ASHGABAT HOSTED AN OFFICIAL RECEPTION ON THE OCCASION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN

On Friday, the Embassy of Japan in Ashgabat held an official reception in honor of the birthday of Emperor Naruhito at the "Yyldyz" hotel.

Naruhito is the 126th Emperor of Japan. On February 23, His Majesty turns 63 years old.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Turkmenistan Hiroyuki Yamamoto in his speech noted that relations between Japan and Turkmenistan are developing steadily in a wide range of areas.

During the reception, the guests were offered national dishes of Japanese cuisine: soup with wheat flour noodles "Udon" and Japanese rice dessert "Mochi".

A Japanese martial art known as Budo was also demonstrated. It developed from the mental and spiritual preparation used by the samurai.