Since 2002, the Kazakhstan-Japan Human Resource Development Center has been operating in Almaty.
In 2016, the "Astana Ballet" theater performed at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan and Shinjuku Bunka Center.
In 2017, a book donation ceremony was held in Tokyo between the National Academic Library of Kazakhstan and the Tokyo Central Library.
In 2017, in Tokyo the Kazakh State Academic Drama Theater named after M.Auezov presented the play "Ahiko from Aktas".
In 2018, a series of concerts titled "The Great Heritage of the Turkic World" took place in the cities of Kawasaki, Yokohama, Tokyo, and Hamamatsu.
In 2020, a presentation of works by Abai, translated into Japanese for the first time, took place.
In 2020, the "Al-Farabi Center" was officially opened in Japan. The event marked the milestone of the celebration of the 1150th anniversary of the scientist and philosopher Abu Nasr Al-Farabi. This center aims to implement joint scientific and educational projects in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
In 2023, during a meetings between the rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Zh.Tuimebayev, and the leadership of several Japanese universities, issues of cooperation in research activities and academic mobility were discussed.