Young Ambassadors of Virtue delegation Visited Fukuoka, Japan

The Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation, together with the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Fukuoka, held the “Young Ambassadors of Virtue Visit Fukuoka, Japan Project” during 16 – 28 October 2023 with the participation of 5 students in grades 5 – 6 and a teacher (chaperone) from 6 schools in 6 provinces in the Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation’ network.

During the visit, the Young Ambassadors of Virtue paid a courtesy call on Mr. Sorut Sukthaworn, the Consul-General at the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Fukuoka; Mr. Yanaguchi Yoshinori, the Governor of Saga; and Mr. Tsubone Shusuke, Mayor of Koge Town.

The group exchanged their learning experiences with students from 7 schools in Fukuoka and Saga, which are Fukuoka Primary School attached to University of Teacher Education Fukuoka, Yusen Junior High School, Fukuoka Prefectural Genkai High School, KOGA Higashi Elementary School, Nishiyoshitomi primary school, Tomoeda Elementary School, and Saga Agricultural High School.

The trip also provided an opportunity for the Young Ambassadors of Virtue to learn about technologies, history and culture through their visits to museum and landmarks, such as Nanzoin Temple, Dazaifu Shrine, Science Museum, Marine World, and Citizen’s Disaster Prevention Center.

Saga: The group learned about the way of life from their homestay experience with a Japanese family. They also represented Thai youth in performing cultural shows at the opening ceremony of the SAGA Saiko Festival and joined the traditional costumes parade at the Ishinmatsuri Festival. 

Nagasaki: The group visited the Nagasaki Peace Park, Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, and Dejima, an old foreigners settlement island in Nagasaki.

The “Young Ambassadors of Virtue Visit Fukuoka, Japan Project”, initiated by the Royal Thai Consulate-General, Fukuoka, marks a collaboration between the Royal Thai Consulate-General and the Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation, which allows Thai youth to act as the cultural bridge of friendship to promote goodwill and the Thai – Japanese relations, as well as exchanging learning experiences. The Project also broadens their perspectives and strengthens friendship among youths from both Thailand and Japan.