Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO

27 April 2026: Participation of Ambassador Kano in a Kura Master Masterclass

13 April 2026: National Statement of His Excellency Mr KANO Takehiro at the 224th Executive Board of UNESCO (PDF)

27 March 2026: Meeting between Foreign Minister MOTEGI and H.E. Prof. El-Enany, Director-General of UNESCO

25 March 2026: Maintenance works of the ‘Garden of Peace’ by the Japan Federation of Landscape Contractors and visit of the Garden by H.E. Prof. Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of UNESCO

23–24 March 2026: Lectures on Japanese Calligraphy by Calligrapher TSUCHIHASHI Yasuko

17 February 2026: Japan Announces FY2025 Supplementary Budget Contribution to Support UNESCO Projects

23 January 2026: Meeting between State Minister for Foreign Affairs Horii and H.E. Mr. Khaled El-Enany, Director-General of UNESCO

16 January 2026: Hatsugama Tea Ceremony Reception

11 December 2025: Decision to extend the inscription on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage

20 November 2025: Reception Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Adoption of the UNESCO Constitution, the 75th Anniversary of Japan’s accession to UNESCO, and the 20th Anniversary of JFIT’s Support for Education to Sustainable Development (ESD)

KANO Takehiro, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO

Photo of KANO Takehiro, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO

Curriculum Vitae [140KB] PDF Open a new window

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Message from Ambassador KANO Takehiro

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