1 October 2025: Reception hosted by Ambassador Kano for Delegations from African countries
2025/10/1
On October 1st, Ambassador Kano invited Delegations from African countries to his Residence for a Reception commemorating the reinforcement of cooperative relationships between Japan and Africa through the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), held in Yokohama last August.
In his speech, Ambassador Kano recalled that for the first time in the TICAD Agreement Document, the Yokohama Declaration refers to the protection of African cultural heritage, and emphasized that this was the result of the cooperation between Japan and Africa in the framework of UNESCO. He also looked back on the longstanding cooperative relationship between Japan and Africa in fields such as culture, education, and disaster risk prevention through UNESCO, while outlining future prospects.
Ambassador Kano's speech (PDF)
Japan's contribution to Africa through UNESCO (PDF)
Summary of TICAD 9 (PDF)
In his speech, Ambassador Kano recalled that for the first time in the TICAD Agreement Document, the Yokohama Declaration refers to the protection of African cultural heritage, and emphasized that this was the result of the cooperation between Japan and Africa in the framework of UNESCO. He also looked back on the longstanding cooperative relationship between Japan and Africa in fields such as culture, education, and disaster risk prevention through UNESCO, while outlining future prospects.
Ambassador Kano's speech (PDF)
Japan's contribution to Africa through UNESCO (PDF)
Summary of TICAD 9 (PDF)