FEATURE: Japan envoy in China keeps sharing cultural experiences online despite row

BEIJING - Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi has been sharing his first-hand cultural experiences such as sampling Chinese delicacies and trying his hand at making crafts on his social media account even amid a diplomatic row between the two Asian countries.

Since opening his personal account on Weibo -- China's equivalent of X -- in April 2024, he has amassed 255,000 followers, with Kanasugi being one of the few foreign ambassadors based in Beijing to directly reach out to local citizens via the social media platform.