Minato Unesco Association

Minato City, Tokyo is where the first foreign diplomatic mission was located in Japan. Currently, more than half of the foreign embassies in Japan are located in the same ward, and it is one of the areas with the largest number of foreign residents in terms of population. Also the ward accommodates the greatest number of foreign-affiliated companies in Japan. Capitalizing on such a regional characteristic, our association was established for the purpose of better interaction between foreigners living in the ward and Japanese residents. With a membership system, members currently extend not only within the ward but also to the metropolitan area.

Our activities are very extensive and include such programs as symposia to think about what we should do as a global citizen; hands-on workshops to appreciate such traditional Japanese culture as Yukata dressing and calligraphy; international understanding lectures; introductions to different cooking and tastes of the world; participation in the Minato “Kumin-Matsuri” Festival; and English and Japanese language classes. Many of these activities are co-sponsored by the Minato City Board of Education.

Why don't you join us for fun? Your participation will be always welcome.