A young Irish woman died after a suspected allergic reaction from drinking a coffee.
Aika Doheny, in her twenties, had moved to Japan for a vacation and to visit family.
She became seriously ill earlier this month after drinking what is thought to be a soya-based coffee.
It is believed that several attempts were made to relieve the allergic reaction using an epipen, and she was rushed to a nearby hospital in Tokyo.
The young woman was kept in intensive care in Japan before being flown back to Ireland by medical air ambulance.
However, Ms. Doheny died at St James’s Hospital in Dublin this week.
Ms. Doheny, from Kilkenny, was working at NUI Galway as a research assistant.
Her death notice on rip.ie reads: “Aika Caoimhe, beloved daughter of Mayumi and the late Paul and cherished sister of Paul Makoto and Cian Takuya, sadly missed by her heartbroken mother and brothers, grandmother Sachiko Wakao (Tokyo), aunts, uncles, cousins in Ireland, Japan, and the USA, extended family, neighbours, and her many friends.”
Her funeral will be held at St John’s Church in Kilkenny on Saturday at 10.30 a.m., followed by a private cremation.
The Department of Foreign Affairs stated that it was aware of the situation. “As with all consular cases, the Department does not comment on specific case details,” a statement said.