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OFFICIAL VISIT TO NAGOYA CITY, AICHI PREFECTURE

26th February 2025

Amb. Moi Lemoshira, MBS with Mr. Jun Karube, Honorary Consul of Kenya in Nagoya and Mr. Kohei Okada, Deputy CSO, COO for Africa Division of Toyota Tsusho Corporation

Amb. Moi Lemoshira, MBS led Embassy team for an official visit to Nagoya, Capital City of Aichi Prefecture from 19th to 21st February 2025. The team comprised of Ms. Jennifer Njuguna, First Counsellor and Ms. Naoko Yagi, Trade Assistant. During the visit, the team called on Mr. Jun Karube, Honoray Consul of the Republic of Kenya in Chubu region, and Senior Executive Advisor of Toyota Tsusho Corporation. While the Honorary Consulate, Amb. Lemoshira thanked Mr. Karube for his dedication to serving Kenyans in the region and for promoting Kenya-Japan relations.

Amb. Lemoshira later held consultations with Mr. Ichiro Kashitani, President of Toyota Tsusho Corporation and other senior executives of company. While in Nagoya, the Ambassador visited Toyota Tsusho affiliate companies dealing with manufacturing of automobile parts including Kyowa Sangyo, Toyota Logistics Service and Toyota Steel Center. The team also visited Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology and Toyota Kaikan Museum to familiarize with the transformational success of Toyota as a global brand.

The Ambassador paid a courtesy call Hon. Hideaki Ohmura, Governor of Aichi Prefecture and Hon. Mr. Ichiro Hirosawa, Mayor of Nagoya city to promote awareness of Kenya-Japan relations and partnerships at the local government levels.

Amb. Lemoshira, MBS., with Mr. Ichiro Kashitani, President of Toyota Tsusho Corporation (left) and Mr. Jun Karube, Honorary Consul of Kenya
Exchange of Gifts with Hon. Hideaki Ohmura, Governor of Aichi Prefecture
Exchange of Gifts with Mr. Ichiro Hirosawa, Mayor of Nagoya City
Amb. Lemoshira (c in Green Tie) Mr. Jun Karube (front row 2nd from left) visited and Mr. Toshiya Watanabe, Managing Director (front row 2nd from right)
Team tour of Toyota Logistics
Amb. Moi Lemoshira, MBS with Mr. Hitoshi Nagino, President of Toyotsu Logistics Service Co., Ltd.
Photo moment at Toyota Steel Center Co., Ltd.
A packet of Kenyan Tea for Mr. Naoji Saito, President of Toyota Steel Center Co., Ltd.
Embassy Team at the Toyota Kaikan Museum in Toyota city and viewing at the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Embassy Team at the Toyota Kaikan Museum in Toyota city and viewing at the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology