Japan–Lithuania relations the wake of the Nazi invasion. Up to 10,000 refugees were saved from this action. There is a significant close partnership between the city of Kuji and Klaipėda, established in 1989. Japan "de facto" re-recognized Lithuania on September 6, 1991 and a month later diplomatic relations were re-established between these countries. In 1997 the Embassy of Japan was established in Vilnius and in 1998 the Embassy of Lithuania was established in Tokyo. In March 2016, Japan and Lithuania agreed to cooperate on nuclear safety. In August 2016, Training Squadron vessels of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force "Kashima", "Asagiri" and "Setoyuki"
Women in agriculture in Japan demand in Japan. After WWII, many farms owned by non-farming landlords were transferred to former peasant tenants. After the war, women were encouraged to participate in men's organizations but with often with limited privileges. Many traditional norms continued in Japan after the enactment of the Constitution of 1947. Rural women farmers during this time had a dual role of caring for family members and working on the farm. As women began to work off the farm, they were expected to continue farming. During the 1980s, there was a large shift in agricultural demographics, with young people, especially young women, leaving