The relationship between Japan and China is one of the most flucluating relationship in the modern era of international community. The historical background back then is one of the most influental thing that shaping the relation between them. Because of that, Japan as industrial country need to alternative approach to China to make better relationship between them. ODA (official development assistance) or foreign aid is used by Japanese government to make strategic interest in China. At first, Japan uses ODA because of Japan Allience (U.S) interest in cold war, but ODA in this modern era has change the main interest and be Japan foreign policy instrument As an instrument of foreign policy, Japanese ODA has many of interest in their distribution in developing country, including China. ODA program in China has a focus on enviromental issue and develop transportation infrastructure. Behind this program, Japan has some intrest to achieve in China to maintance their interest in international community in this era. The history that shaping the relationship between Japan and China until today bring the flucluatif situation between them. The race between Japan and China is full of conflict, but full of great achievment too. ODA is one of the instrument that used by Japan to achieve the interest they need in China. In the begining of ODA in China, ODA used to deliver diplomatic approach to stimulus the economic of Japan industri. In this globalization era, Japan used ODA to make another achievment they need to stand their position in the international community.