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"
Sociology in Japan Institute of Sociology was established in 1913 by Tongo Takebe and was substituted by the Japan Sociological Society in 1924. Until World War II, the sociology in Japan is largely influenced by Western theories and in particular the German School. The second stage of the development of Japanese sociology was symbolised by a transition of emphasis from philosophical orientations to empirical orientations. The American School of Sociology studies casted great influence on the development of Japanese Sociology during this stage of time. The second stage started at the end of WWII. Social and political reform took place in Japan with