Embassy of Japan in Kenya
在ケニア日本国大使館

THE EMPEROR’S BIRTHDAY RECEPTION

Each year the people of Japan at home and abroad celebrate His Majesty Emperor Akihito’s Birthday on December 23, national holiday of Japan.  For the Japanese His Majesty Emperor is the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people.

 

On December 2, 2009, His Majesty’s 76th birthday reception, so called national day of Japan, was held at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence in Nairobi. This year is very special, as it coincides with the twentieth anniversary of His Majesty Emperor Akihito’s accession to the throne and also the fiftieth anniversary of the wedding of Their Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. In commemoration for this, the 26 minute DVDs depicting the daily activities and lifestyles of Their Majesties Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko was screened via the large television sets inside the residence and at the front garden, venue of the reception.

 

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AMBASSADOR IWATANI VISITED BURUNDI FROM 17TH TO 20TH JANUARY 2010

 

On 17th January, Ambassador Iwatani attended the Signing Ceremony for the Grant Contract on the Grassroots Grant Projects with two local NGOs: “Burundi Youth for Christ” and “Association Umuryango” (See the attached Press Release for details).

 

Amb.Iwatani welcomed by local community	G/C signing between Amb.Iwatani and Representatives of two NGOs
NGOs, government officials, including Minister of Youth, Sport, Culture

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SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WORKSHOP

On Friday 22nd January, 2010, Japan Information and Culture Centre and Kenya Japan MEXT Alumni jointly held a Secondary School Teachers Workshop at the Center in Nairobi with the attendance of 27 teachers of geography, history, business and etc. The workshop was aimed at deepening the mutual understanding between Kenya and Japan through introducing Japan and Japanese Culture to Nairobi secondary school teachers.

 

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Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for 2010 (Teachers Training Students)

 

The Japanese Ministry of Education, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarship to foreign students who wish to conduct research on school education at Japanese universities from October 2010 to March 2012.

 

The qualification, term and benefits of scholarship, documents to be submitted, selection, placement in and specialized training at universities, etc. are detailed in the attached sheet. In addition to the qualification noted in the sheet, you should be able to obtain permission and study leave during the above period from Teachers Service Commission.

 

Please carefully read the sheet and any interested person who is well qualified is advised to contact the Japan Information and Culture Center (Tel: 2898000, scholarships@eojkenya.org) not later than Friday February 19, 2010 for further guidance.

 

FAREWELL PARTY FOR THE KENYAN DELEGATION FOR THE 22ND SHIP OF THE WORLD YOUTH (SWY)

 

On January 8, 2010, the 12 member Kenyan delegation for the 22nd Ship of the World Youth Programme assembled at the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The function was the farewell party for the delegation just prior to their departure to Japan on January 11, with the attendance of Mr. James Muiru Waweru, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry and other officials, the representative of the Bata shoe company(Kenya) ltd. and the three

ex-participants of this Programme.

 

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HANDING OVER CEREMONY OF BORDER CONTROL POSTS IN MANDERA AND LIBOI

The handing-over ceremony of the Border Control Posts in Mandera and Liboi was held in late October.  H.E. Ambassador Shigeru Iwatani and the Minister Seiji Okada attended the handing over ceremony of the Border Control Posts in Mandera and Liboi respectively, which were refurbished under a Japan funded project of “Capacity Building in Migration Management”. The Japanese government supported the renovation of the border control offices and procured some communication facilities, computers and generator, as one of the outputs.  The project was implemented by the International Organization for Migration at a cost of 1 million US Dollars in total.

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SIGNING OF THE EXCHANGE OF NOTES FOR A CULTURAL GRANT AID FOR THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS OF KENYA

On the 23rd November, 2009, the Exchange of Notes for a Cultural Grant Aid to the National Museums of Kenya was signed and exchanged at the Ministry of Finance between Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, and Mr. Seiji Okada, Charge d’Affaires a.i, of Japan.

 

This Cultural Grant Aid is extended for the Project for the Improvement of the Equipment for Conservation of Palaeoanthropological Heritage and Audio-Visual Equipment at the Museums and amounts to approximately Ksh 51,200,000 (Japanese Yen 61,600,000).

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