The Israel-Japan Friendship Association was established in 1956, four years after Israel and Japan have established diplomatic ties. The founders were Mr. Moshe Bejerano, businessman and diplomat, Mr. K. Mosberg, and advocate Ram Salomon, who wrote the Association's bylaws.   Along the years, concurrently with the expansion of the cultural ties between the countries and the evolution of rich commercial contacts, the bylaw was adapted to the new conditions and the Israel-Japan Friendship Association and Chamber of Commerce was established.   The Israel-Japan Friendship Association, which is part of the larger Israel-Japan Friendship Association, is a registered association, open for anyone who is interested in Japan and Japanese culture.   The members in the Israel-Japan Friendship Association include intellectuals and academics as well as aficionados of subjects related to Japanese culture.       The Israel-Japan Friendship Association is active in the following areas: Promoting the study and understanding of japans culture in Israel; Developing social and cultural ties between the Israeli and Japanese peoples; Organize various events related to Japanese culture such as movies, lectures, demonstrations, art exhibitions; Initiation of ties with cultural institutes in Japan; Meetings between intellectuals, academics and artists from Israel and Japan; Shishagrirut – lectures on topics related to Japan, held in collaboration with Japan's embassy in Israel; Encouragement of Japanese culture learning in Israel's educational system through:   > Teacher seminars held jointly by the ministry of education and Japan's embassy in Israel; > Provide ongoing information on Japan in a Hebrew website www.japangeo.org.il as a tool to facilitate the learning of Japanese culture.   >> Click here to access the registration page of the Israel-Japan Friendship Association