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在大阪スロヴァキア共和国名誉領事館（閉館中）

Shiro Murai, who served as Honorary Consul of Slovakia Republic in Osaka since October 2014, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2025.As an honorary consulin in Osaka for about 10 years, Murai had been working to play a role to connect two distant countries, Slovakia and Japan,through private-sector exchanges.On behalf of Shiro Murai, SIIX Corporation Would like to express our sincere gratitude for all the support he received from all of you.

Now, Honorary Consulate Slovakia Republic in Osaka is closed due to the passing of the Honorary Consul, but to inherit the connections between people built by Shiro Murai, we are in the process of applying for a new Honorary Consul.Until the reopening of the Honorary Consulate in Osaka, SIIX Corporation will continue supporting the connection between two countries with our company sprit, “SIIX, we care.”.

On Monday, June 23, 2025, from 6 p.m., at the Osaka City Central Public Hall, we are going to have “Opera Gala Cncert” as the Osaka-Kansai Expo related event, welcoming soloists from the Slovak State Opera of Banska Bystrica.

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The connection between
the Slovak Republic and SIIX

Our relationship with the Slovak Republic dates back to the period immediately after the Slovak Republic became independent from Czechoslovakia. 1994, we invested in a PC power supply manufacturer in the Slovak Republic and started business with them in Germany. In 2001, we entered the EMS business in earnest through a joint venture with a Slovak EMS company. We later made this factory our wholly owned subsidiary, which is now our Slovak factory (located in Nitra).
Although there are still only about 50 Japanese companies operating in Slovakia, the country’s labor productivity is the highest in Central and Eastern Europe, its ability to adapt to multiple languages, one of the highest economic growth rates in the Eurozone, and its central location in Europe make it a promising location for future economic growth.
In addition, due to the friendly relationship with Slovakia, we have given a presentation at the Slovak Investment Seminar held in Osaka as a successful case study of our investment in Slovakia, and we are cooperating with the promotion of further investment in Slovakia.
With this background in mind, H.E. Mr. Michalkotman, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to Japan, presented his credentials to our CEO, Shiro Murai, on October 10, 2014, and the Honorary Consulate of the Slovak Republic in Osaka was opened on the same day.

Honorary Consul: Honorary Consulate is closed due to the passing of the Honorary Consul

Location: SIIX BLDG. 1-4-9, Bingo-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0051, JAPAN　map

Duties: Support for exchange and cooperation between the Slovak Republic and Japan in the areas of culture, sports, and economy.
Note: Currently, only Japanese is supported.
We do not provide services related to visa applications.

Jurisdiction: Kinki area

Contact: TEL: +81-6-6266-6432

Link to

Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Japan

The connection between the Slovak Republic and SIIX

The connection between
the Slovak Republic and SIIX