Japanese Film Festival 2026 Opening
2026/4/9
Ambassador MIYAGAWA's remarks at the opening ceremony on 9 April
(From Left) Ms Maeve Cooke, Director, access>CINEMA (Co-organiser of the Japanese Film Festival), Ambassador MIYAGAWA, Mrs MIYAGAWA Noriko, and Mr Stephen McNeice, Special Projects Officer and Japanese Film Festival Liaison, access>CINEMA
On 9 April, the opening ceremony of the Japanese Film Festival 2026 was held. Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu greeted invited guests before the screening of "How Dare You" at Light House Cinema in Dublin.
Find the full list of films and venues here! https://www.jff.ie/
【Ambassador MIYAGAWA's remarks at the opening ceremony on 9 April】
Good evening, everyone. What a wonderful launch for Japanese Film Festival 2026! My special thanks go to our co-hosts, “Access Cinema”, and all our collaborators including enthusiastic film lovers and sponsors, who have made it happen this year again. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to “Light House Cinema” for hosting us and the Japanese Film Festival for so many years now.
Cinema or scannánaíocht can often open a door for us to a new world. Sometimes, cinema can even teach us history and culture in the most impressive and unforgettable manner.
My wife and I have waited for tonight to see “How Dare You” ふつうの子ども. Like many of you, we are most likely to come back for more movies from tomorrow to the end of April, given such an excellent selection of 17 films to be screened, covering classics, anime, many recent films and even a documentary based on the diaries of the film director Mr. OZU Yasujiro.
Next year Ireland and Japan will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Soon, we will open applications for an Irish and Japanese joint logo for the 70th anniversary. All of you, your families and friends would be most welcome to create and submit your own logo. I am sure that we can celebrate the anniversary together at the Japanese Film Festival 2027.
Now dear friends,
Without further ado, let us enjoy the film tonight. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.
Find the full list of films and venues here! https://www.jff.ie/
【Ambassador MIYAGAWA's remarks at the opening ceremony on 9 April】
Good evening, everyone. What a wonderful launch for Japanese Film Festival 2026! My special thanks go to our co-hosts, “Access Cinema”, and all our collaborators including enthusiastic film lovers and sponsors, who have made it happen this year again. I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to “Light House Cinema” for hosting us and the Japanese Film Festival for so many years now.
Cinema or scannánaíocht can often open a door for us to a new world. Sometimes, cinema can even teach us history and culture in the most impressive and unforgettable manner.
My wife and I have waited for tonight to see “How Dare You” ふつうの子ども. Like many of you, we are most likely to come back for more movies from tomorrow to the end of April, given such an excellent selection of 17 films to be screened, covering classics, anime, many recent films and even a documentary based on the diaries of the film director Mr. OZU Yasujiro.
Next year Ireland and Japan will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Soon, we will open applications for an Irish and Japanese joint logo for the 70th anniversary. All of you, your families and friends would be most welcome to create and submit your own logo. I am sure that we can celebrate the anniversary together at the Japanese Film Festival 2027.
Now dear friends,
Without further ado, let us enjoy the film tonight. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.