The Read Japan Project is one of the Nippon Foundation’s that started in 2008. The Foundation has donated books more than 1200 institution in approximately 140 countries and regions.

The ceremony took place in the premises of the National Albanian Library in Tirana, in which H.E. Mr. TAKADA Mitsuyuki handed over the books to the director of the library, Mr. Pirro Misha.

On this occasion, Ambassador Takada expressed his hope that these books would provide to Albanian citizens a broader and deeper understanding of Japan, and that these books will stimulate more interest among the Albania people to encourage them to visit or study in Japan, while enhancing cultural ties between the two nations.

Mr. Misha, showed his appreciation and gratitude to The Nippon Foundation, the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research, the Government of Japan and Ambassador Takada for the generous donation. He stressed that the donation is of particular importance not only to the library but also to Albania as a whole and it contributes to the promotion of Japanese studies and culture among Albanian citizens.

The books were selected by Japanese and foreign scholars and cover a wide range of categories such as politics, international relations, culture, art, literature, economics and business.

This is the 11th donation from The Nippon Foundation and the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research to Albania.

Since its first donation in 2011, The Nippon Foundation has donated more than 1000 books to universities and municipality libraries across Albania.

After the opening of the Embassy in 2017, relations between Japan and Albania have been strengthening and cooperation with Albanian institutions has been expanding through many initiatives and events.

[Donated institution] as of 27 Oct. 2023
-Polytechnic University of Tirana
-Public Library “Dritero Agolli” Fier
– Faculty of Economics, Tirana University
– Public Library “Thimi Mitko” Korce
– Public Library “Qemal Baholli” Elbasan
– Public Library Skrapar
– Barleti University Library
– Public Library “Shevqet Musaraj” Vlore
– Public Library “Marin Barleti” Shkoder
– Public Library “Vehxhi Buharaja” Berat
– National Library in Tirana

TIRANA, Nov  8  /ATA/  On 8^th of November 2022, the Nippon Foundation/the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research donated 145 Japan-related books written in English, to the “Barleti University Library” through “READ JAPAN PROJECT” which aims to promote the understanding of Japan around the world through books.

The ceremony took place in the premises of the “Barleti University” in Tirana, Ambassador H.E. Mr. TAKADA Mitsuyuki, handed over the books to the Rector Prof. Dr. Suzana Guxholli.

On this occasion, Ambassador TAKADA expressed his wish that these books would help the students and the academic staffs to gain comprehensive understanding of Japan and this would help strengthening the cultural ties between the two countries.

Rector Prof. Dr. Suzana Guxholli expressed his sincere gratitude to Nippon Foundation, the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research, the Government of Japan and Ambassador TAKADA for this book donation. She emphasized that the donation has a special importance for the University Library and it helps a lot to promote Japanese studies in the university.

The Nippon Foundation initiated the project in 2008 to promote the understanding of Japanall over the world through the donation of books. The books were selected by Japanese and foreign scholars and cover wide range of categories such as politics, international relation, culture, literature, art, economy, business etc.

This is the 7th donation from Nippon Foundation to Albania. The first one dates back in 2011 when a collection of books was donated to the library of the Polytechnic University of Tirana, it continued in other public library of Fier, the library of the Faculty of Economics in Tirana, the public library in Korça, Elbasan and Skrapar.

Since the opening of the Embassy in 2017, relations between Japan and Albania have been strengthening and cooperation with Albanian institutions has been expanding through many activities.

This year marked 100 years of friendly relations between Albania and Japan, 41 years of diplomatic relations and 5 years since the opening of the Embassy in Albania.