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Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (小泉 八雲) is a well-known Irishman in modern Japanese history. In addition, many foreigners of Irish descent were hired, led by Irish-born Thomas Waltles, and they have a history of contributing to the modernization of Japan. The Japan-Ireland Society is established. In recent years, Irish people from all over the ...
In 1964, Japan upgraded its diplomatic legation in Dublin to an embassy. In 1973, Ireland opened a resident embassy in Tokyo. [5] In September 1983, Irish President Patrick Hillery became the first Irish head of state to visit Japan. [3] In 1985, Japanese Crown Prince Akihito and Crown Princess Michiko paid a visit to Ireland. [3]
The Embassy of Ireland in Japan (Irish: Ambasáid na hÉireann, An tSeapáin) is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Ireland in Japan. [ 2 ] The embassy is also represented by an Honorary Consul in Sapporo , Hokkaido prefecture.
Michael D Higgins told Japan’s emperor that the Irish people ‘share your sorrow and offer solidarity with you and the citizens of Japan’.
In Asia Monday, Japan's Nikkei 225 Index climbed 0.9% to end the day at 10,115. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index inched down 0.3% to 23,524 and in China the Shanghai Composite dipped 0.1% to 2,884.
Nicola Furlong was an Irish exchange student who was murdered in a Shinjuku hotel while studying at a Takasaki university near Tokyo in 2012. American citizen Richard Hinds was later convicted of her murder and sentenced to a minimum of 5 years in prison. A memorial, located in Ardcavan, County Wexford, was erected in her memory in 2018. [1]
John William Fenton (12 March 1828 – 28 April 1890) was an Irish musician of Scottish and English descent and the leader of a military band in Japan at the start of the Meiji period. He is considered "the first bandmaster in Japan" [1] and "the father of band music in Japan."
A Portuguese Jesuit who established the first western hospital in Japan and negotiated the opening of the port of Yokoseura to Portuguese traders. [4] Gaspar Vilela (1556, Portugal). A Portuguese Jesuit who, in a departure from Xavier's methods, learned the Japanese language and talked directly with daimyos, opening the center of Japan to the ...