October 2007 An exchange agreement was signed between the University of Tsukuba and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
December 2009 Interdisciplinary Symposium on Japanese Studies "7th International Conference "Crossroads of Civilizations: Aspects of Language, Culture and Society". (Kazakh National University)
March 2013 10th International Conference "Crossroads of Civilizations: Aspects of Language, Culture and Society" (Kazakh National University)
April 2014 Establishment of the Center for Japanese and Central Asian Studies and Education (office of the University of Tsukuba in Almaty) at the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the Kazakh National University.