Erika Marcet, Norio Maruyama, and Angela Farrell
Wednesday, 6 November 2024

On Tuesday, 5 November 2024, Ambassador Norio Maruyama and Second Secretary Keiko Nakata visited University of Limerick.

As part of their visit, Ambassador Maruyama participated in a conversation moderated by Dr Erika Marcet, Head of the Japanese Section, to discuss Ireland-Japan relations. The conversation focused on the topics of education, culture and economy.
 

The Ambassador also spoke to the following students about their motivations, experiences, and goals of learning Japanese:

  • Ayumi Enokibara, Rania Alaorfi, and Layla DeMarin (Year 1 Beginner)
  • Desmond Finnegan (Year 1 Advanced)
  • Kate DeZarza (Year 2)
  • Ben Sheehan, Leo Ou, and Jack Lawlor (Year 3)
  • Thomas Ashmore and Ben Murphy (Year 4)
  • Hana Yamada (International student)
  • Clodagh Lambert and Caoimhe Edmond (TY students, Villiers School)