Delighted to visit Kumamoto for the first time and to meet with Mayor @K_Onishi to discuss the strong links with Ireland with Lafcadio Hearn living here for three years. Excellent discussion also on education links, St. Patrick’s Day and on strengthening ties further 🇮🇪 🏯🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/0b2E4Xyrwe
— Ambassador of Ireland to Japan (@IEAmbJapan) July 26, 2023
— アイルランド大使館 Ireland in Japan (@IrishEmbJapan) July 26, 2023
大西一史熊本市長表敬訪問 2
Amazing to see the house in #Kumamoto where Lafcadio Hearn lived from 1891-1894, and to visit the incredibly impressive Kumamoto Castle! 🇯🇵 🏯🇮🇪🥷 pic.twitter.com/k5hr9r0qjc
— Ambassador of Ireland to Japan (@IEAmbJapan) July 26, 2023
— アイルランド大使館 Ireland in Japan (@IrishEmbJapan) July 27, 2023
小泉八雲熊本旧居・熊本城見学 2
Back in Kyushu and great to have the chance to visit Kumamoto again, and particularly to see the awesome Kumamoto Castle 🇮🇪 🏯🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/j9VY2T550z
Great to meet with Takashi Kimura, Vice Governor of Kumamoto yesterday, to discuss Irish links with Kumamoto. I look forward to working with him closely to take this relationship to a new, higher level 🇮🇪 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/VkJpxJaICy
— Ambassador of Ireland to Japan (@IEAmbJapan) July 27, 2023
— 熊本大学新聞社【公認サークル】@7月号配布中! (@kup_kurokami) July 26, 2023
熊本大学小川久雄学長表敬訪問・熊本大学五高記念館見学・熊本大学文学部文学科学生へ記念講演 3
In Kumamoto, I was humbled to see the depth of interest in Ireland and particularly its music and literature. 🎶📚Sincere thanks to the Kumamoto Ireland Association, led so ably by President Soejima, for all their work in strengthening 🇮🇪&🇯🇵 ties pic.twitter.com/RZTBuqWcKV
— Ambassador of Ireland to Japan (@IEAmbJapan) July 27, 2023