Australia-Japan Connections was produced by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to commemorate Australia's participation in the 2005 Aichi World Expo in Japan.

The high quality, soft-cover publication celebrates the many intriguing and diverse aspects of the Australia-Japan relationship.

As portrayed in the book, the first known contact between the two countries in 1831 was based on misunderstanding and characterised by divergent cultural perceptions.

To compare these origins with the cultural affinity of today's generation of young people is to understand the extraordinary changes that have taken place both within our countries and between our societies over the past century and a half.

The publication is available for $55.00.