The Japanese Authorities, on Thursday, August 21, 2025, named the town of Kisarazu because the hometown for Nigerians prepared to dwell and work within the nation.
This gesture is a part of its strategic efforts to deepen cultural diplomacy, promote financial progress, and improve workforce productiveness between each nations.
In keeping with a put up by the Particular Adviser to the President on Info and Technique, Bayo Onanuga, on his official X account, this disclosure is contained in an announcement issued by the Director of Info on the State Home, Abiodun Oladunjoye, on Friday, August 22, 2025.
Particular visa class
Oladunjoye revealed that this new partnership, which was introduced on the sidelines of the ninth Tokyo Worldwide Convention for African Growth, could have the Japanese authorities create a particular visa class for extremely expert, revolutionary, and gifted younger Nigerians who need to transfer to Kisarazu to dwell and work.
She additionally said that artisans and different blue-collar staff from Nigeria who’re able to upskill may even profit from the particular dispensation visa to work in Japan.
Japan Worldwide Cooperation Company, in a ceremony, additionally named the cities of Nagai in Yamagata Prefecture the hometown of Tanzania, Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture the hometown of Ghana, and Imabari in Ehime Prefecture the hometown of Mozambique.
In keeping with the assertion, the Japanese Authorities, by means of this association, hopes to strengthen exchanges with the 4 African nations by formally connecting municipalities with present relations with these nations.
Nigeria’s Cost d’Affaires, in addition to the Performing Ambassador to Japan, Mrs. Florence Akinyemi Adeseke, and the Mayor of Kisarazu, Yoshikuni Watanabe, obtained the certificates from the Japanese authorities naming Kisarazu the hometown of Nigerians.
Oladunjoye stated, ‘’The 4 cities will foster a basis for two-way exchanges for manpower improvement that may add worth to the financial progress of Japan, Nigeria, and the opposite three African nations.
‘’Native authorities hope that the designations will enhance the inhabitants of their cities, contributing to their regional revitalisation efforts.’’
She added that Kisarazu was the official host city of the Nigerian contingent for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, noting that the crew carried out their pre-games coaching camps and acclimatisation within the metropolis earlier than shifting to the Olympic village, within the COVID-19 delayed Olympic Video games.
$5.5 billion new funding in Africa
Oladunjoye stated that the Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, in his opening handle on the convention, introduced $5.5 billion in New funding in Africa.
Shigeru Ishiba emphasised the significance of mutual understanding, native options, and collaborative efforts for Africa’s improvement. The Prime Minister outlined Japan’s deal with personal sector-led sustainable progress, youth and girls empowerment, and regional integration.
Prime Minister Ishiba acknowledged the challenges of Japan’s ageing inhabitants however emphasised that domestically rooted options are important for Africa’s improvement.
The Japanese Prime Minister stated, “Japan is offering varied cooperation and assist for Africa. However to start with, Japan must know extra about Africa. So, in creating options collectively, this co-creation on the TICAD 9, we deal with three vital areas: personal sector-led sustainable progress, Youth and Girls, and Regional integration and connectivity inside and past Africa.’’
He appealed to African nations to help Japan because it grapples with the challenges of a declining inhabitants and shrinking agricultural land.
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