Embassy of Japan in India, Delhi Videos

Amami-Oshima – Living in Biodiversity
Today is World Environment Day! 🌱🌍 Join us to celebrate the rich biodiversity of Amami Oshima Island, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in Japan. The island is home to rare and endemic species of plants and animals and is a living example of harmonious coexistence between nature and humans 🌲🤝👤 Please watch this video and enjoy the beauty of nature!! #WorldEnvironmentDay #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #GenerationRestoration #JapanVideoTopics Web Japan

Manga -Inspiring Creators Worldwide-
आपका पसंदीदा मंगा क्या है? क्या आप अपना खुद का मंगा लिखने में रुचि रखते हैं? Manga cover so many genres. They appeal to every kind of reader, and now that manga have become popular around the globe, there’s a growing number of overseas manga creators too. This title of Japan Video Topics introduces Åsa Ekström from Sweden who created a manga about her experiences living in Japan that became a major hit with Japanese readers. It also shows the annual Japan International Manga Awards ceremony for overseas manga creators held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The first prize in 2021 went to Weili Joming from Taiwan for a manga on a serious topic – how we face death, seen through the eyes of a young funeral director. The application is now open for the 18th Japan International MANGA Award till 5 July 2024. For more details, please go to the link on the top page. Don’t miss it! #JapanVideoTopics #manga #JapanInternationalMangaAward Web Japan

Students of Bluebells School International, New Delhi participated in the "Hello! Japan" program organised at the Embassy of Japan in New Delhi. The children learned about Japanese culture and enjoyed Yukata👘, Shodo (Japanese calligraphy)🖌️ and Origami💠workshops. They also energetically danced to the beats of Sōran Bushi. We hope their affinity with Japan will remain strong through their study of Japanese language and culture, and they will grow up to be bridges between our two countries.🇮🇳🫶🏻🇯🇵 #japaneseculture

Happy New Year 2024!! नव वर्ष की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ! Today we will introduce Japanese food‘Mochi rice cakes’that are traditionally eaten at celebrations and at New Year. People start the new year with a stew called ‘Zoni（雑煮）’, made from local ingredients with mochi as centerpiece. New Year mochi decorations take a unique form in Takayama City, in Gifu, with Hanamochi, a custom that’s been going over 450 years. Small pieces of mochi are wrapped on branches to emulate flowers in a tradition begun by local farmers as a prayer for family and good harvests. In a culture centered on rice, mochi remains a symbol of prosperity. #JapanVideoTopics #Japanesefood Web Japan

① Japanese Sweets Shine on Social Media
Do you know that Japanese Sweets Shine on Social Media when it comes to aesthetic ''food-ography''?!🍡🍰🍦 Japan is known for its inventive confectionary, and people love posting photos of the latest creations on social media. We visit a Tokyo store that sells accessories that look just like sweets, together with the actual sweets they are based on. It became famous after customers posted photos online. Social media has been a boon for traditional Japanese wagashi sweets too. The 400-year Kagawa tradition of rice sweets called Oiri was in decline. But when a cafe used them as toppings for soft-serve ice cream, it sparked a social media sensation reviving the tradition. #JapanVideoTopics #japanesesweets #JapanIndiaTourismExchangeYear Web Japan

Seeing Asakusa by Rickshaw
Auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws🛺 are an essential means of transport for Indians, but did you know that the name originally derives from the Japanese word ‘Jin-rikisha（人力車）'? The Jin-rikisha (rickshaw) was invented in Japan in the second half of the 19th century. Made redundant by modern forms of transportation, today rickshaws live on mostly to carry tourists in Japan. Rickshaws are a common sight in Asakusa, an old part of Tokyo that is a popular tourist spot. Faster than walking, more leisurely than cars, they're the most enjoyable way to tour this ancient district's temples, shrines and fascinating back lanes. Another attraction is the rickshaw pullers, providing a lively and informative guide to the sights you pass. We also visit a rickshaw workshop where they are assembled by hand by a highly-skilled artist who also designs new types of rickshaws for weddings and special events, with gorgeous color schemes or LED illuminations. जापान में भी रिक्शा की सवारी का आनंद उठाएं!!! #JapanVideoTopics #rickshaws #JapanIndiaTourismExchangeYear 2023🛫 Web Japan

दिल्ली में आजकल सुबह और शाम को ठंड बढ़ गई है, लेकिन क्या आपको सर्दी पसंद है? Today we would like to introduce you to ‘Winter in Japan’. Please enjoy the beautiful winter scenery of Japan!❄️🍲🍢⛄ Winter in Japan lasts from December to February, when snow adds an extra beauty to everything from ancient temples and shrines to the towering mountain ranges. Winter sports enthusiasts come from all over the world to enjoy the famous powder snow. Families keep warm by eating traditional winter foods like oden stew and nabe hot pot as they snuggle around the kotatsu heated table. This is the season of illuminations, with large scale events brightening the night around the country, and many local New Year’s festivals to pray for good harvests and health. As the cold season draws to a close, yellow wintersweet flowers herald the coming of spring. Please come and visit Japan in winter! 😊 #JapanVideoTopics #JapaneseWinter #JapanIndiaTourismExchangeYear Web Japan

Please enjoy the highlights of Japanese Food Festival😊🍣🥢 Let’s send strong support to the Japanese fishing industries suffering from unscientific import ban and disinformation🙏 #LetTheScienceTalk

Ambassador Mr. SUZUKI Hiroshi met with Mr. Aamir Khan. Here is the video clip of Ambassador addressing Hindi at the meeting🇮🇳🇯🇵

Ambassador’s visit to Nagaland.

On 28th and 29th March, Embassy of Japan in India organized “Dinner Receptions” in Goa and Mumbai, with the special cooperation of the Japanese restaurant, “IZUMI”. At these receptions, “Washoku”, and “Japanese Sake and Awamori” were featured. The year 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the registration of “Washoku”, traditional Japanese cuisine, as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. And a new initiative is underway to register “Traditional Sake Brewing” as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. ↓Reference Movie：“伝統的酒造り（Traditional Sake Brewing）” https://youtu.be/AME4TTw0fjQ Participants enjoyed the marriage of Japanese Sake and Awamori with Japanese food while listening intently to the explanation of the National Tax Agency of Japan. Time to relish your taste buds with some Japanese cuisines! #enjoyourdifferences_injp #Washoku #伝統的酒造り #Japanese_Sake #Awamori #JapanIndia #izumibandra

The Ambassador attended the Opening Ceremony of the second “KAMPAI” restaurant located in DLF Promenade, New Delhi on March 13. “KAMPAI”, one of the most authentic Japanese restaurants in Delhi NCR, has joined the Certification Program of Japanese Food and Ingredient Supporter Stores Overseas (#JapaneseFoodSupporter) since 2019. In the Japanese Food Supporter Restaurants, you can taste delicious food and ingredients from Japan. In his congratulatory address, he mentioned that this year 2023 marks the 10th anniversary since “WASHOKU”, traditional dietary cultures of Japan, was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Some of #WASHOKU use “Millet” in Japan. Please do come and feel the charm of "WASHOKU" that is not only visually appealing, but whose tastes and textures are also perfectly balanced. KAMPAI (Cheers)!! #JapaneseFood #InternationalYearofMillet #IYM #IndiaJapanFoodCultureExchanging

Please have a look on “Air Bonsai” at the Central Garden in Connaught Place, Delhi.

The inaugural remarks by Ambassador Suzuki.
Ambassador Suzuki’s inaugural remarks in Hindi at Nihon Matsuri (Japan Festival) at Ahmedabad Management Association.

Happy New Year, Everyone!! Last year, 2022, witnessed the #70thanniversary of the establishment of #JapanIndia diplomatic relations and various commemorative events took place in #India throughout the year. We thank each and every one of you for your generous support and cooperation that have made the 70 anniversary a wonderful success. This video highlights the closing event of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and India, which took place at the Indian Army Polo and Riding Club ground in Delhi on 18 December 2022. The event featured performances of "#Yabusame" a traditional Japanese horseback archery and "Tent Pegging," an equestrian sport long played in India. Please enjoy the great performances!!

On December 9, 2022, Ambassador SUZUKI Hiroshi held a ceremony to confer his Commendations upon Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and India and the 20th Anniversary of Delhi Metro in operation. The Commendation was presented to Mr. Vikas Kumar, Managing Director of DMRC, in recognition of their distinguished contributions to the enhancement of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and India through development and operation of Delhi Metro. The Delhi Metro has been developed with the financial and technical support from Japan since the inception of the organization for the construction of all phases of the project so far. What stands out is the collaboration of Japanese engineers and staffs of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. The success of the Delhi Metro has inspired the construction of metros in many Indian cities, and Japan is supporting the construction of these metros as well. We hope to continue being a part of India’s development, through the construction of metros. Today, the Delhi Metro Corporation is providing technical cooperation to other Indian cities, for example the Patna Metro Project in the State of Bihar. Furthermore, the Delhi Metro Corporation has recently crossed borders to Bangladesh. We are happy to know that the knowledge and experience that they have accumulated over the past 20 years of Japanese cooperation is now contributing to the development of other cities and countries. We would like to express our sincere hope that the friendship and cooperation between Japan and India will continue to prosper. In doing so, we hope that the lessons such as 'Punctuality’ and 'Well-Organized Safety Management' shared with the Delhi Metro Corporation through the construction of the Delhi Metro will spread and find place in other cities and countries. Mr. Vikas Kumar has committed to strive for assurance of punctuality, safety m

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On 8 December, "Srorokes of #Sumie" a fascinating exhibition of paintings presented by Ms Madhu Jain took place at India International Centre showcasing a fusion of Japanese and Indian beauty. It was a perfect occasion to mark #70thanniversary 🇯🇵🇮🇳. #JapanIndia