Hrvatsko-japansko kulturno i gospodarsko društvoHJKGD

ABOUT

About the society

A voluntary association developing Croatian-Japanese relations in culture, business, science and sport.

The society is a voluntary association of citizens developing Croatian-Japanese relations and cooperation in culture, business, science and sport.

The immediate impulse for founding it was Croatia's gold medal at the Japan Flora 2000 world exhibition, with the project "Primošten vineyards — Primošten stone lace", won by three enthusiasts: Nada Caren, Dragutin Kiš and Zvonko Pongrac.

The society is based in Zagreb, with a branch in Zadar. Most members work voluntarily, in their own time.

LEADERSHIP

Leadership

President

Martina Rakić

Vice-president

Marta Butorac

Vice-president

Krešimir Rajki

Secretary

Neno Rakić

Founder and honorary member

Nada Caren

First president of the society and founder of "A Thousand Cranes from Croatia for Hiroshima".

Honorary members

Mayumi Kamei, Filip Blekić, Patrik Ćubela, Tomislav Gajčević, Dragica Jedvaj, Anica Vlašić Anić.

TIMELINE

Selected moments

  1. 2000.

    Zlatna medalja na „Japan Flora 2000”

    Projekt Primoštenskih vinograda osvaja zlato na svjetskoj izložbi u Japanu — neposredan poticaj za osnivanje Društva.

  2. 2001.

    Osnutak Društva u Zagrebu

    Društvo je osnovano u lipnju 2001.

  3. 2005.

    Počinje projekt tisuću ždralova

    U povodu 60. obljetnice pada atomske bombe na Hirošimu.

  4. 2012.

    Trešnje na Bundeku

    Dvadeset japanskih trešanja, dar Japana Hrvatskoj za dvadeset godina diplomatskih odnosa.

  5. 2014.

    Priznanje japanskog ministra vanjskih poslova

    Društvu je uručeno priznanje za doprinos prijateljskim odnosima dviju zemalja.

  6. 2023.

    Suhi zen vrt u Botaničkom vrtu

    Uz 30. obljetnicu diplomatskih odnosa Hrvatske i Japana.