Ambassador Maruyama attended the upcoming elections briefing organised by the Electoral Commission. If you have a PPS number, non-Irish citizens, including Japanese residents, can register to vote in local elections in Ireland via CheckTheRegister.ie.

On 28 April, Ambassador Maruyama was joined by Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Claire O’Connor, and Acting Head of Corporate Services, Office of Public Works, Mr Pat Fitzsimons, at the opening of the 2024 Experience Japan Hanami Festival at Farmleigh House in Dublin's Phoenix Park.…

29th April is a Japanese national holiday called “Showa Day (昭和の日 – Shouwa no hi)”, and 3rd to 5th May are also holidays (Constitution Day, Greenery Day and Children’s Day). We call this holiday week “Golden Week”, and a lot of people go on holiday around this time of year.

Don't miss the final screenings of #JFF24 this Saturday, April 27, at An Táin Arts Centre in Dundalk. We've three fantastic anime titles lined up to close out the festival: THE FIRST SLAM DUNK, BLUE GIANT and LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR.

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The Experience Japan Hanami Festival, the biggest Japanese culture event In Ireland, returns to the grounds of Farmleigh House in Dublin's Phoenix Park this Sunday, 28 April! 🎌🌸

The Embassy of Japan will have a stand at the event so please come by and say 👋 on the day! 😊

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Yesterday, Ms Ouka Magari, SHODO (Japanese calligraphy) artist and representative of Wa Culture International Communication, visited Gorey Community School in Co. Wexford. She held a workshop for students taking Japanese who enjoyed the chance to try SHODO themselves. 🇯🇵😊

Japanese instrument maker ヤマハ（音・音楽） | Yamaha Music Japan plays an eco-friendly tune 🎵 with its Upcycling Guitar 🎸! Made from unused materials, this prototype & a sustainable keyboard 🎹 show a harmony of skill, ingenuity, and trial and error.
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Ambassador Maruyama welcomed SoftBank Corp. to Japan House in Dublin. He met Mr Daichi Nozaki, Mr Satoshi Uchiyama, Mr Kazuhiro Uechi and Mr Tatsuya Oshima.

On 20 April, Ambassador Maruyama spoke at the opening of the touring exhibition of fine art prints by artists from Japan and Ireland, “Kwaidan - Encounters with Lafcadio Hearn” at Ballinglen Arts Foundation and Museum, the first of 5 venues around Ireland.

Ambassador Maruyama met Councillor Michael Loftus, Cathaoirleach, Mr Peter Duggan, Financial Officer, Mayo County Council, Dara Calleary, Mr Michael Ring TD, and Alan Dillon. He discussed with them how to strengthen relations between Japan and Ireland in various areas, including business,…

Apply for the 2025 MEXT Undergraduate Student Scholarships to do a bachelor’s degree in Japan. See ie.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/00_000… for information and studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-… for application documents. 🎌

Delighted to welcome the Ambassador of Japan to Ireland Embassy of Japan in Ireland H.E. Mr. Maruyama to Mayo this afternoon. Great discussion on advancing Japanese-Irish relations across trade, enterprise and education. Lots of scope for future cooperation across many sectors.

Ambassador Maruyama welcomed Ms Mary Rodgers, CEO of PorterShed and CEO of Galway City Innovation District, Professor John Breslin , Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway and co-founder of PorterShed, Ms Niamh Costello, CEO of CREWDigital, to Japan House in Dublin.

Ambassador Maruyama welcomed Mr. Pat Breen, former Minister of State, to Japan House in Dublin.

Last night Japanese pianist Ms Yukine Kuroki gave her Dublin début performance at the Whyte Recital Hall in the RIAMDublin, receiving a standing ovation from the enthusiastic audience. 🎹 👏

Ms Kuroki will be back in Ireland in September for the New Ross Piano Festival. 😊