On the 9^th of June 2016, the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation with the collaboration of Enterprise Europe Network Malta and the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, held the first ‘About Japan’ Cross-Cultural Workshop in Malta. The objectives of the workshop were to introduce basic principles of Japanese business culture, to raise interest in Japan and to increase capabilities of communicating with Japanese partners for Maltese enterprises. A total of 23 participants from various sectors attended the workshop which was held at the Malta Chamber of Commerce.