MIYAKE Fumito

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I was honored to deliver a message on behalf of Ambassador Yamada celebrating Diana Mayhew's incredible 25-year contribution to the @CherryBlossFest! Her impact on 🇯🇵-🇺🇸 relations is immeasurable. It was a beautiful celebration with cherry blossoms blooming even in June!🌸

I had a great time at the @jas_wdc street festival! I was honored to help open the festival with the sake barrel ceremony. I met world-renowned sumo wrestlers, superstars of @npb & @expo2025japan's mascot, MYAKU-MYAKU! I was glad to see so many people enjoying Japanese culture.

Congratulations to @mihohazama on her first appearance at the @strathmore! I enjoyed Miho's fabulous performance of her own works with her chamber orchestra "m_unit," which captivated the audience. I look forward to her coming back to the area very soon!

I'm also excited to showcase Japan-US friendship through our new annual photo contest! Stop by the #JICCDC before March 18 to see our Sakura & Friendship Photography Exhibit and take a lot of pictures of Cherry Blossoms so you can enter next year! us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/exhi…

I had a wonderful time at #Katsucon2025! I was super excited by everybody’s passion and love for Japan, Japanese culture, and the Japanese language. I cannot thank @Katsucon leadership enough for their incredible work, and I look forward to continuing to grow our partnership!

I was honored to confer the Ambassador’s Commendation to @kotatakayama on behalf of Ambassador Yamada. As the 1st tenured professor at @GallaudetU from 🇯🇵, Dr. Takayama's research continues to advance deaf communities, such as in the realm of disaster relief, in 🇯🇵 & the 🇺🇸.

Congratulations to Shohei Ohtani on his 3rd MVP Award! It is exciting to see so many people in both Japan and the US joining together in celebration of this legendary athlete and the incredible game of baseball! ⚾️

Congratulations to the Ikebana International Washington, DC, Chapter 1 on receiving the Ambassador’s Commendation. It was an honor to host the conferral ceremony on behalf of Ambassador Yamada. Thank you for all the remarkable work you do in building upon the 🇯🇵-🇺🇸 friendship.

Congratulations to our recent @JETProgram returnees! It was a pleasure to celebrate your return from Japan and hear about your JET experiences. With bright futures ahead, and your enthusiasm for exchange, I look forward to your future contributions to the Japan-U.S. friendship!

It was an honor to introduce the National Bunraku Theatre & Dr. Jyana Browne at the #DCJICC. Bunraku, Japanese puppet theater, is recognized by @UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. It was fantastic to see many young Americans enjoying an art that is more than 300 years old!

I was delighted to meet countertenor @daichi_sings & guitarist @amiinoi! Their inspiring performance at our #DCJICC was received with a standing ovation, and I was happy to hear they hope to return to the DC-area to perform again!

I met with educators, community members & representatives of 🇯🇵-🇺🇸 organizations for a Nihongo Roundtable. We discussed ways to promote and enhance Japanese language education in the US, which is a key part of strengthening our bilateral relationship.