According to a file of the Royal Court of Córdoba, Argentina, there was a Japanese young man baptized as Francisco Xapon, which indicated his arrival in the country.

[citation needed] The Empire of Japan and the Argentine Republic established formal diplomatic relations at a Legation level with a Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation on February 3, 1898.

[citation needed] Diplomatic relations were restored by the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty in 1952.

[4] Argentine president Arturo Frondizi visited Japan in 1960, and subsequently bilateral trade and Japanese investment into Argentina have increased in importance.

Japanese cultural imports such as anime, video games, food, films, and music have had a significant impact in Argentina.