Abstract: Japan has limited arable land yet has achieved remarkable accomplishments in the agricultural sector, overseas agricultural expansion is an important support, as it promotes agricultural and economic development in both Japan and host countries, achieving mutual benefits. Japan‘s agricultural development in Brazil is a successful case, driven by both funding and technology, effectively alleviating Japan’s food crisis while helping Brazil become a major exporter of agricultural products after years of cooperation. Subsequently, Japan and Brazil attempted to conduct trilateral cooperation with Mozambique, but the initiative did not achieve the expected results due to a lack of understanding of Mozambique‘s national conditions, insufficient risk assessment, and the non-participation of Japanese agricultural enterprises. This indicates that agricultural development in Mozambique faces more complex factors, requiring more detailed risk assessment. Bilateral and multilateral cooperation offers a multidimensional perspective on Japan’s overseas agricultural development, and Japan‘s successful experiences in bilateral cooperation and lessons from trilateral cooperation provide many useful insights for China’s overseas agricultural development.

Key words: oversea agricultural development, Japan, Brazil, Mozambique