On April 19, 2026, UAFukuoka (Ukrainian Association in Fukuoka Prefecture) held a traditional Ukrainian Easter egg painting workshop dedicated to Pysanka at Kego Kominkan in Tenjin, Fukuoka. The event was organized in celebration of Easter and aimed to introduce participants to Ukrainian culture through one of its most meaningful Easter traditions — the creation of […]
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On April 12, 2026, the Hana Matsuri (はなまつり) spring festival took place at Sairinji Temple in Fukuoka. It is a celebration of Buddha’s birthday combined with the Ottera Marche 14 temple market. The event ran from 10:00 to 16:30 and attracted many visitors, with a warm and relaxed spring atmosphere throughout the day. Members of
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On January 25, 2026, a Ukrainian borshch cooking workshop was held in Fukuoka at the restaurant Pizza & Pasta Campagnola. The workshop was led by Iryna, a representative of the Ukrainian Association of Fukuoka Prefecture (UAFukuoka). The invitation from the restaurant’s owner, Mr. Kazumi Inaga, was a warm and pleasant gesture. Interest in Ukrainian cuisine
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Board Member
Iryna Pavlenko
Social-economic relations
Provides support to Ukrainian evacuees who have arrived in Fukuoka Prefecture (in cooperation with Kokusai-hiroba, Fukuoka city). Supports and organizes the events introducing Ukrainian culture to people in Fukuoka Prefecture.
Education and Science
Roman Selyanchun
Born in Uzhhorod, Ukraine. Graduated with a degree of Master in physics from Uzhhorod National University in 2003. From 2009 to 2012 took a course and obtained the Ph.D. degree in Engineering from the Department of Environmental Engineering of The University of Kitakyushu (Japan). Since 2014, researcher in the Kyushu University (Fukuoka, Japan). Research interests: nanotechnology, nanofabrication, gas separation, carbon dioxide capture.
Recording Secretary
Sasha Shiraishi
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