14/10/2026
First Anniversary of the Passing of the Late Ambassador SHIMADA Junji
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.
【Photo】 The national flag of Japan at half-mast at the Official Residence of the Ambassador of Japan in Ireland (14 October 2026)
故・島田順二駐アイルランド大使の一周忌
10月14日、宮川学大使及び典子夫人はじめ在アイルランド日本国大使館員は、故・島田順二大使（2024-25年アイルランド駐箚）のご冥福を祈り黙祷を捧げました。
2025年のミホル・マーティン・アイルランド首相の訪日への同行、同年のアイルランドから8名の閣僚の訪日、大阪・関西万博2025を通じた日本とアイルランドの活発な交流など、故・島田大使、そして大使と共に日アイルランド関係の発展に尽力されてきた島田薫夫人が築いた礎の上に、在アイルランド日本国大使館は、両国関係の一層の発展に向けて努力していく考えです。
【写真】日本大使公邸にて半旗掲揚される日本国旗（令和8年10月14日撮影）
