Japan Festival to be held on Nov 19 at NUML.

ISLAMABAD -- A day-long Japan Festival 2019 would be organized here at the premises of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) on November 19th.

The day-long Japan festival would be inaugurated by Kuninori Matsuda, the Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, together with the Rector of NUML.

"Japan festival 2019", which is being organized with the cooperation of National University of Modern Languages, will begin with the Japanese Language Speech Contest among the students of Japanese language department and will be followed by other colorful cultural performances such as Kendo demonstration, Taiko performance, Karate and Judo demonstration, Ninja performance, Origami workshop, Bonsai and Ikebana demonstrations.

This festival aims to highlight the diverse cultural facets of Japan under one roof and to create harmony and understanding among the people of two friendly nations.

Speaking of the up-coming "A Month of Japanese Culture" festivities, Kuninori Matsuda, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, said that the year 2022 would be commemorated as the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Pakistan and there would be an enhanced interaction in all fields between the two countries.

"Culture has the power to bring people closer irrespective of their cast and creed. Since Japan and Pakistan share many cultural similarities and...