{"id":477,"date":"2026-03-06T10:45:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T01:45:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trinijapan.com\/?page_id=477"},"modified":"2026-04-26T16:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T07:21:18","slug":"profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trinijapan.com\/en\/profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"477\" class=\"elementor elementor-477\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324433a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"324433a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af2483f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1af2483f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb3a738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fb3a738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Profile<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48974e83 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"48974e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309413c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"309413c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Profile<\/strong><\/p><p>Our organization is dedicated to promoting Caribbean culture, with a focus on Trinidad and Tobago, and fostering cultural exchange with Japan. We introduce the appeal of diverse cultural elements\u2014including music, carnival, art, and culinary traditions\u2014and strive to create more opportunities for people to connect with these cultures.<\/p><p><strong>Message from the Representative Director<\/strong><\/p><p>I have recently been appointed as the Executive Director of the Trinidad and Tobago Association for the Promotion of Culture and the Arts.<br \/>I have been involved in promoting Caribbean culture by launching Japan\u2019s first Trinidad and Tobago restaurant, introducing its culinary traditions, sharing Caribbean music and carnival culture, and directing the \u201cJapan Caribbean Carnival.\u201d<\/p><p>I have also spent many years visiting Trinidad and Tobago, where I studied steelpan craftsmanship at local workshops and gained extensive hands-on experience with carnival culture. As a Japanese person immersing myself in the local culture, I became increasingly determined to share its appeal with as many people as possible.<\/p><p>Trinidad and Tobago is also the birthplace of carnival culture\u2014considered one of the world\u2019s three great carnivals\u2014as well as the steelpan, an acoustic instrument said to have been created from oil drums and to be the last acoustic instrument invented in the 20th century, and soca music.<\/p><p>The \u201cJapan Caribbean Carnival\u201d brings together people with roots in Caribbean culture\u2014which spans the Caribbean region and the rest of the world\u2014serving as an international venue where visitors can experience authentic Caribbean culture and atmosphere. We intend to continue cherishing these opportunities for cultural exchange and to widely promote the appeal of Trinidad and Tobago and Caribbean culture.<\/p><p>Representative Director Akira Iino<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afc3bae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afc3bae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf6232c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf6232c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c830761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c830761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Profile<\/b><\/p><p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Company<\/b><br \/><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Trinidad and Tobago Culture and Arts Association<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Establishment\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">October 2nd, 2024<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Representative Director\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Akira Iino<\/span><\/p><p><b>Director\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">\u4e0b\u91cc \u771f\u91cc \/ <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Takami Yamamoto<\/span><\/p><p><b>Auditor\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Chiaki Iida<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Address<\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><br \/>Navi Shibuya V3F, 5-5 Maruyama-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo Japan<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Business Activities<\/b><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><br \/>(1) Projects to organize events aimed at promoting cultural exchange between Trinidad and Tobago and Japan<\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><br \/>(2) Educational initiatives, such as organizing lectures, to promote the culture and arts of Trinidad and Tobago<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">(3) Other business activities necessary to achieve our objectives<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-557499f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"557499f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/trinijapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u5510\u8f9b\u5b50800_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-814\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trinijapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/\u5510\u8f9b\u5b50800_600.jpg 800w, 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