6 October 2025: National Statement of His Excellency Mr KANO Takehiro at the 222nd Session of the Executive Board of UNESCO (PDF) 26 September 2025: Tasting of Japanese spirits awarded at the Kura Master competition 24 September 2025: Participation of Ambassador Kano in the Kura Master Awards Ceremony “Revisiting UNESCO Garden of Peace by Isamu Noguchi,” ceremony celebrating the completion of the restoration at UNESCO Headquarters (12 September 2025) “Revisiting UNESCO Garden of Peace by Isamu Noguchi,” ceremony celebrating the completion of the restoration at UNESCO Headquarters (12 September 2025) Dirac Medal awarded to Prof Shinsei Ryu (Princeton University) and Prof Tadashi Takayanagi (Kyoto University) (2 April 2025) Side event during the 221st session of the Executive Board "UNESCO's Support on Building Resilience and Advancing Early Warning Systems" (7 April 2025) National Statement of His Excellency Mr KANO Takehiro at the 221st Session of the Executive Board of UNESCO (7 April 2025) Opening Ceremony of "Creative Travel to Japan 2025" (23 April 2025) Japan Strengthens Cultural Heritage Cooperation in Africa: Ambassador Kano Attends Nairobi Conference and Visits Kasubi Tombs (6-9 May 2025) What's New go to list 2025/10/6 6 October 2025: National Statement of His Excellency Mr KANO Takehiro at the 222nd Session of the Executive Board of UNESCO (PDF) [147KB] 2025/10/2 2 october 2025: Panel Discussion and Reception Organized by Ambassador Kano in collaboration with UNESCO, aimed at Strengthening Cooperation with SIDS countries in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction 2025/10/1 1 October 2025: Reception hosted by Ambassador Kano for Delegations from African countries 2025/9/26 26 September 2025: Tasting of Japanese spirits awarded at the Kura Master competition 2025/9/24 24 September 2025: Participation of Ambassador Kano in the Kura Master Awards Ceremony 2025/9/18 18 September 2025: Visit of Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, to Japan 2025/9/12 12 September 2025: “Revisiting UNESCO Garden of Peace by Isamu Noguchi,” ceremony celebrating the completion of the restoration at UNESCO Headquarters 2025/9/9 UNESCO Global Geoparks Council - Recommendation for New Designation of Miné-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau, etc. (External link) 2025/8/9 Respond to disasters through the Japanese Funds-in-Trust (response to the tsunami caused by the earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula etc.) 2025/7/4 4 July 2025: Re-election of Professor Michida Yutaka as the Chair of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) go to list KANO Takehiro, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Japan to UNESCO Curriculum Vitae [140KB] Message from Ambassador KANO Takehiro Speech SNS close Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO Ambassador KANO Takehiro World Heritage in Japan Intangible Cultural Heritage in Japan