１２月４日、目黒区議会議員１９名様がご来館されました。食文化を通して国の紹介をさせていただきました。目黒区に大使館が転居してまもなく２年になります。議員の皆様方とともに、今後ますます地域の皆様と交流を深めていきたいと思っております。
On December 4, 19 members of the Meguro Ward Assembly visited the FSM Embassy. We made a presentation on the FSM mainly through food culture. It is almost two years since the Embassy moved to Meguro Ward. We look forward to deepen our exchange with the Meguro Ward Assembly Members and the local community in the days ahead.
ミクロネシア連邦海域で獲れたカツオを水揚げし、最高級の鰹節を生産していることで有名な鹿児島県枕崎市よりポンペイ州スポーツ局へソフトボール用具一式が寄贈されました。野球同様、ソフトボールもミクロネシア連邦で大人気のスポーツです。
このプロジェクトは枕崎水産加工業協同組合の呼びかけにより、枕崎市の有志が寄付を募り実現しました。ご協力いただきました皆様方の真心に心より感謝申し上げます。
的場代表理事組合長より目録が手渡されました。また７月にはポンペイ州で寄贈式が行われました。その模様は在ミクロネシア日本国大使館のウェブサイトに掲載されています。
https://www.micronesia.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_ja/11_000001_00617.html
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.
