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United Nations — Treaty Series
1958

[Tranlsation — Traduction]

No. 4626. CULTURAL AGREEMENT[1] BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY. SIGNED AT TOKYO, ON 14 FEBRUARY 1957

Japan and the Federal Republic of Germany, desiring to strengthen the existing cultural relations between their two countries, have agreed to conclude a Cultural Agreement to that end, and have appointed as their plenipotentiaries:

Japan:

Mr. Nobusuke Kishi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan;

The Federal Republic of Germany:

Dr. Walter Hallstein, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

who, having exchanged their full powers found in good and due form, have agreed upon the following provisions:

Article 1

(1) The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to promote and facilitate the study in their respective countries of the culture of the other country, in particular by means of

  • (a) The circulation of books, periodicals and other publications,
  • (b) Lectures, concerts and plays,
  • (c) Art exhibitions and other exhibitions of a cultural nature,
  • (d) Radio programmes, recordings and similar media,
  • (e) Scientific and educational films or films of a cultural character.

(2). The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to promote the translation and circulation of literary and artistic works.

Article 2

The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to encourage the interchange of university teachers, research workers, students and other persons engaged in cultural activities.

Article 3

The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to promote in the universities and other educational or scientific institutions of their respective countries the develop-


  1. Came into force on 10 October 1957, one month after the exchange of the instruments of ratification at Bonn, in accordance with article 13.