Ireland Opens New Embassy Building in Japan; Visiting Irish Prime Minister Pledges Commitment to Bilateral Ties

Did you know that there are 9 Irish pedigree dog breeds, including the the Irish Wolfhound? They are part of our Intangible Cultural Heritage and today is International Day of the #IntangibleCulturalHeritage. Know a practice that should be recognised? See: https://t.co/dg1f8Jg33R

A huge loss to Irish life and culture, Manchán saw the world in a unique way and that made it so fascinating to see it through his eyes. His love of the Irish language drew so many people to his brilliant expression of its poetry.

Great collaboration event feat. Caoimhín Ó’Raghallaigh and Jim O’Rourke 🎻🎶🎸-part of 2025 programme by ⁦@NCH_Music⁩ for ⁦@IrelandatExpo⁩ & new Ireland House Tokyo. #newmusic #ambient 📷⁦@taktokiwa⁩;⁦@IrishEmbJapan⁩

Lá Eorpach na dTeangacha sona daoibh! Happy European Day of Languages! 9月26日は #ヨーロッパ言語の日 🗣️ アイルランドには、#アイルランド語 由来の地名が意外とたくさんあるのです！由来が分かると、町や島の特徴が見えてきます。詳しくは動画をご覧ください。 #EuropeanDayofLanguages

A great discussion hosted @Ireland House Tokyo on building 🇮🇪🇯🇵artistic connections with ⁦@IMMAIreland⁩ Director, Annie Fletcher & Prof M Schneider of ⁦@tokyo_geidai. Looking fwd to future links ⁦⁦@TBGandS ⁩, ⁦@tokas_jp⁩ and many more!

As he nears the end of his term in office, and to celebrate Culture Night, @PresidentIRL Michael D Higgins delivers a very special cultural reflection from Áras an Uachtaráin. #CultureNight

🚨𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐎'𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐑!!!! She's done it!!!🤯Kate O'Connor has just won Ireland's first ever global outdoor senior medal in the multi-events with a national record-breaking performance in Tokyo🙌 💥Heptathlon: 6,714 NR She joins an

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Thanks to musicians in @ozoktoyota Céilí Band, harpists @yataume & Ria Adachi, who gave #Taoiseach Micheál Martin & @IrishEmbJapan guests, a great 🎶 welcome at the Ireland House Tokyo #Opening yest🎉🇮🇪🇯🇵 @cce_japan @fleadhcheoil

The Taoiseach has opened Ireland House Tokyo. Speaking at the opening he said: “The relationship between Ireland and Japan is a very special one. Ireland House Tokyo stands as a testament to that relationship and a symbol of the economic, cultural and social values that we share”

PM Ishiba: “I met with Prime Minister Martin of Ireland🇮🇪. Many global companies, including Japanese firms, have expanded into Ireland, particularly in sectors such as IT, pharmaceuticals, and international financial services. Japan will cooperate with Ireland across a wide (1/2)

2025 is an exciting year for Ireland in Japan with the opening of the new Ireland House in Tokyo, and Ireland's participation at Expo 2025 Osaka. Watch and learn more about the Ireland Japan relationship and our shared connections. https://t.co/OXsYEIsav7

Recommended reading: Irish author @eoinmcnamee3 in 📚journal @monkey_info1 by critic & translator Motoyuki Shibata. @TCLCTdublin @stingingfly @EUCultureJapan @Lit_Ireland @IASIL_Japan @Irish_Lit 🇮🇪🇯🇵お見逃しなく！

Celebrations are taking place across Dublin to mark Bloomsday, the day immortalised by James Joyce in his novel Ulysses

Ireland celebrated national day @expo2025japan. Minister @martinheydonfg spoke of Expo as ‘a beacon of hope in turbulent times’ bringing together nations to celebrate best of humanity. Ireland’s theme #CreativityConnectsPeople was apparent with performances from Irl & Japan.

Congratulations #Irishfilm director Nathan Fagan on win @ssff_en #Awards! His film ‘Inside the Valley Sings’ available now on #ssff2025 🎥 : https://t.co/Nv6VZvMivB

Ireland House is a perfect spot for a trad session 🎶 Delighted to host the talented Comhaltas performers for their 8th Feile. Catch them also at EXPO next weekend!

Don’t miss Live 🎶 by @oisinfiddle following #IrishFilm Festival screening of: Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell to Hughes 🎬 @CMoonDL 🔗 @irishffjp @cce_japan