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ABOUT US

The Brunei-Japan Friendship Association (BJFA) is an organization that was created with the objective of promoting cultural and educational exchanges as well as commerce and leisure activities between Brunei and Japan.

Initiated by His Excellency, the late Pengiran Setia Negara Pengiran Haji Mohd Yusof bin Pengiran Haji Abdul Rahim, His Excellency Mr. Masao Kawai, the former Japanese Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam and Dato Paduka Hamdillah Haji Abdul Wahab, the former Executive Director of BLNG, BJFA was officially registered under the Societies Act on 28 November 1998. It is the reciprocal organization to the Japan-Brunei Friendship Association based in Tokyo, Japan.

With the long standing commitment of its voluntary executive committee members and the passion of the public, companies and its counterparts in Japan, the association continues to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two nations.

Our History

The Brunei Japan Friendship Association (BJFA) is an organization with the objective of promoting and enhancing, cultural and educational exchanges, commerce, leisure activities and people-to-people exchange between Brunei and Japan.

It is the reciprocal organization to the Japan Brunei Friendship Association based in Tokyo, Japan which was incorporated in 1985. After 25 years of uninterrupted supply of LNG from Brunei LNG to Japanese customers, Tokyo Electric, Tokyo Gas, and Osaka Gas, a stronger relationship not only at the company level but also at the leadership level, developed and grew over the years.

This led to the decision to consolidate the strong personal and business relationship between Brunei and Japan and to lay down the framework for more people-to-people exchange by establishing BJFA. BJFA was officially registered under the Societies Act on 28 November 1998.

BJFA co-founder, His Excellency, the late YAM Pg Setia Negara Pg Hj Mohd Yusof bin Pg Hj Abdul Rahim was the former Brunei Ambassador to Japan and was well known by many Bruneians as the only Bruneian who was witness to the sad and tragic day of Hiroshima. The other co-founder, His Excellency Mr. Masao Kawai, was the former Japanese Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam in 1998. Dato Paduka Hamdillah H A Wahab, as the former executive director of BLNG, acted as a facilitator to realize the dream of the two founders.

Today, BJFA, through the voluntary efforts of its Executive Committee members and with the passion and commitment of the youth, companies and their counterparts in Japan, have sustained the association to meet its objectives to further strengthen the bilateral relationship between Brunei and Japan.

Mission & Vision

The Brunei Japan Friendship Association mission and vision are to:

Invite companies having trade or connections with Japan to become members and to sponsor relevant projects to enable this association to reach its objectives for continued strong relations of future generations.
Form a beneficial network of people who have a mutual interest in Brunei and Japan.
Telescope people who would like to get involved in the association in term of business, culture, training, education and to evolve the association according to time.
Facilitate the benefits and experience shared with the community and government agencies in the promotion of Brunei as a Sultanate that is rich in its natural environment and indeed, the Abode of Peace, The Kingdom of Unexpected Treasures.
Motivate and nurture the youth, students, young entrepreneurs and people in a variety of industries to network, identify opportunities to establish links with Japan and to retain a positive relationship in leisure and business activities.

Objectives

In response to His Majesty the Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam’s Titah to Negara Brunei Darussalam’s youth to play an active role in national activities to contribute to the growth of the economy of Negara Brunei Darussalam and its manpower resources whilst developing a personal healthy lifestyle.

To gather and unite youth and individuals who are capable and interested in undertaking and raising their scope of business and enterprise whilst strengthening the Culture and National Ethos.

To cooperate with Brunei Government, Registered Associations, and Private Sectors which embrace similar policies and principles.

To represent Negara Brunei Darussalam in meetings, conferences, forums, seminars, talks, and trade fairs with relevant agencies which require BJFA’s involvement in and outside the country, and to participate in BJFA-organized business missions, educational tours, and cultural exchanges to Japan.

To further strengthen the bilateral relationship between Brunei Darussalam and Japan through participation in leisure interests in Arts and Culture, Language, Education, Sports, and People-To-People Activities.

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