Kia Orana （Hello）
Japanese here
I’m MARI YAMASHITA in Kyoto Japan.
I have been involved in the Cook Islands for 8 years now and am about to enter my 9th year.
This year started with an international cosmetics exhibition in January,
February was my trip to the Cook Islands in 5 years!
In July, I had the pleasure of greeting Prime Minister Mark Brown at PALM 10（10th Pacific Islanders Leaders Meeting）
We also enjoyed a Japanese summer festival together at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo.
In the midst of all this…
I’m very happy to have been interviewed by PMN Cook Islands, the Cook Islands Maori language radio station.
This is thanks to the constant support of my Cook Islands friend and my clients.
Meitaki ma’ata
Mari YAMASHITA
