Director General, Investment Promotion Agency of Mauritania, LAM visited Japan (World Assembly for Women: WAW ! 2022)

2023 January: Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy of Mauritania, MAAYIF visited Japan

2023 January: Minister of Economic Affairs and Promotion of productive sectors of Mauritania, KANE visited Japan