The Ambassador's speeches and messages
- New Zealand and Japan Going on 70 Years - Ambasador ITO's message for the Japan Times (27/4/2021)
- Ambassador's Prize 2020 - Victoria & Massey Universities (23/7/2020)
- Ambassador Commendation Ceremony (15/7/2020)
- Speech for the 77th Anniversary of the Featherston Incident (25/2/2020)
- Speech for the First Emperor's Birthday Reception in Wellington (19/2/2020)
- Speech for the 2019 JET Welcome Back Reception (12/2/2020)
- Ambassador Kobayashi’s courtesy call on Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy (21/11/2019)
- Dinner reception in celebration of 25 years of Wellington-Sakai Sister City Relations (13/11/2019)
- Speech for the 25th Anniversary of Wellington-Sakai Sistercity Relationship Celebration (12/11/2019)
- Speech for The 46th Joint Meeting of the Japan New Zealand Business Council(18/9/2019)
- Speech for the 2019 JET Programme Farewell Reception (2/8/2019)
- Speech for the 30th Anniversary of the Sister City Relationship between Tendo and Marlborough(3/7/2019)
- Speech for the Opening of the Travelling Exhibition "The Spirit of Budo"(2/7/2019)
- Opening Remarks at the Hutt Minoh Friendship House Tea Ceremony (18/5/2019)
- Commencement Ceremony of Institute of the Pacific United (1/5/2019)
- Speech for the 2019 Rugby World Cup Reception (28/3/2019)
- Speech for the 2018 Sister Cities Conference in Palmerston North (21/3/2019)
- Opening Remarks at the Awarding Ceremony of the Ambassador’s Commendations (19/3/2019)
- The 2018 JET Welcome back reception (19/2/2019)
- Speech on the Conferral Ceremony for Dr Edwina Palmer (17/12/2018)
- Greetings by Ambassador Kobayashi at the 25th Anniversary of Porirua and Nishio City’s Sister City Relationships(15/12/2018)
- Speech for the Emperor's 85th Birthday Reception in Wellington (13/12/2018)
- Speech for The Emperor's 85th Birthday Reception in Christchurch (11/12/2018)
- Speech by Ambassador Kobayashi at the Opening Reception of the Japan Festival Wellington 2018 (22/11/2018)
- Greetings at the Opening of the Japanese Film Festival 2018 (27/10/2018)
- Speech for the 2018 JET Farewell Reception (3/8/2018)
- Speech for the opening of Travelling Exhibition - "Struggling Cities" at Victoria University of Wellington (6/7/2018 )
- Sponsor Address by Ambassador Takata At the Sister Cities Conference NZ (25/5/2018)
- Speech for the Commencement Ceremony of Institute of the Pacific United, 2018 (03/05/2018)
- Speech at the Hurricanes Vs Sunwolves Pre-Match Reception (26/04/2018)
- Speech for Slow Slip Earthquake Workshop at Victoria University (26/02/2018 )
- Speech for the Featherston Incident Commemoration (25/02/2018 )
- Speech for the Ambassador Commendation Ceremony (23/1/2018)
- Speech for the Opening of YuYu Calligraphy School Exhibition (22/1/2018)
- Speech on the Investiture of Miss Helen Clark (19/12/2017)
- Speech for 2017 Emperor's Birthday Reception in Christchurch (12/12/2017)
- Speech for Institute of the Pacific United Graduation Ceremony 2017 (11/12/2017)
- Speech for 2017 Emperor's Birthday Reception (06/12/2017)
- Speech for the Opening of Handcrafted Form Exhibition (24/11/2017)
- Speech for the 2017 JET Returnees Reception (27/10/2017)
- Speech for the Opening Night of the Japan Film Festival (14/09/2017)
- Speech on the Investiture of Ambassador Gibson (19/07/2017)
- Speech on the Investiture of Mrs Adrienne Staples (30/06/2017)
- Speech for the 2017 JET Farewell Reception (28/07/2017)
- Speech for the Opening Address at 2017 Sister Cities Conference Invercargill (05/05/2017)
- Speech for the Commencement Ceremony of Institute of the Pacific United (01/05/2017)
- Speech for the opening ceremony of Minoh Sister City Art Exchange Exhibition (01/05/2017)
- Speech for the 105th Anniversary of Kainan Maru's 2nd Call into Wellington (23/03/2017)
- Speech for the 74th Anniversary of the Featherston Incident (25/02/2017)
- Speech for the Re-Opening of the Featherston Heritage Museum (25/02/2017)
- Speech for the 2016 JET Returnees Reception (10/02/2017)
- Speech for the Emperor's 83rd Birthday Reception (06/12/2016)
- Speech at the Japan Festival 2016 (26/11/2016)
- Speech for the 2016 JET Farewell Reception (29/07/2016)
- Speech for the Opening of 2016 ASPAC-FIDIC, “A Shift in Global Focus” (09/05/2016)
- Speech for the Maiko perforamance event (05/03/2016)
- Speech for Institute of the Pacific United Graduation Ceremony 2015 (04/12/2015)
- Speech for the Emperor's 82nd Birthday Reception (02/12/2015)
- Speech for the 2015 JET Returnees Reception (06/11/2015)
- Speech for the 2015 JET Farewell Reception (31/07/2015)