The Japan Foundation, in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh, is set to showcase an exhibition titled "NINGYŌ: Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls" at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The term "NINGYŌ" translates to "dolls" in Japanese.

“Hanzawa Naoki”, a popular Japanese TV series, started airing on RTV on December 18, with the cooperation of the Japan Foundation.