First Anniversary of the Passing of the Late Ambassador SHIMADA Junji
2026/10/14
The national flag of Japan at half-mast at the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Japan in Ireland (14 October 2026)
On 14 October, Ambassador MIYAGAWA Manabu, Mrs MIYAGAWA Noriko, and the staff of the Embassy of Japan in Ireland observed a moment of silence in prayer for the repose of the soul of the late Ambassador SHIMADA Junji, who served as Ambassador of Japan to Ireland from 2024 to 2025.
During the late Ambassador SHIMADA's tenure, he accompanied Taoiseach Micheál Martin's visit to Japan in 2025, assisted eight Irish Cabinet Ministers to Japan during the same year, and promoted actively exchanges between Japan and Ireland through Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai amongst so many other contributions.
Building upon the achievements made by the late Ambassador SHIMADA and his wife, Mrs SHIMADA Kaoru, who worked tirelessly alongside him to further strengthen relations between Japan and Ireland, the Embassy of Japan in Ireland will continue its efforts to further develop the close and longstanding relationship between the two countries.
During the late Ambassador SHIMADA's tenure, he accompanied Taoiseach Micheál Martin's visit to Japan in 2025, assisted eight Irish Cabinet Ministers to Japan during the same year, and promoted actively exchanges between Japan and Ireland through Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai amongst so many other contributions.
Building upon the achievements made by the late Ambassador SHIMADA and his wife, Mrs SHIMADA Kaoru, who worked tirelessly alongside him to further strengthen relations between Japan and Ireland, the Embassy of Japan in Ireland will continue its efforts to further develop the close and longstanding relationship between the two countries.