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Podcast: Moncrieff
Episode: The story behind the thriving Japanese Irish music community
Description: 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 Ceoltoirà Éireann Japan, and joins Seán to discuss.Image: John John Festival