The story behind the thriving Japanese Irish music community
You may be aware that the Taoiseach was on a state visit to Japan last week.
What you may not know is that Japan has something of a thriving community of traditional Irish musicians, who are indigenous Japanese, with no ancestral ties to Ireland.
Rieko Yamashita is the Chair of Comhaltas Ceoltoirí Éireann Japan, and joins Seán to discuss.
Image: John John Festival
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