Prime Minister’s interaction with Japanese personalities

Published By : Admin | May 20, 2023 | 12:06 IST

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met leading Japanese personalities Dr. Tomio Mizokami and Ms. Hiroko Takayama, who have excelled in their professions, during his visit to Hiroshima for the G-7 Summit.

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Dr. Tomio Mizokami, Professor Emeritus at the Graduate School of Foreign Studies of Osaka University is a renowned author and linguist, and is proficient in Hindi and Punjabi languages. He was conferred the Padma Shri award in 2018 for his contribution to the promotion of Indian literature and culture in Japan. He presented the widely acclaimed book "Jwalamukhi”- an anthology of writings from the 1980s by a cohort of Japanese scholars who laid the foundation of Hindi learning in Japan.

Ms. Hiroko Takayama, born in Hiroshima is a Western style painter, whose works are deeply influenced by her deep association with India, spanning over two decades. She has conducted numerous workshops and held exhibitions in India, and was briefly a Visiting Professor at Visva Bharati University, Shanti Niketan. She presented the Prime Minister one of her prominent works - an oil painting of Lord Buddha, created in 2022.

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Prime Minister shared that such interactions facilitate deepening of mutual understanding, respect and creating stronger bonds between our countries. He looked forward to further opportunities for such enriching exchanges that pave the way for further strengthening India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership relations.

  • Raj kumar Das VPcbv May 24, 2023

    भारत माता की जय🙏🚩
  • Kumar Pawas May 21, 2023

    great
  • BHARATHI RAJA May 21, 2023

    பாரத அன்னையின் புகழ் ஓங்குக
  • Tribhuwan Kumar Tiwari May 21, 2023

    वंदेमातरम सादर प्रणाम सर सादर त्रिभुवन कुमार तिवारी पूर्व सभासद लोहिया नगर वार्ड पूर्व उपाध्यक्ष भाजपा लखनऊ महानगर उप्र भारत
  • PRATAP SINGH May 21, 2023

    🚩🚩🚩🚩 जय श्री राम।
  • Mr. PRINCE CHARMING May 20, 2023

    WELL with my all universal good wishes. Thanks.
  • Sandeep Kukshal May 20, 2023

    जय हों
  • T.ravichandra Naidu May 20, 2023

    భారత చరిత్రలో ఎన్నడూ లేని విధంగా ప్రపంచదేశాలు భారతదేశ పట్ల గౌరవ మర్యాదలు ఇస్తున్నాయంటే కారణం మన అభినవ శివాజీ శ్రీశ్రీశ్రీ దామోదర్ దాస్ నరేంద్ర మోడీ జీ
  • May 20, 2023

    Jay Jay ho!
  • Vanraj May 20, 2023

    namo
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The PMO India handle in post on X said:

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