On Monday, September 8,in the Japan National Press Club, the Icelandic Ambassador,
H.E. Mr.Ingimundur Sigfusson spoke on "Iceland, The Country of Fire and Ice." Less than
a third the size of Japan, Iceland is located in the North Atlantic Ocean and has a population
of only 290,000 people. Recently with its winter "aurora" becoming popular, even in Japan .
Iceland is positively brimming over with tourist attractions. On this point, speaking from the
floor, Mr.McDonald, Councilor of ESUJ, gave his own recollections of his trip to Iceland last
year. The Q&A session was very lively. In particular, everyone was surprised by the explanation
of the unique way Icelanders' names are made.