Wikimedia Bolivia-Japan Friendship
The Wikimedia Bolivia-Japan Friendship is a project organized by Wikimedians who are active in the Bolivian or Japanese Wikimedia communities. This project aims to enrich Wikimedia content about Bolivia and Japan, promoting exchanges and collaboration between communities in two countries, on the other side of the Globe.
Organizers
[edit]- Wikimedistas de Bolivia (WMBO)
- Wikimedians of Japan User Group (WJUG)
How we started
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In March 2026, Carlillasa from Wikimedistas de Bolivia posted an article on Diff titled "What a Funeral Taught Me About Wikipedia, Bolivia, and Japan: A Story of Knowledge and Affection." It was a story of the exchange between Bolivia and Japan fostered by Wikipedia. Wadakuramon from Wikimedians of Japan User Group was moved by this article and translated it in Japanese and posted it on Diff. Carlillasa and Wadakuramon already met at Wikimania in 2024 and 2025 and performed together in the WikiOrchestra. The two planned a friendship project aimed at fostering exchange between Wikimedians from both countries.
Activities
[edit]| Date | Activity | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Wikimediastas de Bolivia and Wikimedians of Japan User Group agreed with Carlillasa and Wadakuramon's idea and decided to launch the Wikimedia Bolivia-Japan Friendship. | |
| April 2026 | Each group have begun translating articles about Japan and Bolivia written on the Wikimedia Foundation blog, Diff, into Spanish and Japanese, respectively. | |
| May 2026 | Wikimedistas de Bolivia has launched Bolivia-Japan Friendship 2026, which will run until June. | |
| June 2026 | Wikimedians of Japan User Group will launche 日本ボリビア友好2026. |
Future activities planned
[edit]- We plan to conduct a Wikipedia edit-a-thon with participants from both countries in June, 2026.