The INJ Chair (2016-2018), Declan Somers, was interviewed by the Japan Times on March 9th, 2019. Declan who passed the baton to incoming Chair Emmett Bowen in early 2019 works for a Japanese NGO, Seibo Japan that provides school meals to children in Malawi. Malawi & Ireland have many similarities- both countries shared a colonial past and both have suffered periods of great hunger. To read the full article click HERE
The INJ’s 27th Tokyo St. Patrick’s Day Parade is scheduled to take place on the 17th of March 2019
from 1pm. To participate or volunteer on the day please contact.
The Irish Network Japan will kickstart an exciting year of Irish-Japan
cultural relations with a series of St. Patrick’s Day parades across Japan. 2019 also sees the Irish Rugby team and their legions of fans arriving in Japan and we have plans for plenty more events. Like our Facebook page and bookmark this site to find out more!