2009 marks four centuries of trade between the Netherlands and Japan. This relationship will be celebrated this year with a number of events in both countries. If you're in the Netherlands, Leiden hosts many of these events. For example, the SieboldHuis in Leiden currently has an exhibition entitled "100 Years Tokyo," which runs until 23 August. According to the SieboldHuis website:

"The temporary exhibitions will offer a variety of themes: modern Japanese and Dutch design, Japanese film, music, anime and manga, private and public Japanese collections from all over the world."

The SieboldHuis is located at Rapenburg 19 in Leiden. Adults pay €7.50 and museum card holders and students from Leiden University are free. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10.00 - 17.00.

For an overview of events in the Netherlands, see the Japanleiden website.