Mr. Katsuhiko Suyama, President of Isono Sports visited the Embassy to present a commemorative baseball glove to Ambassador Fritz as the symbol of the Kizuna between Japan and FSM. Mr. Suyama has been instrumental in promoting this special Kizuna through sports, especially Yakkyu (baseball) by donating baseball goods and equipment to the FSM. Ambassador and Mr. Suyama agreed to continue to work together to strengthen sports goodwill between the people of the two countries.
Eight out of nine (9) members of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) visited the FSM Embassy in Meguro, Tokyo to meet with Ambassador before leaving Japan to the FSM this month. The JOCV program this year will be the first after temporarily suspended due to COVID-19.
The JOCVs will be dispatched to Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Chuuk in various fields including Elementary Education and Teachers, Youth Activities, Pharmacist, Nutritionist, and Environment Education. During their visit to the Embassy, Ambassador Fritz welcomed them and wish them success in their respective roles as Japan goodwill ambassadors to the FSM.
August 7, 2024 – Tokyo, Japan
Ambassador Fritz welcomes three Officers from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to the Embassy for a farewell and greeting. The Embassy bids farewell and offers sincere appreciation to Mr. Shinya Tamio, who until August 1 st ,2024 led as Director at JICA’s Pacific and Southeast Asia Department. We appreciate Mr. Tamio’s attention to the Pacific Island Countries, especially the FSM. Mr. Tamio has visited the FSM a total of four times – the last time, accompanying Dr. Tanaka, JICA President, on a historic, first-ever visit to the FSM. The Embassy wishes Mr. Tamio well on his future endeavors.
The Embassy also welcomes Mr. Tamio’s successor, Mr. Junnosuke Iwano, Director of the Pacific and Southeast Asia Department at JICA. We look forward to working together in continuing and new projects both in the FSM and Japan to better enhance the development and relationship of our nations. We look to the support of the involved JICA officers and staff who continue to support the Pacific, especially the FSM.
新しく就任されたギリシャ大使館のNicolaos Argyros大使閣下がご来館されました。Look forward to work with H.E. Argyros to strenthen the FSM-Greece cooperation partnership.
４月２７日、目黒通りで定期的に開催されている『目黒マルシェ』にミクロネシア連邦大使館が初参加しました。このマルシェは目黒のお店だけでなくあらゆる地域の名店が並び、リピーターが非常に多い人気のイベントです。
目黒の地に移転して１年。これから地域の皆様と交流の機会を増やしていきたいと思っていたところに出展のお声掛けをいただきました。大使館の駐車場スペースを開放し、展示や民族衣装を着て写真を撮るコーナーを設け、名産品の黒コショウなどを販売しました。また大使によるウクレレ演奏や景品が当たるクイズ大会も行いました。ミクロネシア連邦という国を知っていただくきっかけになったのではないかと思います。
青木区長にもお越しいただきました。これからも目黒の地域の皆様と一緒に多くの思い出を作っていきたいと思います。