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Co-Organizer: Indian Council for Japanese Culture
Supported by: - Embassy of Japan, India
The Japan Foundation, New Delhi
The Japan-India Association, Tokyo
Anchored by Dr.Anita Khanna Professor of Japanese Literature and HOD Center for Japanese Studies,JNU.
Lamp Lightning ceremony by Ms MayuHgiwara, Director Japan Info center, Japanese embassy,
miss.Budhiraja,Dr.Anita Khanna and other dignitaries.
Chief Guest Mayu Hgiwara, Director Japan Info Center, Embassy of Japan, delivered a short briefing on Indo-Japanese cultural relations.
Guest of Honor Madam Budhiraja,
who is a teacher of Hindi to many Japanese people, recalled her long Association with Japan Foundation. She quoted "A language gives food to mind". She was associated with Japan Embassy since 1980. Shown her interest in teaching English and Music as well. She told briefly about `16 arts of India'. Talking about Ms Hiraoka, who according to her, is her student and friend as well. From 40 year Hiraoka ji is working on river Ganga. She stayed at Ganga and studied Ganga. She recalled her meetings with Emperor of Japan in 1960 and 2013. She ended her speech by saying "where politics ends, culture starts"
Then Mr. Shuji Yamamoto a disciple of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, played carnatic Ragas on Sarod. The audience enjoyed a lot
Party ended with a delicious High Tea
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