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  Embassy of Japan in Ireland

     在アイルランド日本国大使館

Culture & Education 

 ■Embassy of Japan Cultural Centre

  Opening Hours: Monday - Friday 9:30 - 13:00,  14:00 - 17:00 (closed on Embassy Holidays)

Audiovisual / Cultural Materials

You can borrow our audiovisual materials and Japanese cultural items (traditional clothes, flags, toys, flower arrangement sets etc.).

Event mailing-list

The Cultural Section of the Embassy announces Japan-related events in Ireland (except commercial events) by e-mail. Please contact cultural@embjp.ie to register for the mailing list and request event announcement.

■Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships

Monbukagakusho (MEXT: Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology of Japan) offers two types of scholarships to students from Ireland who wish to study in Japan:

 Postgraduate Research Scholarship

   (Application for 2013-2014 MEXT Postgraduate Programme from spring2012)

■Study in Japan 

PEAK Programme (Programs in English at Komaba, University of Tokyo)  

Movie "Bridges to Japan: Study Abroad Guide for a Brave New World"

"Information Packet for Study in Japan", "Student Guide to Japan" and "Scholarships for International Students in Japan"  by Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) are now available at our cultural section.

Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)

■ JET Programme

  (JET: Japan Exchange and Teaching) 

Ireland became a participating country in the JET Programme in 1988. Since then over 880 Irish people have contributed to and enjoyed the programme. 48 Irish JETs departed for Japan this year, and a total of 126 Irish JETs are currently living and working in Japan (as of July 2009).

■School Exchange Programme

The Holy Family Secondary School, Newbridge, Co. Kildare & Sendai Ikuei Gakuen High School

Ballyduff National School, Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford & Shiogama Second Elementary School, Miyagi  

■Japanese Language 　

　

The Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) in DUBLIN

Date: Sunday 4th December, 2011 Venue: DCU (Dublin City University) Information: Ireland JLPT  Website

■Japan Foundation

■Report on the 2005 EU-Japan year of People-to-People Exchanges  

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