Ambassador Kobayashi’s Message On the occasion of Japan Culture Week

 Ambassador Kobayashi’s Message On the occasion of Japan Culture Week

I, Kobayashi, am the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of Japan to Iran. I came to Iran last October and I have resided in the country for three months now. During this period, Mr. Kishida, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, visited Iran and, compared with the past, the bilateral relations have expanded, and rest assured I will try to the best of my ability to advance these relations even further, AVA Diplomatic reports.

Japan and Iran enjoy a long history in the cultural fields. During the Sassanid era, many beautiful glass artifacts travelled from Iran, through the Silk Road, to Japan and now are being taken care of in the Shosoin Treasure House in the city of Nara. And today, as the art of lusterware (the favored Iranian technique in the field of pottery belonging to the tenth to the thirteenth century) has been updated by a Japanese artist, we are witnessing profound cultural ties between Japan and Iran.

The Japan Culture Week is due to be held in Tehran and Isfahan from the 23rd to 28th of January, in collaboration with Roudaki Foundation, Arasbaran Cultural Center and Fadjr International Theatre Festival.

Ms. Etsuko Hirose, the Japanese pianist, will perform a solo concert at Roudaki Hall on the 24thand at Armen Educational Complex on the 25th of January. Ms. Hirose graduated from Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris in the class of Mme Germaine Mounier and won several prizes at different international competitions.This is a unique opportunity for a Japanese artist to perform in Iran. May a great number of Iranians attend this concert.

In addition, on the 23rd and 24th of January, the Dazzle Group, who was awarded with a prize at the 30th Fadjr Festival in 2012, will perform on the stage of Vahdat Hall with a show called “The Dance of the Shadow” in four showtimes.

On the 28th of January, in order to introduce the Japanese culture, the Omatsuri Day (Japan’s Festival Day) will be celebrated at Arasbaran Cultural Center. During the Omatsuri, the Japanese floral design, playing the Japanese traditional musical instrument Koto (Japanese Santur), Japanese martial arts show, making of Mochi (a Japanese traditional sweet), Japanese calligraphy and other diverse programs are arranged. From the 23rd to 28th of January, in collaboration with Iran’s Origami Association, origami exhibitions and workshops will be held in Arasbaran. This is a great opportunity for Iranians to participate in workshops and receive hands on experience.

I hope that during this week, great number of Iranian audiences would feel the Japanese culture closely. May the individuals who until now are not familiar with the Japanese culture avail the opportunity to understand it by being a part of these programs.

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