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EUi (European Info)

By the European Union (formerly the EEC and EC), the Mita Media Center was designated as a European Documentation Centre--the predecessor of the European Info (EUi)--in 1982. EUi holds a collection of official documents issued by the Publications Office of the European Union, including gazettes, journals, annual reports, statistics, and books. It also provides access to official materials in Japanese issued by the Public Relations Department (Press and Information Team) of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan. There are approximately 500 EUi locations worldwide, 18 of which are established at universities in Japan. In its role of promoting understanding of the EU within the community, EUi materials are widely available to the general public. Visitors are required to present an ID at the Reception Counter for admission. We are sorry, but we do not accept high school students or younger.

At Mita Media Center, official EU publications (mainly in English) collected to date are available on the 5th basement floor. Periodicals are arranged in alphabetical order by title, while books are shelved according to their call numbers. To access EU materials not held by the Mita Media Center, you may visit the National Diet Library or another EUi. Today, many EU publications are also available online, and we strongly recommend referring to the official website of the EU.

EU Materials Guide

The EU Materials Guide (*in Japanese only) introduces tools that would help when searching EU-related information.

EU-Japan Friendship Week

The EU-Japan Friendship Week first started in 2001 as a programme of events lasting for weeks, focusing on public diplomacy, academic and cultural activities. The aim of the Friendship Week is to give Japanese public an opportunity to learn more about the EU, its relations with Japan and the history and diversity of Europe. The Friendship Week starts around May 9 which is known as the Europe Day. For details, please refer to the website of the Delegation of the European Union to Japan.

2026 Event: Panel Exhibition "Understanding the EU Through Its Flags"

Place: The lounge on the 1st floor, Mita Media Center
Period: Monday, March 9-Saturday, May 30, 2026

Past exhibitions and events

  • 2025: "World Heritage Sites in EU" (March 10-May 31, 2025)
  • 2024: "The History of Modern Olympic Games and Member States of the EU" (March 15-June 1, 2024)
  • 2023: "Trade in EU Countries" (March 17-May 31, 2023)
  • 2022: "SDGs*EU" (May 18 through-May 31, 2022)
  • 2021: Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020:"The History of Modern Olympic Games and Member States of the EU" (March 19-May 30, 2020)
  • 2019: "The Royal Families of the EU" (March 15-May 31, 2019)
  • 2018: "Yukichi Fukuzawa travels to Europe: The Ansei Five-Power Treaty and the First Japanese Embassy to Europe" (March 19-May 31, 2018)
  • 2017: "EU and Open Access" (June 19-30, 2017)
  • 2016: "EU Language Policy--Unity in Diversity" (May 18-June 3, 2016)
  • 2015: "EU's Quality Certification System--The Deliciousness of the Real Thing" (May 25-June 3, 2015)
  • 2014: "EU's Traffic Situation: Creating Environmentally Friendly Towns" (June 9-28, 2014)
  • 2013: "The EU and World Heritage Sites" (May 7-25, 2013)
  • 2012: "Now I Want to Know--The EU and the Euro" (May 7-19, 2012)
  • 2011: "The EU and Royal Families" (May 6-31, 2011)
  • 2010: "Portugal and Japan--On the Commencement of the Lisbon Treaty and the 150th Anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Portugal and Japan" (May 7-28, 2010)
  • 2009: "10th Anniversary of the Introduction of the Euro--From the Franc, Marc, Lira, and Peseta to the Euro" Exhibition (April 8-May 11, 2009)
  • 2008: "Celebrities from EU Member States That Have Visited Keio University" (May 8-15, 2008)
  • 2007: "Let's Use the EUi (European Info)" Exhibition (May 9-25, 2007) Public lecture "EU at Fifty: Looking Backward and Looking Forward"Lecturer: Mr. Fabrice Vareille, Director of Politics and Economics Department, Delegation of the European Union to Japan (May 25)
  • 2006: "German Special--Kennen Sie Deutschland?--Let's Enjoy German Culture" (May 9-23, 2006)
    German Film viewings (May 9-12, 16-19, 23-26, 2006)
  • 2005: "The Europe visited by Yukichi Fukuzawa and the First Japanese Embassy to Europe" (May 9-23, 2005)
  • 2004: "Olympics Held at EU Member States" (May 8-24, 2004)
  • 2003: "EU Expansion: New Member States and Candidate Member States" (May 6-17, 2003)
  • 2002: "The Euro" (May 20-25, 2002)
  • 2001: "Event" (May 7-18, 2001)