The Head of Japanese Studies at Sofia University, Prof. Dr. Gergana Petkova, visited our department from April 3rd to April 7th to exchange ideas regarding our joint project work and to give a series of seminars. During her visit, Prof. Petkova gave seminars on various topics such as the history of Japanology studies in Bulgaria, Japanese fairy tales, classical Japanese language and literature, and the Japaneseology approach to educational philosophy. We also discussed the possibility of establishing an Erasmus Student (SMS) and Staff Mobility (STA) agreement between our departments.