Abstract: It has been half a century since the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations. During this period, along with the changes in the international political structure and the domestic situations of China and Japan, the political relations between the two countries have been moving forward amidst fluctuations, while cultural exchanges, including academic exchanges, have become an important bridge to promote communication and mutual understanding between the two countries. Taking Japanese studies as the starting point and focusing on the main subjects and important events of Sino-Japanese academic exchanges since the establishment of diplomatic relations, we try to analyze the process, characteristics and functions of Sino-Japanese academic exchanges, which may provide a perspective for constructing Sino-Japanese relations in the new era.

Key words: academic exchange, Sino-Japanese relations, subjectivity, think tank