At the Sybir Memorial Museum in Białystok, a meeting took place between the President of the Poland–Japan Foundation, Radosław Tyszkiewicz, and the Museum’s Director, Wojciech Śleszyński. The discussions focused on existing initiatives related to Japan and plans to strengthen cooperation in the areas of education, culture, and the commemoration of shared history. They also explored the possibilities of implementing joint projects aimed at promoting knowledge about Polish-Japanese relations and reinforcing lasting bonds based on dialogue and mutual respect. The Museum of Siberian Memory, opened in 2021, is a unique institution dedicated to the fate of Poles and other nations that, from the late 16th century until the mid-20th century, were enslaved and exiled deep into Russia and later the Soviet Union. The Museum is housed in a historic former military warehouse—a particularly symbolic site from which, in 1940–1941 and in 1944, deportation transports to Siberia departed. The Museum’s collection includes around 5,000 exhibits, among them items connected to Japan, such as a photograph of Polish “Siberian children” rescued thanks to Japan’s help, and materials related to Bronisław Piłsudski. For its innovative narrative and educational work, the Museum has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the Luigi Micheletti Award and earlier the Council of Europe Museum Prize. The institution actively develops relationships with Japanese organizations and institutions, keeping alive the memory of shared historical experiences. In 2024, a Museum delegation took part in ceremonies in Japan marking the 100th anniversary of the evacuation of Polish children from Siberia, visiting museums in Tokyo, Tsuruga, Osaka, and Kobe, as well as sites commemorating the “Siberian children.” That same year in Białystok, a meeting was held with representatives of the Association of Residents of the Chishima and Habomai Islands. The talks focused on the tragic fate of Japanese people deported from the Kuril Islands after World War II and their experiences in Soviet internment camps.

The Polish-Japanese Foundation (FPJ) works for cooperation and development of mutual relations between entities and residents from both countries.