Manipur lives in the heart of Japanese: Tsukamoto
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 20 2015 :
Manipur can never be separated from the hearts of the Japanese as the State capital city is the home to mortal remains of many Japanese who sacrificed their lives during the Second World War, said Director General of Fukuoka Prefecture Japan, Asia Japanese Academy, Tsukamoto Katsumi on Friday.
He was speaking at a one-day seminar cum counseling organised by Asia Japanese Academy, Japan and Centre for Japanese Language Studio, Imphal.
Speaking on the theme "Relation between Japan and Manipur" at the Manipur Press Club, Imphal, Tsukamoto Katsumi said that Asia Japanese Academy is one academy where people from different countries including India can learn Japanese language and its cultures.
Tsukamoto Katsumi stated that Japan is a country now known for natural calamities like tsunamis and volcanic eruptions but its people are honest and kind hearted.
"If youths of Manipur and India and that of Japan can share their traditions and cultures, then the future will be bright," added Tsukamoto Katsumi.
The seminar cum counseling was attended by IGP, S Manglemjao (IAS) as Chief Guest, Centre for Japanese Language Studies Principal Irungbam Mangal as President and Asia Japanese Academy Language Cell Director Dharmaraj Adhikari as Guest of Honour.