The word for South Africa in Japanese is Minami afurika (南アフリカ) and South African is Minami afurika hito (南アフリカ人). Find more Japanese words related to South Africa in the following section.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa みなみアフリカ | Minami afurika | 南アフリカ | |
| Union of South Africa なんあれんぽう | Nan’arenpō | 南阿連邦 | |
| Republic of South Africa みなみアフリカきょうわこく | Minami afurika kyōwakoku | 南アフリカ共和国 | |
| South African Person みなみアフリカじん | Minamiafurika jin | 南アフリカ人 | |
| South African Reserve Bank みなみアフリカじゅんびぎんこう | Minamiafurika junbi ginkō | 南アフリカ準備銀行 | |
| Durban ダーバン | Dāban | None | |
| Cape Town ケープタウン | Kēputaun | None | |
| Johannesburg ヨハネスブルグ | Yohanesuburugu | None |
Interesting facts about South Africa and Japan
Relations between Japan and South Africa goes far back to the 19th century, but formal diplomatic relations were only established in 1952. Since then, relations have been positive and cooperative in many fields.
One of the main areas of cooperation is trade as Japan is one of South Africa’s biggest trading partners. Japan imports platinum, gold, and coal from South Africa, while exporting machinery, electronics, and cars to South Africa. There’s also cooperation in science and technology with various joint research projects.
Cultural exchanges between the two countries are also strong. Some examples being the Japanese Film Festival in South Africa and the Japan-South Africa Karate Friendship Tournaments.