Visit by Mr FUJIWARA Makoto, Executive Director of Tokyo National Museum, to Dublin
2026/2/3
Mr FUJIWARA Makoto, Executive Director, the Tokyo National Museum (centre), Ms HARADA Ayumi, Supervisor, Planning, Curational Planning Department. (second from right), Ms KIMINAMI Taeko, Chief Specialist, International Relations (left), Ms NONAKA Eri (Assistant Curator, Special Exhibition Planning (right), Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu (second from left)
On 3 February, Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu met Mr FUJIWARA Makoto, Executive Director of the Tokyo National Museum and the staff of the Museum’s Curatorial Planning Department at the Embassy of Japan in Ireland. Both sides exchanged their views on cultural exchange between Ireland and Japan, the increasing significance of soft power diplomacy in a changing international situation, amongst other topics . The Ambassador and Ms NAKATA Keiko, First Secretary of the Embassy, were honoured and much enlightened by the account of the Executive Director on his first visit to Ireland.
The Embassy of Japan looks forward to further exchanges between the Tokyo National Museum and various Irish cultural institutions, including the upcoming special event co-hosted by the Tokyo National Museum and the Chester Beatty from April to July in cooperation with the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport of Ireland, sponsored by the Japan Arts Council. We will cooperate whenever possible to promote such exchanges.
The Embassy of Japan looks forward to further exchanges between the Tokyo National Museum and various Irish cultural institutions, including the upcoming special event co-hosted by the Tokyo National Museum and the Chester Beatty from April to July in cooperation with the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport of Ireland, sponsored by the Japan Arts Council. We will cooperate whenever possible to promote such exchanges.