Tramore garden honours Lafcadio Hearn’s boyhood summers
Japanese garden in Co Waterford opens as memorial to 19th-century Japanophile
How Patrick Lafcadio Hearn travelled around the world for 150 years, before making his mark in Waterford
Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, who is perhaps better known in Japan than the country he was born in, is finally getting the recognition he deserves thanks to Tramore’s new memorial gardens
Japanese ambassador turns sod on new garden
Project will form cultural bridge between Ireland and Japan
China, not Japan, is causing concern among Asia-Pacific nations
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Yasukuni Shrine needs to be seen in the context of Japan’s progress as a peace-loving nation
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